Woman made Noel Clarke allegations after years of ‘guilt’, court told
The actor is suing the publisher of the Guardian over a series of articles that allege misconduct.
A woman who told The Guardian that Noel Clarke allegedly groped her came forward after years of “guilt” over watching how he behaved with other women, the High Court has heard.
Gina Powell, who was part of Clarke’s production company Unstoppable between 2014 and 2017, alleges the actor groped her in an elevator, exposed himself to her in a car and brushed off concerns about his sexual behaviour towards other women.
She also told the court in London that the 49-year-old kept a hard drive of naked pictures of others.
Ms Powell is giving evidence in Clarke’s legal claim against Guardian News and Media (GNM).
He is suing the publisher of the Guardian 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.
Clarke denies the allegations, while GNM is defending its reporting as being both true and in the public interest.
He claims several people who have made allegations against him are part of a conspiracy to defame him.
On Wednesday, Philip Williams, for Clarke, asked Ms Powell if she had “supplied” an anonymous email address she set up to others, so they could make allegations against the Doctor Who star.
