The Alan Jones Trial: What the Second Accuser Told the Court
A second person who says Alan Jones assaulted him gave evidence in court on 14 August 2026. The trial is taking place at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney. The man, known in the proceedings as Complainant C, said he was hired as Jones's driver at the radio station 2GB in the mid-2000s. Over time, the job grew to include personal chores like making the broadcaster's breakfast of soft-boiled eggs with bread soldiers, cleaning his bathroom at the radio station, and ironing underpants. The Guardian
Complainant C told the court he was 18 when he started at 2GB. Another radio host at the station, Ray Hadley, helped him get his foot in the door and even paid C out of his own pocket for three months before C got a full-time role. Jones offered C $40,000 a year to be his driver, which C called his dream job. There was no written contract. Jones told Complainant C that contracts tended to "intimidate young people," according to evidence presented to the court.
The chores went beyond the radio station. Complainant C said he also had to do tasks at Jones's apartment on Macquarie Street, working under Jones's butler. Those tasks included ironing small items like handkerchiefs and underpants.
Jones is 85 years old. He faces 22 charges: 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching. The charges relate to six men. "Indecent assault" means unwanted sexual touching. Jones has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The trial began on 3 August 2026 and is being heard by Judge Glenn Walsh. There is no jury, and the court is closed to the public, as noted in a 3 August legal explainer by The Conversation. During cross-examination — when lawyers for the defence question witnesses to test their stories — Judge Walsh made a non-publication order, which stops certain evidence from being reported.
The broader context here is about powerful media figures and the systems that protected them. The fact that Complainant C had no written contract is not just a small legal detail. It points to a pattern where arrangements were informal and based on personal trust. That kind of setup can work as mentorship, but it can also be a way for a powerful person to control a young employee who has few protections. Ray Hadley's role in helping C get the job also shows how getting ahead at the station depended on who you knew, not on a formal hiring process.
Complainant C is the second person to testify. Earlier, a complainant called J told the court about a demand involving a shower, as reported by ABC News on 4 August. The ex-girlfriend of a former athlete who says Jones assaulted him also gave evidence. She told the court he had confided in her about the alleged incident about 20 years ago, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
The way this trial is set up matters. Because there is no jury, Judge Walsh alone decides whether the evidence is strong enough and whether the witnesses are believable. A jury trial would have twelve ordinary citizens discussing the case together. Here, one judge does all of that. Non-publication orders also limit what the public can learn about what witnesses say, especially during cross-examination.
The testimony of Complainant C builds on the prosecution's main argument: that Jones used his power over young men to get them to do what he wanted, creating situations where the alleged assaults could happen. Whether that argument is convincing enough will depend on hearing from all six complainants. Four of them had not yet given evidence as of 14 August.
