{
  "id": 6520699,
  "title": "SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/smh-columnist-peter-fitzsimons-tells-alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T02:09:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/10/smh-columnist-peter-fitzsimons-alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-revolted-by-abuse-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sydney Morning Herald columnist Peter FitzSimons gave evidence in the Alan Jones trial about a telephone call he had with an alleged victim, known as complainant C, in October 2019. According to FitzSimons, the alleged victim sounded \"emotionally traumatised\" and was \"tearful\" when detailing alleged assaults by Jones.\n\nThe alleged victim told FitzSimons that Jones, who has pleaded not guilty, would touch his penis and he \"kept pushing it away\". The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reported that complainant C accused Jones of unwanted kissing and touching.\n\nFitzSimons' evidence was given in the Downing Centre local court.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Alan Jones trial live updates: Herald journalist Peter FitzSimons gives evidence as indecent assault, sexual touching trial continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-herald-journalist-peter-fitzsimons",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:32:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Alan Jones trial live updates: Herald journalist Peter FitzSimons gives evidence as indecent assault, sexual touching trial continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/alan-jones-trial-live-updates-herald-journalist-peter-fitzsimons-6505618",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:32:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/smh-columnist-peter-fitzsimons-tells-alan-jones-trial-alleged-victim-6526012",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:09:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Journalist Peter FitzSimons takes witness box at Alan Jones trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/journalist-peter-fitzsimons-takes-witness-box-at-alan-jones-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-10T02:41:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}