Actor Noel Clarke lost his complaint against The Guardian, when he filed a case for printing allegations of sexual misconduct on the publisher of the newspaper.
Doctor Hu and Kidulthud Star took the Guardian News & Media (GNM) to court after running a series of stories in 2021 in 2021, claiming that they used their power in the film and TV industry to hunt and harass women.
On Friday, the judge rejected Clarke’s claim of complaint and said that the guardian managed to defend his stories on the basis of truth and publication in public interest.
The guardian’s editor welcomed the verdict, described it as “a worthy victory for women” and a milestone for investigative journalism.
Clarke described the verdict as “disappointing”, saying: “I have never claimed to be right. But I am not a person described in these articles.”
Decision received Each article on the newspaper had “quite correct”.
Mrs. Justice Stan said: “I have accepted some evidence of Shri Clarke … but overall I think he was not a reliable or reliable witness.”
The judge also stated that Clarke’s claim of conspiracy did not have a “proper foundation”, and “was born of the need, giving evidence against him in front of a large body of witnesses”.
“There is no conspiracy to lie,” he continued. “In the absence of a conspiracy, Mr. Clarke is a case that more than 20 witnesses – none of which are parties or a stake in the case, as he does – is naturally impossible to lie to court.”
During the defamation of a High Court earlier this year, Clarke’s legal team stated that he was a “women’s serial abuser”, false, and argued that he was a victim of “illegal conspiracy”.
The Guardian defended that what he said was a “careful and intensive investigation conducted by his journalists”.
During a six -week test, which sued the publisher on seven articles and a podcast to Clarke, more than a dozen women testified that they had personally experienced misconduct by an actor and director.
Clarke, 49, gave more evidence over more than three days, and denied that he sexually treated women inappropriately.
The verdict said that it was clear that women have been speaking about their experiences working with Mr. Clarke for many years “.
It said that in March 2021, BAFTA announced that Clarke would receive an award “triggered to those who were concerned about their behavior, out of anxiety that it would increase their power within the industry and therefore will be able to continue abusing them”.
The judge also found the editor of the Guardian -in -In -Chief Catherine Winner – along with other editors and reporters – believed that the publication was in the public interest, which was a proper belief.
In a statement on Friday after the verdict, the winner said that “it was important to fight the matter”.
“This was a deep research investigation by some of the best journalists of the guardian, who worked with dedication and responsibility. The decision is clear that our investigation was completely and fair, a template for public interest journalism.”
He said: “I hope that today will encourage other women in equal conditions who are very frightened to raise their voice for fear of consequences.”
Responding to the verdict, Clarke said: “For almost five years, I have fought against wrong and harmful reporting against a powerful media outlet and its comprehensive legal teams.
“These stories began through anonymous email, which portrays me as a monster to attract meditation and resentment. The goal was to harm my career, and they were successful.
“I have never claimed to be right. But I am not the person described in these articles. I lost everything throughout the night, the media outlet did not just ruin my life, which they also exploded through my family.”
Clarke became famous for playing the role of Mickey Smith during Dr. Hu’s Christopher Ekleston and David Tenant Eras between 2005 and 2010. He also acted in blockbuster films like Star Trek Into Darkness.
As an actor, writer and director, he became a powerful man to make films including ‘Hood Series – Kidulthud, Adulthood and brotherhood in the British film industry.
In 2009, he won the Rising Star Award at the BAFTA Film Awards, and in 2021 BAFTA’s outstanding British contribution for cinema honor. When the guardian allegations were published, the award and his BAFTA membership was suspended.
