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Noel Clarke - surprised he lost the libel case against The Guardian?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 22/08/2025 15:33

I wasn't. I believed Adam Deacon when he said that he was bullied by him.

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mylovedoesitgood · 27/09/2025 09:18

I'm surprised he still has that house in Kensington (that's where he was arrested). But maybe it's social housing.

NutButterOnToast · 27/09/2025 09:18

250mlmax · 27/09/2025 09:15

He’s a pure narcissist and he deserves everything that’s coming to him.

I’ve thought he was a cunt since he blocked me on twitter about 12 years ago because I called him out for referring to his wife as ‘vagina at home’.

That is absolutely disgusting. Not even trying a little bit to hide what he is.

His poor wife.

250mlmax · 27/09/2025 09:15

He’s a pure narcissist and he deserves everything that’s coming to him.

I’ve thought he was a cunt since he blocked me on twitter about 12 years ago because I called him out for referring to his wife as ‘vagina at home’.

Phatgurslyms · 27/09/2025 09:05

He did several podcast interviews after the accusations where he talks about how these accusations arose from him being so driven and focused and successful that he pissed off a lot of people and that many are jealous of his success. He portrays himself as being a clever business man who opened doors for other black and working class actors/producers/writers. However, while portraying himself this way you think well if you were such a great operator or business strategist you would have operated in such a way that accusations like this were impossible. He would have conducted himself in a more businesslike and respectful way. In these podcasts he gives himself away as a bully and a predator. Which also makes him an idiot for potentially incriminating himself.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/09/2025 17:26

I don't believe for a second there are men who dont get it

There are men who are surprised that they can be punished for it, thats the issue

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AMansAManForAllThat · 26/09/2025 16:54

Butchyrestingface · 26/09/2025 15:59

Interesting that the judge did say that they believed that he really didn't think he was hurting anyone and wasn't doing so intentionally, although that doesn't excuse the behaviour.

Think Craig McLachlan's judge said something similar when he was being acquitted of indecent assault, namely, that he was so egotistical he would have genuinely believed his victims were consenting. Confused.

It’s true though, there are men who genuinely don’t get it. I don’t know how we train them out of it. The entitlement and desperation are powerful. <shudders>

Butchyrestingface · 26/09/2025 15:59

Interesting that the judge did say that they believed that he really didn't think he was hurting anyone and wasn't doing so intentionally, although that doesn't excuse the behaviour.

Think Craig McLachlan's judge said something similar when he was being acquitted of indecent assault, namely, that he was so egotistical he would have genuinely believed his victims were consenting. Confused.

NutButterOnToast · 26/09/2025 15:53

Surely to god he doesn't have 3m quid?

I have no idea what possesses people who are guilty as sin to go all in on libel cases.

Is it because he didn't see any future for his career unless he rolled the dice?

He's proper fucked now though.

Presumably there are actual charges now brewing from the women's allegations which he brought to trial? Hope he goes to prison.

Iamthemoom · 26/09/2025 15:44

TheProfoundlyPeculiarPointOfPete · 26/09/2025 07:47

https://news.sky.com/story/noel-clarke-ordered-to-pay-at-least-3m-of-guardian-publishers-legal-fees-13436626

Also £3m of legal fees! The costs of libel law are insane.

It cost more than twice that and if I were The Guardian I’d make him pay the lot. They’re being very generous to only ask for 3m imho!

TheProfoundlyPeculiarPointOfPete · 26/09/2025 07:44

Msn link doesn't work for me but here's one

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/25/actor-noel-clarke-arrested-at-family-home-in-london

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/09/2025 07:31

What a mess

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AMansAManForAllThat · 26/09/2025 07:27

One of the things that worries me with this kind of bloke…
the arc goes from roguish cheekiness and charm, to pushiness, to entitlement- all the while thinking it’s ok ‘because I really, really wanted to!’, ‘No harm done, I was trying to apologise/explain.’, etc.

Then when they are called out and shamed and condemned - whether in the media, court, or just employment implications- they seem to feel they can abandon the veneer of civility and just go all in on self gratification.

CameForAVacationStayedForTheRevolution · 26/09/2025 07:21

Be interesting to see what he gets charged with

JHound · 24/08/2025 12:48

Not surprised at all and glad he lost.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 24/08/2025 12:33

mylovedoesitgood · 24/08/2025 00:14

But there’s probably no financial stakes involved in all this at this stage. He hasn’t worked for years and if they had a mortgaged house they would have sold it to pay for legal fees. Unless he was very shrewd with money in his heyday years, he’ll be on universal credit now.

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mylovedoesitgood · 24/08/2025 00:14

mumofoneAloneandwell · 23/08/2025 22:58

I reckon the wife is stuck financially tbh

Maybe shes like the vulnerable women in his films and thinks that he 'saved' her 😔

Whoever she is, she deserves better

But there’s probably no financial stakes involved in all this at this stage. He hasn’t worked for years and if they had a mortgaged house they would have sold it to pay for legal fees. Unless he was very shrewd with money in his heyday years, he’ll be on universal credit now.

Masmavi · 23/08/2025 23:50

I’m so pleased. And enraging that in his comments after the judgement he keeps insisting the women were lying or exaggerating even though he says he ‘accepts the judgement’. I love it when men like this get called out.

letsallchant · 23/08/2025 23:14

I'm not surprised because I think it's far more likely that a host of allegations like this are true, than that they've been cooked up by some 'media conspiracy'. We've all seen that this happens a LOT 😔

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 23/08/2025 23:13

Shudacudawuda · 23/08/2025 23:12

I had a run in with him on Twitter many years ago. He was being a misogynist pr!ck and I called him out on it. He threatened me with a lawsuit 😆. I had to block him in the end.
He's a piece of work, so I am unsurprised by this.

Can you share what misogynistic thing he said? 👀👀

If too outing, I understand

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Shudacudawuda · 23/08/2025 23:12

I had a run in with him on Twitter many years ago. He was being a misogynist pr!ck and I called him out on it. He threatened me with a lawsuit 😆. I had to block him in the end.
He's a piece of work, so I am unsurprised by this.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 23/08/2025 23:09

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 23/08/2025 23:07

Ah, OK. It seemed a strange way to frame it.

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This is fair, having looked at it again, but no, i'm sure Adam was sectioned for stalking him, but there was talk about him being a bully x

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TryingAgainAgainAgain · 23/08/2025 23:07

mumofoneAloneandwell · 23/08/2025 23:04

I believed the women!!!

But I feel like the Adam deacon stuff came out before? Not sure, I remember bullying allegations re Adam being raised ages ago

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Ah, OK. It seemed a strange way to frame it.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 23/08/2025 23:04

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 23/08/2025 23:00

Why did you need to believe Adam Deacon when twenty women had testified?

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I believed the women!!!

But I feel like the Adam deacon stuff came out before? Not sure, I remember bullying allegations re Adam being raised ages ago

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