Alan Jones: Veteran broadcaster’s accuser tells court why he came forward as trial enters third day in Sydney

A former champion athlete who alleges he was indecently assaulted by Alan Jones has told a court that he came forward after the veteran broadcaster’s arrest because it was “the right thing to do”.

Mr Jones, 85, is standing trial in the NSW Local Court having pleaded not guilty to 22 charges – 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching against six alleged victims between 2003 and 2020.

The former 2GB host has denied the allegations, has continually maintained his innocence and over the opening two days of his trial his defence has sought to undermine the credibility of the complainants.

The first witness to give evidence has been a man who can only be known as “complainant J”, who during his evidence has alleged that Mr Jones kissed him without his consent and grabbed his penis while driving the ex-radio kingpin and at his Fitzroy Falls farm in the southern highlands.

The man is a former star athlete who met Mr Jones in a professional capacity as a teenager and his allegations relate to incidents in 2003 and 2004.

J’s witness will continue into a third day on Wednesday and he is being cross examined by Mr Jones’ barrister Gabrielle Bashir.

THE CROSS EXAMINATION BEGINS

The court has heard that J came forward to police after reading about Mr Jones’ arrest in November 2024.

On Monday afternoon, was asked by Ms Bashir about whether he had read some of the allegations against Mr Jones before his arrest.

The court has heard that some of the allegations against Mr Jones were made in the media in late 2023.

J has said he remembered reading about Mr Jones’ arrest and contacted police at the Day Street Police Station before he made a statement.

He said that prior to the arrest, he heard about allegations being made about Mr Jones but did not remember reading specifics.

He said he did not remember news stories which made allegations relating to a 17-year-old.

“It’s the first I’ve seen of it,” J said about one of the new stories which was shown to him in court on Tuesday.

The court has heard that from 2003 to 2012, Mr Jones made weekly payments to J which started out at $400, but went up to $500 and eventually $600.

“IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO”

The payments ended in October 2012 when J received a call from Mr Jones’ accountant.

At the end of his evidence-in-chief, J maintained that he had told the truth.

“I’m going to be 100 per cent honest, I feel like I’m here because I haven’t been able to say no and stand up for the right thing,” J said.

He said if there were other alleged victims, he had to “come forward” and tell “my side of the story”.

“I don’t want money,” J said, adding he wanted “justice”.

“It’s the right thing to do,” J said.

“People need me to do this.”