Noel Clarke has failed in his attempt to strike out the Guardian’s defence in his libel action against the newspaper. The actor, writer and director had accused the Guardian of destroying crucial messages and fabricating evidence. It means that the trial of his defamation claim will now go ahead in March. Clarke is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles which featured claims from a number of women who accused him of groping and sexually inappropriate behaviour on set over a number of years. In a statement at the time, the former Doctor Who star vehemently denied any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing.
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