Hours after four additional women accused Neil Gaiman of sexual misconduct, J.K. Rowling drew a comparison between him and Harvey Weinstein.
The Harry Potter author took to her social media platforms shortly after a report by New York Magazine unveiled accounts from four more women detailing encounters with Gaiman that raised concerns about consent and control. In her post, Rowling likened Gaiman to Weinstein, who is currently incarcerated for rape and was a central figure in the #MeToo movement.
“The literary crowd that had a hell of a lot to say about Harvey Weinstein before he was convicted has been strangely muted in its response to multiple accusations against Neil Gaiman from young women who’d never met, yet — as with Weinstein — tell remarkably similar stories,” Rowling stated.
The initial allegations originated from five women featured in a podcast titled “Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman.” The latest four women highlighted in the New York Magazine piece shared similarly distressing accounts of the author violating boundaries and exerting his control over them for sexual purposes. Two of these women had previously been employed by Gaiman, while the other pair were fans of the writer.
One fan, Katherine Kendall, who met Gaiman at the age of 22, was later compensated with $60,000 by the author for therapy. Another woman described feeling financially dependent on the American Gods writer, as she lived on his property and had previously worked as a caretaker. She expressed that the nature of their relationship had become transactional due to her living situation.
With nine accusations against him, Gaiman’s various projects in Hollywood have faced repercussions. Prime Video had initially been preparing for a third season of their adaptation of Good Omens, but it has now been reduced to a 90-minute finale. Additionally, Disney has halted its work on adapting The Graveyard Book.
Representatives for Gaiman did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on Monday. However, one spokesperson quoted in the New York Magazine article stated that the allegations are “false, not to mention deplorable.”
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