Alleged victim sent Alan Jones ‘embarrassing’ texts to keep ‘most powerful man in Australia’ on side, court told

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One of Alan Jones’s alleged victims has told a Sydney court that he sent “distressing and embarrassing” messages about his penis to the broadcaster to keep “the most powerful man in Australia” on side. Complainant C was a young man when employed as a driver for Jones at 2GB radio. He has previously told Downing Centre local court that Jones touched his penis and kissed him during his employment. The broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 20 indecent assault charges and two counts of sexual touching in relation to six men. The defence has argued that Jones and complainant C texted each other in a “flirty” way years after C stopped working for the 2GB host but Jones never indecently assaulted the complainant. Defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC said on Monday that C’s explicit texts were not consistent with him being scared of the defendant or Jones ever having assaulted him. The texting relationship between the young man and