Years ago, I worked with a man who used to sing "Happy Days are Here Again" and then he would do a little dance whenever something good at work happened. We worked at a really bad company and hardly anything good would ever happen. So, he would celebrate the tiniest good thing by singing the song and doing the dance. That would always lift my spirits and make me smile.
And that's how I've been feeling about these liars lying about Neil Gaiman. Though I think Mr. Gaiman is going to win against them, since he does have evidence proving his innocence, I just feel like things are going bad. Then, I saw some very good, though rather small, news today. I instantly became my old co-worker. I sang "Happy Days are Here Again" and I did the little dance! No one saw me do it, so I probably didn't lift anyone's spirits or make anyone smile, but I like to think that it sent positive energy to Mr. Gaiman!
Happy days are here again! Mr. Gaiman is suing one of the liars! As I've previously said, I don't mention the liars' names because that's what the liars want, and I don't give them what they want. This is the liar that signed a NDA and then she violated it, thinking that Mr. Gaiman wouldn't notice. These liars really underestimated Mr. Gaiman.
If you don't know what a NDA is and you're wondering why I'm celebrating this very small good news, then let me explain. A NDA is a non-disclosure agreement. When you and another party sign a NDA, you're both agreeing to the terms within the NDA. I'm not just a writer, I'm also in business, so I'm pretty familiar with these NDAs. People sign them every day for millions of reasons. I mostly see companies use this for trade secrets and business plans. Companies don't want their employees to go around giving away all of the trade secrets of the company. So, employees sign a NDA to keep that information confidential. In Mr. Gaiman's case, he signed one with the liar because he wanted her to go away. She was blackmailing him because she didn't get what she wanted from him. So, he paid her to go away and to shut up. This is actually more common than you think!
Mr. Gaiman certainly isn't the first person to use a NDA and he most certainly won't be the last person to use a NDA. It does NOT mean Mr. Gaiman is guilty. It just means that he didn't want to have to deal with her stupidity and lies anymore. She was threatening to tell the entire world that she was going to lie about what happened and Mr. Gaiman gave her money to shut her up. Then, he did something smart and had her sign a NDA. The NDA stated that neither of them would discuss it.
Now, here's something else to remember: a NDA IS legally binding. It IS enforceable in court. If you sign a NDA, then you don't talk about it anymore. Not on a podcast, not on gossip sites, not on social media, not on Reddit. You shut up because you got money and you signed a LEGALLY-BINDING DOCUMENT stating that you're going to shut up because you got money. But, liars can't shut up, and she decided she was going to violate the NDA and go tell her lies to anyone who would listen.
Mr. Gaiman is seeking over $500,000. Since the liar violated the NDA, he wants the original money he gave her ($275,000) and he's seeking $50,000 for each time she violated the NDA. He's also looking to get attorney and court costs.
This should be an easy case. It's very clear what happened here. The liar violated the NDA, so Mr. Gaiman should get his money back, and more, to include the other fees and costs he's asking for. I hope this case will give Mr. Gaiman the much needed victory that he so desperately needs. I also hope that he sues more liars. He needs to send a message to them - don't lie or you'll be sued next!
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