Alan Jones, 85, is on trial over allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching. In evidence, his former butler, David Allan, tells a Sydney court that Jones greeted a prominent athlete at his harbourside home with a “hug and a slap on the bottom,” and referred to the athlete as “champion.”
All outlets report Allan’s testimony that he worked at Jones’s home for more than 18 years, describing his role as household manager and the day-to-day demands of working for the broadcaster. The reporting places the conduct described as part of broader charges Jones faces, including indecent assault and sexual touching involving at least two charges connected to the athlete.
While the outlets focus on the same specific greeting described by the butler, their angles vary: some frame the story around the butler’s characterisation of the home routine and Jones’s interaction style, while others emphasise the procedural context of Allan’s evidence and the list of charges Jones contests.
