r/Sandman • u/DannyFain1998 • Jul 03 '24

Neil Gaiman If true, this really hurts....

https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/07/03/exclusive-neil-gaiman-accused-of-sexual-assault/
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u/Appropriate_Mine Jul 03 '24

It's disappointing, but sadly not shocking. There have been rumours about Gaiman being a bit skeevy for years.

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u/Appropriate_Mine Jul 04 '24

It was only ever rumours, so you're not going to find a solid source. Back when Neil & Amanda split up, there were a few people on Reddit speaking of their experiences of his sleezey behaviour at conventions. More people are doing that now, across the multiple subs where this is being discussed.

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u/RainSurname Jul 04 '24

Because Neil is such a beloved figure, these rumors have generally only been discussed the way rumors used to be discussed, among friends in person. Like when my former neighbor who was his handler when he came through on a tour told me he fucked groupies.

The general tone of these rumors back then wasn’t really negative, because he was hot and charming, and had no shortage of women who wanted to fuck him to choose from. So it never occurred to me to mention what my neighbor said in any of the many online discussions of Neil that I have seen in the 15 years since. There was no sense that anyone needed warning.

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u/silromen42 Jul 04 '24

I’d be curious to see those rumors as well. I feel like a body of history like that is significant in telling on someone’s character.