3 h. ago Actress said to have been groped by Noel Clarke says it is untrue, Guardian libel trial hears

Louise Dylan said she has never been touched inappropriately by Clarke and that she supports him

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5 h. ago Actress said to have been groped by Noel Clarke says it is untrue, court hears

Louise Dylan said she has never been touched inappropriately by Clarke and that she supports him.

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22 h. ago Noel Clarke’s wife tells court his accusers are liars who fabricated claims

Giving evidence in her husband’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke says he always tried to help peopleNoel Clarke’s wife has said his accusers are liars who have deliberately fabricated sexual misconduct claims about him.Giving evidence in the actor’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke said her husband was generous and caring, and that people he had worked with and helped had taken advantage of him. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Woman accusing Noel Clarke of sexual assault is a ‘liar’, says actor’s wife

Iris Clarke accused a producer who worked with her husband of making false claims of sexual assault.

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44 h. ago Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears

On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversationNoel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct and the behaviour of his accusers, the high court has heard.Giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian, the 49-year-old actorclaimed that some of his accusers voluntarily engaged in or initiated sexually loaded banter, were promiscuous and bragged about their sexual exploits.Touched her on her thighs including between her legs.Said they should go to the mezzanine floor above to have sex.Rated women out of 10 for their sexual attractiveness.Said of a pregnant woman that he would “bang that” because she could not get pregnant again. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago ‘Not my business’ to ensure producer paid enough, Noel Clarke tells High Court

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of sexual misconduct.

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3 d. ago Woman who claimed Noel Clarke asked her for sex described as ‘fantasist’

The Kidulthood actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories of his alleged sexual misconduct.

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3 d. ago #MeToo movement ‘began to catch up’ with Noel Clarke, court hears

Actor tells libel trial against Guardian that female accusers were ‘lying’ and ‘seeking attention’ in their claimsWomen began discussing Noel Clarke’s past sexual misconduct in response to the #MeToo movement, the high court in London has heard, as he began giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian.Cross-examining Clarke for the Guardian, Gavin Millar KC told the actor he had begun to panic because the movement “began to catch up with you”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Noel Clarke claims Guardian 'smashed his life' after newspaper published allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct, £70m libel trial hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles from 2021 and 2022 that featured allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

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4 d. ago Noel Clarke had life ‘smashed’ by Guardian misconduct allegations, court told

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media for libel.

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6 d. ago Noel Clarke allegations in Guardian story 'had more holes than a colander', court told

Actor Noel Clarke is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over seven articles and a podcast which claimed 20 women had come forward with allegations of misconduct against him

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke has been 'completely exiled from showbiz and perceived as a criminal' after newspaper labelled Dr Who star a sex pest, £70m libel trial hears

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast which said 20 women who knew Clarke had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke v The Guardian: Actor says career wrecked by 'false' sex abuse allegations as libel trial begins

The Guardian is defending its journalism, and say sexual misconduct against Noel Clarke are ‘true’

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8 d. ago Noel Clarke arrives at planned start of his libel trial against Guardian publisher

Actor Noel Clarke arrived at the High Court in London ahead of the start of his libel and data protection trial against the publisher of the Guardian

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8 d. ago Noel Clarke appears at High Court ahead of planned libel trial against the Guardian publisher over sexual misconduct claims

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media over a series of articles, one of which said 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

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8 d. ago Noel Clarke attends planned start of libel trial against Guardian publisher

Mr Clarke appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday.

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9 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher to begin in London

The Bafta-winning actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court over a series of articles alleging sexual misconduct

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9 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher due to begin

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court in London.

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses latest challenge ahead of libel trial with Guardian

Appeal court says there is ‘no basis’ to delay start of hearings next weekThe court of appeal has refused Noel Clarke permission to challenge a trial judge’s decision not to throw out the Guardian’s defence in a libel claim.The 49-year-old actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles in which more than 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke denied appeal over bid to throw out Guardian defence in libel trial

The libel trial of the claim brought by the actor against the publisher of the newspaper is due to start on Monday.

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