A prominent athlete described feeling stunned and humiliated when a well-known broadcaster kissed him unexpectedly on the corner of his lips during a public gathering, according to testimony in the broadcaster’s ongoing trial. The incident occurred years after the athlete had received weekly flower deliveries from Jones following a compliment about the broadcaster’s home decor. The witness recounted how Jones’s driver would regularly drop off bouquets at his residence, suggesting a prior connection between the two. The court heard how the athlete’s reaction of shock and embarrassment stemmed from the sudden and uninvited physical contact.
Alleged victim tells court he froze and was ‘in disbelief’ after broadcaster kissed him on corner of his lips at public eventA prominent athlete froze and was “shocked and embarrassed” when Alan Jones kissed him on the side of his mouth at a public event, the broadcaster’s trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre has heard.The witness said the kiss on the corner of his lips happened years after Jones sent him a weekly bouquet of flowers after he had complimented the flowers on Jones’s dining table. He said Jones’s driver would drop the flowers at his home every week. Continue reading...
