A woman filed three civil lawsuits against Neil Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, accusing Gaiman of sexually assaulting her while she was working as the couple’s babysitter and nanny.

Scarlett Pavlovich, who accused Mr. Gaiman of rape and assault in a report last month, said in the suit that his wife had played a role in “procuring and presenting” her.

Scarlett Pavlovich filed the civil lawsuits against the British author and his wife in U.S. federal court in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and New York on Monday

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer face a lawsuit accusing them of sexual assault, human trafficking, and exploitation by former babysitter Scarlett Pavlovich.

Bestselling author Neil Gaiman and musician Amanda Palmer have been slapped with three lawsuits claiming sexual abuse and human trafficking, reported Reuters.

Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife Amanda Palmer were sued by Scarlett Pavlovich, a former nanny who claims Gaiman sexually assaulted her multiple times when she worked for the former couple in New Zealand.

The lawsuit alleges that Gaiman coerced sexual services from his former live-in nanny, and that Palmer "knowingly benefited" from Gaiman's actions.

A New Zealand woman has filed a $7m lawsuit accusing writer Neil Gaiman and his musician wife Amanda Palmer of human trafficking.

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,

A former nanny is seeking damages upwards of $1M, claiming she was forced to perform sex acts as a condition of pay

Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaiman attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance of 'Matilda The Musical' at the Shubert Theatre in New York City on 4/11/2013