An alleged teenage victim of Alan Jones has denied in a Sydney court that his family attempted to deceive the broadcaster to obtain financial assistance. During cross-examination, the witness, known as complainant A, responded with "That is a lie" when asked if he was intent on getting as much financial help as possible from the former 2GB host.
Complainant A, the youngest complainant in the trial, told the court he was 17 when Jones allegedly put his tongue inside his mouth and touched him on the bottom during a visit to Jones's property. He is one of five men who allege Jones indecently assaulted or sexually touched them between 2003 and 2020.
Jones's barrister, Gabrielle Bashir SC, questioned the young man for two days regarding his mother's involvement in hundreds of emails sent to Jones between 2013 and 2016. The witness accepted his mother provided financial details and documents and made suggestions for what to write, but maintained the correspondence was largely his own work.
Judge Glenn Walsh intervened during detailed questioning about whether the complainant wrote a specific email about a contract, stating, "He can't approve a contract; he is 14 years of age." The trial continues under Judge Walsh.