Amanda Palmer ‘Will Not Respond’ to Human Trafficking Allegations

Amanda Palmer, ex-wife of Neil Gaiman, denies claims made in a recent lawsuit where the plaintiff Scarlett Pavlovich alleges that Palmer did not warn her about the history of sexual abuse and procuring Pavlovich for Gaiman. The lawsuit cites human-trafficking charges under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. On February 8, Palmer released a statement on Instagram, denying the accusations. Her complete statement is as follows: “I thank you all deeply for continuing to respect my recent request for privacy as I navigate this extremely difficult moment. I must protect my young child and his right to privacy. With that as my priority, I will not respond to the specific allegations being made against me except to say that I deny the allegations and will respond in due course. My heart goes out to all survivors.”

Pavlovich first met Palmer, who she was a fan of, in Auckland in 2020 and eventually was offered a job by Palmer as a live-in nanny at Gaiman and Palmer’s homes on Waiheke. In the complaint, Pavlovich claims she was an “economic hostage to Palmer and Gaiman” as she was homeless and estranged from her family at the time. She also claims she was raped by Gaiman multiple times during her employment with them. In the complaint, Pavlovich states that she was not paid by the couple until after her employment ended.

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