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Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offense charges in London

Variety reports Noel Clarke entered not guilty pleas to charges involving five women between 2007 and 2016.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · 12:07 UTC1 reports

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Noel Clarke pleaded not guilty to six sexual offense charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, according to Variety.[Variety]
The charges include two counts of sexual assault, three of voyeurism and one of exposure involving five women from 2007 to 2016.[Variety]
A judge ruled The Guardian's reporting substantially true in a libel case Clarke lost last year, and Clarke was ordered to pay £3 million in legal costs.[Variety]
Clarke was charged last month after the Crown Prosecution Service authorized the case, and his next court appearance is set for November 18.[Variety]

Clarke pleaded not guilty to six sexual offense charges at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Wednesday morning.[Variety]
The charges include two counts of sexual assault, three of voyeurism and one of exposure, relating to alleged offenses involving five women between 2007 and 2016.[Variety]
London's Metropolitan Police charged Clarke last month after the Crown Prosecution Service authorized the case.[Variety]
Clarke lost a libel claim against The Guardian last year, with the judge finding the paper's reporting substantially true and Clarke lacking credibility as a witness.[Variety]
Clarke was ordered to pay £3 million in The Guardian's legal costs.[Variety]
Clarke's next court appearance is scheduled for November 18.[Variety]

The charges are allegations that Clarke contests by pleading not guilty; no trial date or verdict has been reported.[Variety]
The earlier libel ruling was a civil case and does not determine the outcome of the criminal charges.[Variety]

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