Alan Jones trial: Accuser alleges he was ‘petrified’ while at the broadcaster’s farm

WARNING: graphic content

A former star athlete has told the court that he was “petrified” when Alan Jones entered his bedroom at the veteran broadcaster’s farm and has been pressed by his defence on why he had not pushed him off.

Mr Jones is facing trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court having pleaded not guilty to 22 charges – 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching.

The 85-year-old former king of the airwaves has denied all allegations levelled against him by six alleged victims, some of which date back to the early 2000s.

A man, who can only be known as “Complainant J”, has been giving evidence to the court since Monday and has alleged that Mr Jones kissed him and touched his penis without his consent in a series of incidents at the political heavyweight’s Circular Quay apartment, in his car and at his Fitzroy Falls farm.

Over the course of his two-day cross examination, Mr Jones’ barrister Gabrielle Bashir has attempted to undermine his credibility and reliability and accused him of inventing the allegations – an assertion J has repeatedly denied.

‘Petrified’

J has told the court that he was “petrified” when Mr Jones came into his room one evening at the Fitzroy Falls farm.

In his evidence, J has alleged that Mr Jones took off his robe and swung his hips so their penises touched.

He has further alleged that Mr Jones touched his penis before taking his hand off and they both masturbated together.

Mr Jones has denied all the allegations, the court has been told.

Ms Bashir has asked why J had not barred the door to stop Mr Jones from coming in or run out when he entered.

J, in his cross examination on Friday, said “it absolutely happened”.

“You would have pushed him off if he tried to do such a thing, wouldn’t you,” Ms Bashir asked.

“I was very scared,” he replied.

“You weren’t scared of Mr Jones,” Ms Bashir replied.

“I’m not now, but I was,” J said.

J added that he was “petrified in that room” that he was “as scared as I have ever been” and his heart was beating out of his chest.

‘Smear’ allegations

J has been accused by Mr Jones’ defence of attempting to humiliate and smear the broadcaster with his evidence.

“You accept this was an attempt to humiliate Mr Jones isn’t it?” Ms Bashir asked on Friday afternoon.

“No,” J replied.

“It’s an attempt to smear him,” Ms Bashir asked.

“No,” J said.

Ms Bashir suggested that J had provided a “false narrative” and attempted to “cast yourself as impressive”.

Mr J described Mr Jones’ penis during his evidence but Ms Bashir suggested he was “guessing”.

“You wouldn’t know because you’ve never seen Mr Jones’ penis,” Ms Bashir said to him.

“No,” J replied.

Alleged ‘pigsty’ kiss

J is being cross-examined on Friday by Ms Bashir about what she called inconsistencies in his evidence about an alleged kiss at a pigsty at Mr Jones’ Fitzroy Falls farm.

The court has been told that in his first account to the court of the alleged incident, J said there was “no warning” before Mr Jones kissed him.

And then on another account, J told the court that Mr Jones said “I love you” before kissing him.

J told the court that the “warning” referred to how quickly Mr Jones moved in for the alleged kiss.

“On the first account there was no warning, just grabbing you and kissing you, and on the other account … (a) warning of ‘I love you’ are two completely different versions,” Ms Bashir said.

“It depends what His Honour thinks that a warning is,” J said.

Ms Bashir further pressed him: “This is a fabricated allegation against Mr Jones.”

“That’s not true,” J said.

The bathrobe

J has previously told the court that Mr Jones allegedly directed him to have a shower and “come out with a robe and nothing else”.

He further told the court earlier in the week he came out with a robe but with underpants on before Mr Jones touched his penis on the couch on the outside of his clothing.

Ms Bashir said that at the time he would have known that a directive to come out in a just a robe was a prelude to sexual activity.

He was pressed by Ms Bashir why he didn’t put on his pants which he had worn earlier.

“Not after a shower, I would have had to have gotten into my pants that I was wearing the whole day,” J said.

‘I love you’

Ms Bashir is pressing J on what she said were inconsistent accounts of what he gave about an alleged incident inside a bedroom at the Fitzroy Falls farm.

She argued that on one account J said that Mr Jones said “I love you” before pulling him in for a hug, but on a further account J could not recall Mr Jones saying anything.

“Are you prepared to accept that you have no basis to give that evidence before the court on Tuesday, that Mr Jones spoke to you in a passionate voice in the bedroom, and said ‘I love you’ before he pulled you in for a cuddle,” Ms Bashir said.

J replied that he could not remember “right now”.

Ms Bashir said to J: “You’re not picturing it because it never happened.”

“I was in the room and all the actions happened,” J said.

‘I don’t want anything’

Ms Bashir has repeatedly asserted that J was motivated by financial gain when he came forward to make a police statement in the wake of Mr Jones’ November 2024 arrest.

The court has heard that J’s allegations relate to incidents in 2003 and 2004 – at a time when he was in his late teens.

He had met Mr Jones in the years prior and at the time was a promising young athlete who Mr Jones had supported by paying a weekly salary.

The payments began at $400 per week, and gradually increased to $600 per week – paid in fortnightly instalments.

Mr Jones also provided J with a car and a silver Nokia mobile phone.

J was cross-examined extensively about his financial circumstances in 2024 after he was forced out of a police force.

He was issued with a show-cause notice, which proposed that his employment be terminated, after he pleaded guilty to an assault in the NSW Local Court.

J resigned in response but it placed him under financial strain and Ms Bashir has also highlighted his gambling issues, the court has been told.

And J denied that he was motivated by money when he made his allegations to police about Mr Jones later that year.

“Did you see any opportunity there for something that would change your financial circumstances,“ Ms Bashir asked.

“I don’t want anything from this,” J replied.

“I think I’ve been very clear before when I answered this question. I don’t want anything from this … I don’t want anything but proper justice.”

He said that he believed he could not make a civil claim against Mr Jones because the statute of limitations had lapsed and reiterated he was not motivated by money.

‘I promise to look after you’

J also denied that he offered his former girlfriend a financial reward in exchange for giving a statement to police about what he told her about his allegations more than 20 years ago.

The court heard that back in 2004, J told his then-girlfriend that he was “going through a lot” and that “Alan Jones has been touching me”.

J was asked about a series of text messages he sent to his former girlfriend after he came forward to police two years ago.

At the time, the woman had spoken to police and agreed to give a statement about the allegations which he had relayed to him back in 2004.

The court was told that, in the messages, J told his ex-partner: “Just think about what you’ve just done for me” and it could “change my life for the better”.

“And once it’s all over I promise to look after you,” J said in a message, the court was told.

Ms Bashir suggested that the messages revealed that he was offering his former partner a financial reward for giving evidence.

“Those messages, ‘when it’s all over I promise to look after you’, could only mean that you would look after her financially,” Ms Bashir asked.

“No, I think I’ve been very clear about this. I’m here because I would like to do the right thing and have the defendant held accountable for what he’s done,” J replied.

J reiterated that he would not sue Mr Jones in a civil court.

If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028, the WA Sexual Assault Resource Centre on 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.