Neil Gaiman is seeking more than $500,000 from His Accuser

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Neil Gaiman is seeking more than $500,000 from Caroline Wallner who accused the writer of sexual misconduct. The accused acts took place while Wallner lived and worked on Gaiman’s Woodstock property.

The alleged abuse took place between 2018 and 2020 after Wallner’s marriage had fallen apart. This is different than the allegations made by Scarlett Pavlovich which is a different lawsuit. Wallner was named in the detailed article Vulture released in January 2025.

Gaiman has denied he abused Wallner and has said that it was she who initiated sexual encounters. But, Vulture reports that in 2021 Gaiman paid Wallner $275,000 in exchange for signing an extensive nondisclosure agreement that prevented her from suing Gaiman or telling anyone about her experiences.

Gaiman has filed a demand for arbitration accusing Wallner of breaching her NDA by sharing her story. According to Gaiman, Wallner violated the confidentiality and NDA provisions. The $500,000 is the settlement amount plus attorney’s fees as well as $50,000 for each interview she’s given.

Wallner earlier filed a claim for arbitration against Gaiman accusing him of breaching his end of the NDA stating that his lawyer held onto videos, photos, and text messages sent during her and Gaiman’s time together. The NDA included a stipulation that those materials would be destroyed.

Wallner has also been attempt to get the NDA voided. Courts over the years have taken steps to limited the use of NDAs to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct though that’s a difficult battle.

(via Vulture)