Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has denied allegations of indecently assaulting young men during his 20-year tenure at Sydney’s 2GB.
The allegations made against Mr. Jones were published by The Sydney Morning Herald on the morning of Dec. 7.
In the piece, it is alleged that Mr. Jones indecently assaulted four young men without their consent.
“The story today doesn’t just impact Alan Jones; it also impacts a number of people who’ve made allegations against him, including a former staffer from 2GB,” 2GB host Ben Fordham said on Dec. 7.
“The allegations have come from multiple people, including one who worked here for many years. But they have not been proven. They are denied by Alan Jones … the accused is innocent until proven otherwise.”
According to The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), a former 2GB employee, who did not use his real name, alleged that he was repeatedly indecently assaulted by Mr. Jones.
However, the former employee did not make a statement to the police.
“If I went to the police, Jones could be charged. What he did to me was a criminal offence. He cannot die without people knowing what he’s done,” the former employee told the SMH.
The SMH is owned by Nine Entertainment, which also owns 2GB radio.
Other claims made against Mr. Jones included that he used his position of power to “prey on a number of young men,” the newspaper states, which included groping or inappropriately touching young men without their consent.
Other allegations were made by a former waitress and an aspiring musician.
None of the men made a statement to the police.
In response to inquiries from The Epoch Times, a spokesperson for NSW Police confirmed they were “not aware of any reports.”
“If you are aware if a report has been made at a specific police station, we can make further inquiries.”
Mark O’Brien Legal, the lawyers acting for Mr. Jones, told the SMH: “Our client denies ever having indecently assaulted the persons referred to in your letter, and your suggestion that he has is scandalous, grossly offensive, and seriously defamatory of him.”
In a statement to The Epoch Times, Mark O’Brien Legal said the allegations against Alan Jones by Kate McClymont and published by Nine newspapers are “demonstrably false.”
The Epoch Times has contacted Mark O’Brien Legal for additional comment.
“We have reached out to Alan this morning to tell his side of the story. He has already offered a denial to The Sydney Morning Herald,” Mr. Fordham said, adding that it was “not an easy topic” for the radio station to cover.
“There are serious allegations involving someone who called this place home for nearly 20 years. But as Alan knows better than anyone we don’t hide around here from tough topics.”
Mr. Jones, one of Australia’s most prominent conservative voices, was host of Sydney’s 2GB radio for two decades before retiring in May 2020 for health reasons.
He then hosted The Alan Jones Program on Sky News Australia, and now hosts his own program on ADH TV. He is also a contributor to The Epoch Times.
Mr. Jones was a former coach for the Wallabies rugby team, and a former senior advisor and speechwriter to Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser.
