The second woman to allege Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted her first met him as an 18-year-old fan. They began a consensual sexual relationship two years later. She alleges he was abusive and once penetrated her without her consent. He strenuously denies any unlawful behaviour and maintains all their sex was consensual. Reporter: Paul Caruana Galizia and Rachel JohnsonProducer: Katie GunningAdditional reporting: Jess SwinburneOriginal music and sound design: Tom KinsellaSeries editor: Matt RussellEditor: Jasper Corbett To find out more about Tortoise:<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" target="_blank">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content<a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/" target="_blank">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more <hr /> Hosted on Acast. See <a target="_blank" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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