{
  "id": 1922588,
  "title": "'Dog': Ray Hadley slams rival in texts to Jones accuser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/dog-ray-hadley-slams-rival-in-texts-to-jones-accuser",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T07:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discovered",
    "slug": "discovered",
    "url": "https://areanews.com.au/story/9333701/dog-ray-hadley-slams-rival-in-texts-to-jones-accuser"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former broadcaster Ray Hadley made disparaging remarks about a former colleague in a series of profane texts to a man accusing Alan Jones of sexual misconduct. The accuser claimed Jones had indecently assaulted him multiple times between 2003 and 2023, including kissing him without consent, groping him in a car, and at various events where they worked together. Jones, currently 85 years old, has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching without consent against six men in Sydney and the NSW Southern Highlands. The former radio worker previously testified in a NSW Local Court that Jones had groped his groin under a table during an event, making him feel self-conscious and worried about being judged. Despite the incident, Hadley's texts with Ray Hadley, expressed surprise and disbelief, calling the accuser a \"f***ing dog\" and questioning his credibility. The accuser testified that he confided in Hadley about the alleged assaults years later, with Hadley comforting him and telling him not to worry, as Hadley also viewed the behavior as \"quite f***ed up.\" While the accuser accepted inconsistencies between his earlier statements and testimony, he firmly denied fabricating the allegations and acknowledged there were inconsistencies in his accounts.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}