Washington, Feb. 9 -- Amanda Palmer has finally broken her silence on the accusations against her and her ex-husband, Neil Gaiman.

Gaiman, best known for writing 'Coraline' and 'The Sandman', was sued on Monday for sexual assault, human trafficking, and battery by Scarlett Pavlovich, his former nanny, reported The Hollywood Reporter.

According to the publication, Pavlovich, who lived with Gaiman's family while working as their nanny, alleged that he assaulted her multiple times. She also claimed that Palmer was aware of past incidents of abuse and was not shocked when she confided in her.

Palmer has now responded to the allegations in an Instagram post.

"I thank you all for continuing to respect my recent request for privacy as I navi...