Man Denies Accusing Alan Jones for Money

By Isobel Roe

By Ethan Rix

Topic: Courts

Thursday, 6 August 2026, at 5:15 pm

Thursday, 6 August 2026, at 5:41 pm

A court order has been lifted in Alan Jones' trial.

In short

A lawyer for Alan Jones says one of his accusers reported him to get money.

The accuser denied this, saying he doesn't want anything from it.

A non-publication order was lifted on Thursday.

A man says Alan Jones assaulted him when he was 17, but the lawyer says he did it for money.

The trial is for 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching.

The accuser met Alan Jones in high school and says he was kissed and touched many times.

Alan Jones gave the accuser a phone, a car, and weekly payments of $400 to $600.

A non-publication order was lifted, so evidence can now be reported.

Gabrielle Bashir questioned the accuser for a second day.

The accuser used to be a police officer but quit due to misconduct claims.

The lawyer says the accuser made a complaint to get compensation because he was unemployed.

The lawyer asked if the accuser saw an opportunity to get money.

The lawyer asked if the accuser thought reporting Alan Jones would get him money.

The accuser said no.

The lawyer said the accuser understands that he could sue for money.

The accuser said he didn't think he could get compensation and wouldn't take money from Alan Jones.

The accuser said he's been clear about what happened.

The lawyer's questions were initially not allowed to be reported.

The prosecutor was worried that the media would report evidence that might not be allowed.

The judge lifted the order after the prosecutor changed her mind.

The court heard that Alan Jones gave a car to a 17-year-old.

Alan Jones denies all the charges.

The trial heard that the accuser got a phone from Alan Jones when he was 14 or 15.

The accuser said he got the phone when he was 18, not 14 or 15.

The lawyer showed that the car was registered in the accuser's name when he was over 18.

The accuser said his memory might not be perfect, but he's sure about what happened.

The accuser said he's clear about the offenses against him.

The accuser denied trying to make Alan Jones look bad by saying he gave him gifts when he was in school.

The lawyer said Alan Jones never called the accuser a 'good boy'.

The lawyer asked if the accuser saw the payments as something sinister.

The accuser said no.

The accuser denied that an increase in payments was because he missed rent.

The lawyer asked if the accuser was trying to say Alan Jones had an ulterior motive.

The accuser said no.

The accuser was accused of making up allegations.

The accuser was asked about messages he sent to his ex-girlfriend.

The ex-girlfriend said the accuser told her about the allegations against Alan Jones.

The accuser sent a message saying he'd look after his ex-girlfriend after it was all over.

The accuser denied that he meant he'd look after her financially.

The accuser said he didn't try to stop Alan Jones during the alleged assaults.

The lawyer said the accuser was making up his allegations.

The lawyer pointed out differences in the accuser's statement and his evidence.

The accuser said one kiss was a 'peck', but later said it was a 'chomping motion'.

The lawyer said the accuser's memory was wrong.

The accuser said there was a kiss, but he got the type of kiss wrong.

The trial continues.

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