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9 September 2026

Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court

Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment • Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial A politician who worked with an alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court the man looked uncharacteristically “sunken and diminished” when meeting with the broadcaster at his Circular Quay apartment. The former MP, who Guardian Australia has chosen not to name because it may lead to the identification of the alleged victim, known as complainant C, said the man was usually outgoing and engaged but his demeanour changed once he sat down at a table with his former boss.

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