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Court shock in Alan Jones trial
Prosecutors dropped the sole count involving Complainant F, leaving Alan Jones to face 21 charges from five men as the Sydney trial continues.
- On Monday, prosecutors withdrew one indecent assault charge against Alan Jones at the Downing Centre Local Court, reducing the number of complainants in his trial from six to five.
- Jones, 85, continues to face 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching relating to alleged offenses against five men spanning 2003 to 2020.
- Complainant F had alleged Jones "touched and squeezed" his backside at a 2012 Sydney function, though Jones denies all accusations of physical misconduct.
- On Tuesday, Complainant H is scheduled to begin giving evidence as the trial enters its eighth week.
- Lawyers for Jones have argued the case stems from "media rivalry," blaming stablemate Ray Hadley for colluding with others to bring complaints in an attempt to "destroy" the broadcaster.
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Australian commentator Alan Jones arrives for the state funeral of former NSW premier John Fahey, at St Mary's Cathedral, in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 25, 2020. (AAP Image/POOL/Mick Tsikas)
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