The sexual assault lawsuit against court docs read. “Under these circumstances, it is clear that New Zealand is the more appropriate forum for resolving this dispute, so the court will dismiss the case without prejudice.”
Pavlovich has accused Gaiman of assaulting her while she worked as the nanny to his and then-wife Amanda Palmer’s child. She filed on human-trafficking charges under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, choosing Wisconsin as the venue for the suit because Gaiman has a residence there. The complaint also named Palmer as a co-defendant, for allegedly putting Pavlovich in danger and for withholding wages. If Pavlovich refiles in New Zealand, and Gaiman and Palmer refuse to be served there, the case could return to Wisconsin. Pavlovich is one of several women who accused Gaiman of sexual misconduct and assault in 2024.