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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 34 MIN

Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke

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The actor claimed accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne on why the news organisation risked millions to defend its reporting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus🚨 WARNING: THE EVIDENCE THE LAWYERS ORDERED TO BE SCRUBBED... 🚨Today’s investigation was only the surface. We’ve secured the UNREDACTED LEAKED DOCUMENTS and the private wiretap recordings that the legal team forced us to remove from the final edit. This secure access link self-destructs in 120 seconds! 📉🔥👉 WATCH NOW ACCESS THE LEAKED INVESTIGATION FILES 👈THEY DON'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE RAW DATA. 🌎🏃💨We have the private bank records and the original satellite footage they "lost" during the investigation. See the evidence for yourself before the "High Court" injunction wipes this server clean! 😤🚫

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