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Noel Clarke’s wife tells court his accusers are liars who fabricated claims

Par :Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

13 mars 2025 à 20:02

Giving evidence in her husband’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke says he always tried to help people

Noel Clarke’s wife has said his accusers are liars who have deliberately fabricated sexual misconduct claims about him.

Giving evidence in the actor’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke said her husband was generous and caring, and that people he had worked with and helped had taken advantage of him.

Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears

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Par :Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

12 mars 2025 à 22:08

On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversation

Noel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct and the behaviour of his accusers, the high court has heard.

Giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian, the 49-year-old actorclaimed that some of his accusers voluntarily engaged in or initiated sexually loaded banter, were promiscuous and bragged about their sexual exploits.

Touched her on her thighs including between her legs.

Said they should go to the mezzanine floor above to have sex.

Rated women out of 10 for their sexual attractiveness.

Said of a pregnant woman that he would “bang that” because she could not get pregnant again.