ALAN JONES TRIAL: COMPLAINANT WANTS TO ‘HUMILIATE’ BROADCASTER BY REVEALING INTIMATE DETAILS OF ALLEGED ASSAULTS, DEFENCE TELLS COURT
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| Media | The Guardian | ALAN JONES ON TRIAL: A ‘FEARFUL’ FRIENDSHIP AND ‘GENEROUS’ PAYMENTS – PODCAST | 15 hrs ago |
| Media | The Guardian | ALAN JONES ON TRIAL: A ‘FEARFUL’ FRIEND AND ‘GENEROUS’ PAYMENTS – PODCAST | 5 hrs ago |
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In a Sydney court hearing, Alan Jones’s defence barrister argued that one of the broadcaster’s alleged victims fabricated details of a sexual assault to "humiliate" and "smear" the former media figure, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. The claim came during evidence‑in‑chief earlier this week, when the complainant—referred to only as J—described an alleged incident at the Fitzroy Falls farm where Jones’s penis was "not fully erect" and "not very big".
According to Media | The Guardian, the defence said the complainant’s account included an "account of penis wiggling" that was designed to embarrass the broadcaster. The court hearing is part of a broader trial that also involves allegations of sexual touching. No verdict has yet been reached, and Jones maintains his innocence.
The trial is the latest development in a long‑running series of accusations against Jones, a prominent Australian media personality, and has attracted significant public and media attention.
- Defence alleges victim fabricated details to humiliate Jones.
- Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching.
- Court hearing focused on a specific allegation involving a Fitzroy Falls farm bedroom incident.
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