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Power, trust and money in focus at Alan Jones trial
The complainant says Jones groped him during a drive to Fitzroy Falls, and the trial has heard five days of testimony.
The NSW Local Court in Sydney's Downing Centre is hearing allegations that former broadcaster Alan Jones indecently assaulted six men between 2003 and 2020, though Jones, 85, vehemently denies the 22 charges.
Judge Glenn Walsh is presiding over the trial without a jury, a decision by The ODPP to mitigate risks of potential prejudice given Jones' former public profile and divisive history.
Testimony reveals allegations of indecent assault at the Fitzroy Falls farm, where a complainant described unwanted touching while Jones provided financial support, including a car and a mobile phone.
Defence lead Gabrielle Bashir of Forbes Chambers claims the prosecution is motivated by "rivalry, treachery, double-dealing, money, hatred, desperation, opportunism and more," aiming to undermine complainant credibility.
Expected to run four months, the trial follows a reorganisation last year that reduced charges and complainants, simplifying the case against the former broadcaster.
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