Author Neil Gaiman and estranged wife sued for sexual assault

FILE PHOTO: Executive producer and show runner Neil Gaiman (L) and cast member Michael Sheen (R) participate in a panel for the Amazon Series "Good Omens", during the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The best-selling author Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife were sued by a New Zealand woman who is seeking millions of dollars for alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking while she worked for them as a nanny and babysitter, according to three lawsuits filed on Monday.

Scarlett Pavlovich said Gaiman, author of The Sandman comic book series and the novel American Gods, repeatedly raped her while she worked for him and Amanda Palmer in 2022, causing physical, mental and emotional harm.