Alan Jones’s alleged victim denies ‘fabricating’ claims against broadcaster during robust cross-examination

Published August 6, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty

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A former student sports star has denied in a Sydney court that he “fabricated” indecent assault allegations against broadcaster Alan Jones after he lost his police job and fell on “extremely hard times”.

Details

Jones’s defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC on Wednesday suggested to complainant J during cross-examination that he had a financial motive to report his alleged indecent assaults 20 years after the incidents.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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