"The high court's ruling in favour of the Guardian struck a powerful blow for the free press and for holding those accused of sexual misconduct to account. While across the globe, we have seen the courtroom as the venue of choice to push back against the legacy of the #MeToo movement, this victory sent a clear signal that the voices of those affected have lost none of their power, impact or poignancy."
"In 2022, he sued the Guardian for its reporting based on the testimony of 20 women who accused him of sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, professional misconduct, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos without consent, and bullying between 2004 and 2019. Clarke claimed that the Guardian had defamed him and breached his data protection rights."
The high court ruled that truth and public-interest defences succeed in the libel claim brought by Noel Clarke, and dismissed the withdrawn data protection claim. The decision affirmed the ability of courts to hold alleged sexual misconduct to account and reinforced the power of survivors' voices. Clarke, known for the Hood trilogy and Doctor Who, was accused by 20 women of sexual harassment, unwanted touching, groping, inappropriate comments, professional misconduct, taking and sharing explicit images without consent, and bullying between 2004 and 2019. Clarke alleged defamation and data breaches and sought to add a conspiracy to injure claim, posing a wider threat to public-interest reporting.
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