Prominent athlete tells Alan Jones trial he sent shirtless photo before unwanted kiss he wished ‘never happened’

A high-profile athlete, known as Complainant M, has told a Sydney court that an unwanted kiss from broadcaster Alan Jones is seared in his memory and he wished it never happened. Complainant M, a former sportsman, had previously sent Jones a shirtless photo of himself in Paris, which was acknowledged during cross-examination by the defence.

According to Complainant M, the alleged non-consensual kiss occurred on the mouth twice, in 2015 and 2020. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to six male complainants.

The court also heard that Jones sent Complainant M gifts, including weekly flowers delivered by his driver, and that Jones touched him non-consensually. Complainant M denied making up the allegation, stating he can't get the incident out of his memory.

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