NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- A lawsuit filed on Monday accused author Neil Gaiman of repeatedly raping his former babysitter, Scarlett Pavlovich, and alleged that his wife, Amanda Palmer, knew of his history of sexual misconduct when hiring Pavlovich.
The suit, which also accused the couple of human trafficking, claims they exploited Pavlovich's financial and mental health struggles while she worked as their live-in nanny on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
According to Variety, Pavlovich alleged that Gaiman violently raped her multiple times, choked her, hit her with a belt, and referred to her as his "slave," demanding she call him "master."
"Gaiman engaged in many nonconsensual sex acts with Scarlett," the suit stated.
"Those acts were abusive an...