Live: Prominent athlete takes witness box at Alan Jones trial

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2026 at 10:47amMon 14 Sep 2026 at 10:47amAlan Jones arrives at Downing Local Court on Monday, September 14. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)A prominent athlete who has accused broadcaster Alan Jones of kissing him twice without his consent has entered the witness box on week seven of Mr Jones's indecent touching and sexual touching trial.The man, known as Complainant M, is giving evidence in a closed session of the NSW Local Court on Monday, and has chosen to sit in the same room as Mr Jones.Live updates, reactions and contributions from ABC readers.Mon 14 Sep 2026 at 11:05amMon 14 Sep 2026 at 11:05amJones 'overwhelmingly complimentary' to Complainant MComplainant M has begun to give evidence, under questioning from barrister for the prosecution Georgina Wright SC.He has told the court he first met Mr Jones while he was a young athlete, and did interviews on his radio program.He described the defendant as being "always incredibly overwhelmingly complimentary," or "flattering", and said that it "made me awkward or uncomfortable".Complainant M said years later he went to Mr Jones's apartment at Circular Quay."He often would greet me with something quite flattering, [like] champion, beautiful man," he told the court.Complainant M has alleged Mr Jones kissed him at an event in 2015, and then sent him a text message referencing the alleged kiss.He has also alleged on another occasion, some time between December 2018 and October 2020, Mr Jones kissed him and pressed his genitalia against him while the pair were at Mr Jones's Circular Quay apartment.In the crown's opening address, prosecutors said Mr Jones sent this athlete weekly deliveries of flowers for a year, and regular text messages expressing his affection.Mr Jones has been charged with one count of indecent assault and one count of sexual touching in relation to Complainant M, and has pleaded not guilty.Approved media has been given permission to view the athlete's evidence via video link from another room, after making an application to the judge.Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to all 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching in this trial.