Author and journalist Peter FitzSimons testifies in the Alan Jones indecent assault trial about a telephone call with an alleged victim in October 2019. He says the complainant, referred to as “complainant C,” was tearful and sounded emotionally traumatised while describing the alleged conduct. FitzSimons tells the court that the complainant described Jones touching his penis and that he “kept pushing it away.”
FitzSimons also describes the complainant’s reaction to the alleged abuse, saying Jones made the complainant feel “revolted.” The reports note Jones has pleaded not guilty. Across the outlets, the focus remains on FitzSimons’s account of what he was told during the call and the emotional state the complainant conveyed, rather than adding new details about the underlying allegations themselves.
In context, the testimony is presented as part of the broader evidence heard in the Downing Centre Local Court. Different coverage emphasizes particular phrasing used by FitzSimons, including the complainant’s described reaction and FitzSimons’s characterization of the call’s impact, while generally aligning on the substance of the testimony.
