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A complex case. My familiarity with Gaiman is minimal. I know of him, and I've at one point tried to read one issue of his comics. It was a long time ago, I don't even remember what it was about, so at the point of delving into this issue I had an entirely neutral opinion of him.
I've read the article, in my opinion it appears as truthful as it can be. There are things said between the lines, and a lot to be learned from Gaimans responses. I've tried to read as much as I could on all the points presented, and I've come to two major points.
The first one is that the Nanny is a gold-digger. It may seem a harsh word today, but I think that it fits her well. She hoarded evidence from the first day, and only started to present them as soon as she learned that she won't be getting as massive pay-off as she hoped. Her picture evidences are telling, and her assessment of rape at a much later date is a plausible tell that it was consensual at the time it happened. I do think that her claims of suicidal thoughts are credible, and that the base of her story is truth. At the same time, she did have an ulterior motive in pursuing her relationship with Gaiman. Most possibly she was led to believe that she would replace his wife, or be able to lead a life of well-to-do mistress. That she was discarded, with no gains at all, must have been crushing.
The second is that Gaiman indeed is a man with a twisted moral code. He did try to burry the issue immediately under NDA agreement, and bribes. That bribes were of such low value speaks further against his character. One even wonders if this story would ever become known, if he did pay the nanny a lot of money. Worst of it all are claims from other alleged victims. Their experiences are of much higher credibility to me. They picture a life of a rock star persona that is used to getting his way. Undoubtably, his actions were affected by the environment he was in. It was the age of groupies, after all. That does not excuse them, though. Sins of the past are still sins, until one truly repents from them. The actions described are of such horror and depravity that they really could put a few vulnerable women over the edge. What's nearly as bad, is that Gaimans actions speak, that he never did understand his wrongs. His initial response was bribes and NDA.
What will happen now, is another issue. British judicial system can be often very protective of people of power, it's one of the reasons for Scientology thriving so well UK. It's hard to say if anything will happen to him on that part. Even though, Nanny is a formidable actor, with what appears to be substantial amount of evidences on her side. At the same time, justice tends to find its way eventually, no matter the obstacles presented before her. This exposure, even if it's based on duplicity, may well lead in fair a just comeuppance eventually.
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