‘Number 1, struggle street’ and a $1,200 stipend: inside the first week of Alan Jones’s trial

The former broadcaster’s alleged victim says he just wants justice – but the defence says allegations of indecent assault are a ‘concoction’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt the beginning of this week, inside a claustrophobic courtroom in one of Sydney’s busiest courthouses, former broadcasting giant Alan Jones revealed how he planned to combatively fight 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges.The allegations, spanning almost two decades, relate to six men. Jones’s barrister, Gabrielle Bashir SC, told the court on Monday that Jones was himself targeted by media rivals “looking for a story”. Continue reading...