Alan Jones: Ex-athlete alleges veteran broadcaster groped him while driving as trial enters second day

A former athlete has told a court that Alan Jones grabbed his penis as he drove the veteran broadcaster to his Fitzroy Falls farm and repeatedly kissed him without consent.

Mr Jones’ sexual touching and indecent assault trial is due to resume in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday for day two of evidence.

The ex-2GB host has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching relating to six alleged victims and has consistently denied touching the alleged victims or kissing them.

The charges related to alleged incidents at Mr Jones’ Circular Quay apartment, his Fitzroy Falls farm, at his work premises, the Gunners Barracks restaurant at Mosman and at social functions across Sydney between 2003 and 2020.

One man, who can only be known as “Complainant J”, is giving evidence to the court and is the first witness in the trial.

During his evidence to the court on Monday, the former champion athlete told the court that he met Mr Jones in a professional capacity at a young age before they became friends and Mr Jones supported him financially.

The court has been told that Mr Jones paid him $600 a week, so that he did not have to get a job, and bought him a car.

J told the court on Monday that after Mr Jones allegedly kissed him in Canberra, he told him he had “been a really good boy” and increased his payments.

The man told the court his family struggled financially growing up and “I never had the comfort of financial support”.

He told the court during his evidence on Monday that Mr Jones kissed him twice inside his Circular Quay home – once after watching tennis on TV together and on another occasion inside his office.

He said he did not consent to either kiss.

J also told the court that Mr Jones squeezed his penis while he was driving the former Wallabies coach to his Fitzroy Falls farm in the Southern Highlands.

He has told the court that Mr Jones repeatedly nodded off during the journey and woke up in a startled state.

J told the court that Mr Jones placed his hand on his leg and then moved it up to his penis.

Complainant J told the court that Mr Jones said “what’s that?” and he replied “that’s my penis”.

J has told the court that Mr Jones replied “I thought it was your leg” and “well does it feel good?”.

He veered to the left sharply as Mr Jones grabbed him, J told the court.

He has told the court that Mr Jones undid his belt and pulled his penis out of his pants while the former radio kingpin was in the passenger seat.

Complainant J has told the court that Mr Jones kissed him another two times after arriving at the Fitzroy Falls farm – once while standing near the car after they arrived and once near a pig pen.

In her opening statement, Mr Jones barrister Gabrielle Bashir attacked the credibility of “Complainant J”, saying it could not be excluded that he “concocted his account”.

In her opening arguments, Ms Bashir attacked the credibility of all six complainants.

“Rivalry, treachery, double-dealing, money, hatred, desperation, opportunism and more are all at the heart of this case,” Ms Bashir said.