Prominent athlete tells Alan Jones trial he sent shirtless photo before unwanted kiss he wished ‘never happened’

The Guardian 1 min read 3 hours ago

<p>Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/17/labor-immigration-policy-tony-burke-anthony-albanese-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>An alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court that an unwanted kiss from the former shock jock more than a decade ago is seared in his memory and he wished it never happened.</p><p>The ex-sportsman, known as complainant M, agreed during cross-examination by the defence that he sent Jones a shirtless photo of him in Paris some months before the alleged kiss.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/17/alan-jones-trial-athlete-sent-shirtless-photo-before-unwanted-kiss-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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