UK actor-director-producer Noel Clarke has lost his libel claim against The Guardian newspaper.

In the conclusion to a 224-page judgement, Justice Steyn wrote, ’ The Guardian has succeeded in establishing both truth and public interest defences to the libel claim.’

”We welcome the decision of the High Court today,” said Guardian News and Media editor-in-chief Katharine Viner in a statement. ”The judge ruled, in extremely clear language, that the Guardian’s reporting was substantially true, and our belief that the reporting was in the public interest was undoubtedly reasonable.

“This judgment is a deserved victory for those women who suffered because of the behaviour of Noel Clarke. Going to court is difficult and stressful, yet more than 20 women agreed to testify in the High Court,

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