Noel Clarke allegations had ‘high public interest’, Guardian editor tells court

Noel Clarke allegations had ‘high public interest’, Guardian editor tells court

Bafta endorsement could have escalated actor’s allegedly abusive behaviour towards women, Katharine Viner said

The editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Katharine Viner, has told the high court there was a “very high public interest” in reporting allegations made against Noel Clarke after he received a special Bafta award.

In a witness statement, Viner said she believed it was conceivable that the actor’s endorsement by the British academy film awards could lead to an escalation of his allegedly abusive behaviour towards women.

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