During the high court hearings regarding the allegations of sexual misconduct against Noel Clarke, Lucy Osborne, an investigative journalist for the Guardian, defended the credibility and integrity of the publication's reporting. She rejected claims of inconsistencies in victims' accounts and denied any conspiracy against Clarke. Throughout her investigation, she maintained an open mind, gathering extensive information from multiple sources before deciding on publication, emphasizing there was no hidden agenda and that the process was conducted meticulously and responsibly.
Osborne stated, 'We conducted a very careful investigation and if at any time I'd been concerned that these allegations lacked in credibility... I wouldn't have wanted to publish.'
She emphasized, 'It's absolutely not in my interests to publish something before we were ready to do so,' maintaining the integrity of the investigation process.
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