‘That is a lie’: alleged Alan Jones victim denies family tried to get money out of broadcaster, court hears

In the Alan Jones trial at the New South Wales Local Court, Complainant A, now an adult, accused Mr. Jones of kissing him and touching his buttocks when he was a 17-year-old. Mr. Jones, 85, pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching related to five male complainants between 2003 and 2020. Complainant A stated that he initially reached out to Mr. Jones at 13, sending him a letter requesting financial assistance due to his family's dire financial situation.

Emails between the two revealed Mr. Jones's extensive correspondence with the young boy over three years, during which he provided over $100,000 in support and helped re-negotiate a more favorable home loan for the boy's mother. Defense barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC questioned Complainant A about whether his intention was to obtain as much financial aid as possible, to which he denied, stating that his mother had the intention of seeking financial assistance.

Complainant A also denied attempting to deceive Mr. Jones by signing emails solely under his name, asserting that certain details could only have been known by his mother. The trial recounted several in-person meetings between the two, including at Mr. Jones's Circular Quay apartment, the boy's home, and a pub. It is alleged that the alleged indecent assault took place on the second day at Mr. Jones's Fitzroy Falls property when the boy was 17.

The boy later wrote a letter to his mother admitting that something had occurred at Fitzroy Falls and reported his allegation to the police the following year.