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SHOCKING: Noel clarke attends planned start of libel trial against guardian publisher - What They Never Told You

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Noel Clarke arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Actor Noel Clarke appeared at the High Court on Wednesday for the start of his libel and data protection trial against the publisher of the Guardian.

The 49-year-old is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles, including one from April 2021 which said 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity had come forward with allegations of misconduct.

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