65 m. 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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5 h. 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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4 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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5 d. ago Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players

Patrick Assoumou Eyi found guilty by Fifa over actsEyi banned for life and fined 1m Swiss francsFifa has banned the former Gabon youth-team coach Patrick Assoumou Eyi, known as “Capello”, for life after its adjudicatory chamber found him guilty of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against multiple players.Eyi – who left his post as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team in 2017 – admitted charges of raping, grooming and exploiting young players following allegations that were first reported by the Guardian in 2021. One former player who was coached by Eyi claimed that the coach would lure alleged victims to his home, which he called the “Garden of Eden”. Continue reading...

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5 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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1 week ago The BBC wanted black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times | Jane Martinson

Of the many lessons arising from this week’s report into the presenter’s alleged bullying and misogyny, one is the corporate cynicism that sustained himMore than 30 years have passed since Tim Westwood joined the BBC, 12 since he left and three since Guardian and BBC journalists reported on allegations of abuse by a man considered by the corporation to be the voice of hip hop. Then this week, some of the many concerns raised during his 19 years working there were detailed in the latest edition of one of the BBC’s weightiest and longest-running series, Official Reports into Men We Employ Behaving Very Badly.Westwood’s career at the Beeb ended in 2013, amid a flurry of accusations and a sense of deja vu best summarised as “oh God, not another one”. But the 174-page report is well worth reading, not just for what it says about the BBC but, as so often with the media, what it says about attitudes in Britain.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raise...

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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses Court of Appeal bid in latest stage of his libel claim against Guardian publisher

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over a string of articles from 2021 and 2022 which accused him of sexual misconduct.

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses at Court of Appeal ahead of libel trial with publisher of The Guardian

The TV and film actor Noel Clarke is set to go to court next month in a libel case against The Guardian which published allegations about his professionalism in 2021

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses appeal court bid ahead of libel trial with Guardian publisher

The trial is due to begin on March 3.

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke and The Guardian libel trial could be delayed, Court of Appeal told

The libel trial, due to last around six weeks, is currently due to start on March 3.

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke launches fresh attack on Guardian journalists for 'conspiracy' to destroy him

Noel Clarke claims he was the victim of ‘fraudulent’ and ‘malicious’ allegations designed to wreck his career

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