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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The real question is has Gaiman broken the law? If not, then time to move on.
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Not everything that is wrong or immoral is also illegal. People can choose to stop having anything to do with an author because that author was simply horrible to others. Readers are allowed to do so. There are authors I avoid because they bullied fans or reviewers. Or because they were phobic in some way. They're not going to trial for that -- but it was still bad behavior.
Even if the acts are illegal, pressing charges against a celebrity is often next to impossible. There is the statute of limitations. There are acts taking place in multiple jurisdictions. There are prosecutors who often refuse to take on a case. There are victims who don't want to press charges because they know they will be bullied on the stand, harassed by fans, etc.
Fans are distraught because of this article, and they have every right to be. In many cases, they loved Gaiman because no one else was writing stories that reflected their lives or moved them that much. They have to wonder if he was being fake. And now, they have to make the very personal decision of what to do next.