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Noel Clarke, the 49-year-old actor, has lost a High Court libel claim against the Guardian newspaper over seven articles and a podcast that made allegations of misconduct against him. The court heard evidence from 20 women who accused Clarke of sharing nude photographs without their consent, groping them, and asking
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Actor Noel Clarke's High Court libel claim against the Guardian newspaper over misconduct allegations has been dismissed. The claim was made over seven articles and a podcast, including an article in April 2021 that said 20 women who knew him professionally had come forward with allegations of misconduct,
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The defamation appeal of Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal staffer, against Network Ten's interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project, has ended abruptly with the justices reserving their decision. The appeal, which commenced on Wednesday, was to challenge Justice Michael Lee's April 2024 defamation judgment. Lehrmann&
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The Guardian has successfully defended a high-profile libel action brought by actor Noel Clarke over an investigation that accused him of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women. The high court judgment, handed down on Friday, rejected Clarke's claim that the allegations were false and that he was
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The High Court has ruled in favor of The Guardian, dismissing actor Noel Clarke's libel case over allegations of sexual misconduct. The case stems from a 2021 article by The Guardian, which detailed claims from 20 women accusing Clarke of groping, harassment, and bullying. Clarke had his BAFTA
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Phumtham Wechayachai has emphasized that anyone who makes dishonest and untrue criticism will be held accountable. He stated that he has authorized his lawyer to file a defamation lawsuit against Thanaporn Sriyakul, director of the Institute of Political Analysis, over charges of
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A defamation lawsuit has been filed against Dr. Thanaporn Sriyakul, a Thai academic, by Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, who is acting as Prime Minister. The lawsuit stems from Dr. Thanaporn's comments in a television interview, where he suggested that Phumtham's
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Bruce Lehrmann, the man at the center of the defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, faced a three-day appeal hearing in the Full Court of the Federal Court, with his lawyer, Zali Burrows, claiming he was denied natural justice during the trial. Mr. Lehrmann is seeking to
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Zimbabwean social media influencers, Christabell Stembeni Mahlungwa, popularly known as Kikky Bad, and Malloti, officially known as Millicent Chimonyo, face legal consequences for their online behavior. Kikky Bad is at risk of arrest after hiding a car attached to settle a defamation lawsuit, while Malloti was granted US$100 bail
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Actress Kangana Ranaut, known for her outspoken views, faced a setback in a defamation case filed against her. The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed her plea to have the case thrown out, citing that her actions had dented the reputation of the plaintiff, Mahinder Kau. The court observed that
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Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's petition seeking quashing of summons issued to her by a court in Bathinda in a defamation complaint. Ranaut retweeted a post wrongly identifying farm law protester Mahinder Kaur as Bilkis Bano of Shaheen Bagh fame, which
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A woman in her 40s was held accountable by the Daejeon District Court's Criminal Division 5 in South Korea for violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection. The court found her guilty of issuing 235 defamatory statements on social media between
