ACTOR Noel Clarke is suing Bafta for defamation after the arts organisation suspended his membership in the wake of sexual harassment and bullying allegations.
The Bulletproof and Doctor Who actor filed papers at the High Court last week, according to the Sunday Times. Bafta suspended Clarke’s award for outstanding contribution to British cinema after an investigation in The Guardian that included claims made by 20 women of verbal abuse, bullying and sexual harassment.
Clarke, 46, denies the allegations. Last month the Metropolitan Police said that detectives had carried out a “thorough assessment” of the allegations but “determined the information would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation”.
A Bafta spokesman said:“A year ago, BAFTA was transparent about what led to Mr Clarke’s award and membership being suspended following serious accusations of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women published by The Guardian.
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