US judge dismisses sexual assault lawsuit against Neil Gaiman

NZ HeraldRNZTuesday 7 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A US judge has dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman due to jurisdictional issues. The court ruled that New Zealand is the more appropriate forum for the case, which involves allegations of sexual assault occurring in Auckland.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 7 Oct 2025, 1:01pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 6 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    US court drops Neil Gaiman sexual assault case, says claims belong in New Zealand (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    NZ the 'more appropriate forum' - Neil Gaiman sexual assault lawsuit dismissed by US judge (opens in new tab)