British actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke lost his libel lawsuit against The Guardian newspaper on Friday over accusations of sexual misconduct towards women.

Actor Noel Clarke has lost his High Court libel case against the publisher of The Guardian, over a series of news articles which featured claims from a number of women. The first article, published in April 2021, said some 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity had come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct.

British actor and producer Noel Clarke has lost his libel case against The Guardian, having sued the U.K. newspaper’s publisher for printing allegations of sexual misconduct in 2021. The “Doctor Who” and “Kidulthood” star had taken Guardian News and Media (GNM) to court after the paper ran a series of stories containing allegations of verbal