Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

The Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne reflect on the bravery of the women who spoke out to give evidence, what it was like to be sued in such a high-profile case, and what the judgment means for investigative reporting in the UK Full story: Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation ► https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/22/noel-clarke-loses-libel-case-against-guardian-over-sexual-misconduct-investigation The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #noelclarke #guardian #libel #sexualmisconduct #highcourt