{
  "id": 108234,
  "title": "Alan Jones trial live updates: former radio broadcaster in Sydney court for day two of indecent assault case – latest news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-former-radio-broadcaster-in-sydney",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T01:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/04/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-day-2-sydney-court-case-latest-news-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Guardian reports on the second day of the trial involving former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster Alan Jones, who is currently in Sydney court facing 22 charges of indecent assault. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to the allegations. During the proceedings, the court heard that Jones allegedly offered money and a car to a teenager after kissing him following a comment about a sprinter's genitalia. Jones's defense attorney argues that the case is driven by \"rivalry\" and \"treachery,\" but the former media mogul finds himself on trial after decades of wielding public opinion. The complainant, identified as J, testified about his tactic to avoid Jones's alleged assaults, which involved bringing up his girlfriend to dissuade any inappropriate behavior.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}