Thirty-two people to give evidence for Guardian in libel case brought by actor Noel Clarke High court in London to hear that 26 will support allegations of serious misconduct against him.
Thirty-two people are set to give evidence in support of the Guardian’s defence of legal action brought against it by the actor and producer Noel Clarke.
The first article reported allegations from 20 women, including complaints of unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, and taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos without consent.
The submission states that the Guardian has served 34 signed witness statements, of whom 32 will give evidence for the Guardian at the trial, which is expected to last six weeks.
Clarke, best known for his Kidulthood film trilogy, is suing the Guardian for libel over articles published in 2021 and 2022 after an investigation that set out multiple claims of misconduct against him.
