Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of TVPRA Claims Against Neil Gaiman on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds
On June 29, 2026, in Pavlovich v. Gaiman, the Seventh Circuit upheld the dismissal of claims against author Neil Gaiman for sex trafficking and forced labor under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) on grounds of forum non conveniens, concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it held that New…
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Claims brought under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) don’t often make headlines. But those filed on February 3, 2025 against British author Neil Gaiman and his American wife Amanda Palmer (who are divorcing) are an exception. Scarlett Pavlovich, who worked for three weeks as a live-in nanny for the couple, alleges that Gaiman…
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