Brother of alleged Alan Jones victim only found out after arrest, court told
The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.
A Sydney court has heard testimony from the brother of a man accusing broadcaster Alan Jones of indecent assault. The brother, Complainant J's sibling, only learned about the alleged assault following Mr Jones' arrest. Additionally, the brother stated he never observed the radio host behaving inappropriately towards his sibling, and found out about the allegations only after Mr Jones was arrested.
Complainant J, a former youth athlete who alleges that Mr Jones kissed and touched him indecently when he was 17 or 18 years old, has concluded giving evidence in Mr Jones' criminal trial at the New South Wales Local Court. Mr Jones, aged 85, has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of assault with indecency and two counts of sexual touching, all involving six alleged victims between 2003 and 2020.
During testimony, the brother of Complainant J recounted initially meeting Mr Jones in 2003 through his brother, as Mr Jones expressed interest in his emerging sporting career. The brother recalled seeing news of Mr Jones' arrest in the media and mentioned that Complainant J invited him to a fast-food restaurant shortly after. When asked about the alleged wrongdoing, the brother said his sibling provided minimal details but confirmed that Mr Jones did not attempt to sexually assault him, only grabbing him, kissing him, and attempting to touch him.
The brother also mentioned asking Complainant J why he didn't speak up about the alleged assaults at the time, to which Complainant J responded that he didn't want Mr Jones' money and support to stop. The witness stated he visited Mr Jones' studios and his Macquarie Street apartment on various occasions in 2003, around the time the alleged offending began.
Crown prosecutor Georgina Wright SC questioned the witness about whether they had ever seen Mr Jones act inappropriately towards his brother, to which the brother responded that he recalled receiving a mobile phone, a car, and weekly payments from Mr Jones to support his training. The brother also mentioned visiting Mr Jones' farmstay in Fitzroy Falls during one of these visits, a trip separate from the one where Complainant J alleges he was assaulted.
It is alleged that Mr Jones gifted Complainant J's brother an engagement ring and a Villeroy and Bosch dinner set as wedding presents.
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