Key facts
- Broadcaster Ray Hadley testified in a Sydney court about allegations against Alan Jones.
- Hadley stated an alleged victim confided in him in 2019 about being sexually assaulted by Jones.
- Alan Jones is on trial for 20 charges of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching.
- Hadley admitted to using derogatory names and a homophobic slur against Jones.
- The defense argued Hadley had a "resolve to destroy Jones" and that media coverage could contaminate the case.
Broadcaster Ray Hadley testified in a Sydney court, recounting a conversation with an alleged victim of fellow broadcaster Alan Jones. Hadley stated that in 2019, the alleged victim confided that Jones had "sexually assaulted" him on multiple occasions. The alleged victim reportedly described Jones touching his "cock" and kissing him, breaking down in tears and stating he "hated it" and was "not homosexual." The conversation, which lasted between 30 and 40 minutes, involved details of alleged assaults occurring in 2008. Hadley testified he promised the victim secrecy and offered support. Alan Jones, 85, faces 20 charges of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching against six complainants, to which he has pleaded not guilty. His defense barrister, Gabrielle Bashir SC, suggested the allegations were fueled by "trial by media" and a "resolve to destroy Jones" by Hadley. Hadley also testified about a rivalry with Jones and a withdrawn secret offer of a $4 million contract to take over Jones’s breakfast radio slot. Hadley admitted under cross-examination to using derogatory names and a homophobic slur against Jones, and that Jones had allegedly asked colleagues to "dig up some dirt" on him. The trial continues before Judge Glenn Walsh.