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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Noel Clarke’s Bafta award raised fears he would be ‘untouchable’, court hears

Noel Clarke
Noel Clarke arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday 2 April. Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/Shutterstock

The Guardian’s sources for sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke feared an honorary award from Bafta would make him “untouchable” and increase the severity of his behaviour, the high court has heard.

Sirin Kale, a co-author of the series of articles about the Doctor Who actor, said she did not believe that the sources collectively decided “they wanted to damage Clarke’s reputation”, as he claims.

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