Alan Jones Trial: Mother Of Accuser In Tears After Reading Son’s Letter

The mother of a man who accused Alan Jones of kissing and touching him non-consensually when he was 17 broke down in tears at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court on Tuesday when shown a letter her son wrote after being allegedly assaulted.

85-year-old Jones, a former 2GB broadcaster, is on criminal trial for 19 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching without consent against five male complainants between 2003 and 2020. He denies the alleged acts occurred.

“I Get Flashbacks”, Alleges Complainant A’s Letter

Dubbed “Complainant A”, the author of the letter was one of five alleged victims of Jones. The former broadcaster allegedly put his tongue in his mouth and touched his bottom at Jones’ private Southern Highlands farm when Complainant A was just 17.

In Complainant A’s letter, addressed to his mother ten days after visiting the former 2GB presenter’s farm, he wrote: “The reason I don’t go to sleep until late is because when I close my eyes, I get flashbacks.”

“Whilst I was physically strong enough to prevent what happened from happening, it showed me the power of money,” he added, referring to the assault he alleges took place in a hallway.

Complainant A is the fifth and final male complainant to give evidence in Jones’s NSW Local Court trial.

Mr Jones’ Relation To Complainant A

Complainant A’s mother alleges Mr Jones acted as a mentor to her son after he sent a letter to the radio host seeking help for his family’s financial struggles. Jones reportedly supported the alleged victim’s family with more than $100,000 in renovations and legal fees. The complainant’s mother said she was “really comfortable” with her son being invited to lunches and breakfast.

The witness was told by Mr Jones that her son was a wonderful young man, and she was pleased he had an older mentor in his life.

In Complainant A’s earlier testimony, he said he had finally agreed to the weekend trip after declining many invitations to the premises.

After being handed the letter, the complainant’s mother says she asked if he wanted to report it, but he felt it was his word against Jones’ and that the latter was a “powerful man”.

The Defence’s Case

The court subsequently heard defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC question Complainant A about his family’s financial reliance on Mr Jones, suggesting that both the complainant and his mother attempted to extract as much financial assistance as possible. The complainant strongly denied this allegation.

The defence also raised an email sent by Mr Jones three years into their correspondence, a year before the alleged assault, where he wrote “enough is enough” and declared “there must come a point where I have to say, no more” in relation to his financial support.

The court heard that after receiving that email, the boy replied that his family was “happy to make arrangements to make repayments.” This prompted Mr Jones to respond that “he was not a mobile bank.”

The trial continues.

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