Lawsuits against Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Dismissed Due to Jurisdiction

Lawsuits filed by Scarlett Pavlovich against Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer have have now all currently come to an end. Three different lawsuits have been dismissed due to technical reasons with the latest, and final one, this past Friday.
Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and Palmer in Wisconsin in February 2025. Gaiman was accused of sexual assault on multiple occasions while Pavlovich worked as a nanny. A lawsuit was also filed against Palmer in Massachusetts and New York at the same time as the Wisconsin one. Gaiman has a home in Wisconsin and Palmer lives in Massachusetts.
The original lawsuit against Gaiman and Palmer included claims of sodomy rape, describing Pavlovich as a “slave,” and more. Palmer is named in the suit for “procuring and presenting” the plaintiff to Gaiman.
Each of those lawsuits have now ended.
Pavlovich dropped the New York lawsuit in May against Palmer because Palmer had moved from New York to Massachusetts. That was granted in June.
The Wisconsin lawsuit against Palmer was dropped by Pavlovich in May 2025. The rest of the case was dismissed by the judge stating it was the wrong jurisdiction and the case needed to be pursued in New Zealand.
Now, the Massachusetts lawsuit has been thrown out for the same reason.
Earlier this month, Gaiman broke his silence claiming his innocence in posts to social media. It is believed it was the beginning at an attempt of rehabilitation before his release of a new book. In January 2025 an article was released with details from multiple individuals accusing Gaiman of numerous crimes.
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