Neil Gaiman, the bestselling fantasy author, denied sexual abuse allegations made by eight women in an explosive New York magazine article.

Amanda Palmer is “profoundly disturbed” by the sexual-assault and abuse allegations against her estranged husband, Neil Gaiman, but “she has no comment” on them, a representative said. As multiple women accused Gaiman of assault and abuse in New York ’s latest cover story,

I have never engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.