An 85-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, with allegations involving a well-known athlete emerging during testimony. The defendant, who served as a household manager for a prominent broadcaster for nearly two decades, described his employer’s behavior toward the athlete, including physical contact and informal nicknames. Court testimony revealed the defendant’s role in managing the broadcaster’s daily life, including personal tasks like laundry, amid claims of extreme sleep deprivation. The case continues in a Sydney court, with further details expected as proceedings unfold.
Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, including two charges involving the athleteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastListen to the podcast Alan Jones on TrialThe man who was Alan Jones’s butler for almost two decades has told a Sydney court his boss would welcome a prominent athlete to his luxury harbourside apartment with “a hug and a slap on the bottom” and would call him “champion”.The butler, David Allan, testified in the Downing Centre court that he worked at “the coalface” of the broadcaster’s domestic life as a household manager for 18 and a half years up until August 2019. He cooked, cleaned and ironed everything including his underpants and socks, while his employer “tried to exist on 2.5 hours [sleep] a day”. Continue reading...
