Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy

• Key findings from the Noel Clarke libel case

The Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by Noel Clarke over an investigation in which the actor was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.

In a landmark high court judgment handed down on Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke’s claims, and ruled the newspaper had succeeded in both its defences: of truth and public interest.