New York Magazine Gaiman Cover Story and His “Breaking the Silence”
In August 2024 we reported on allegations of sexual misconduct against author Neil Gaiman, and followed up regarding further accusations in September.
Journalist Lila Shapiro reported extensively on the allegations and Gaiman’s history in a cover story for New York magazine, “There Is No Safe Word”, published January 13, 2025 (contains content that readers may find disturbing, including graphic allegations of sexual assault). Her article revisits those allegations in detail, drawing on statements and supporting documentation from the accusers, plus additional information from many of Gaiman’s peers and colleagues in the publishing industry.
Gaiman had not spoken publicly about the allegations, going quiet on his website and social media, until he posted a statement on January 14, 2025: “Breaking the Silence“. It reads, in part:
Over the past many months, I have watched the stories circulating the internet about me with horror and dismay. I’ve stayed quiet until now, both out of respect for the people who were sharing their stories and out of a desire not to draw even more attention to a lot of misinformation…. I’ve now reached the point where I feel that I should say something.
He disputes the veracity of many of the accounts, says he has “never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” and concludes that, “I am prepared to take responsibility for any missteps I made. I’m not willing to turn my back on the truth, and I can’t accept being described as someone I am not, and cannot and will not admit to doing things I didn’t do.”
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