Former 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones broke down in tears after describing unwanted kissing and touching by the veteran broadcaster.
Giving evidence at Jones’s trial in the Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, Hadley said he offered to accompany the complainant, known as “C”, to police in 2019. The man declined, saying Jones was too powerful and that making a complaint could destroy his career. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/nsw-alan-jones-trial-ray-hadley-evidence/107097694))
Hadley said “C” told him Jones had put his hand on his crotch and kissed him. The alleged incidents were said to have taken place in a lift and while “C” was driving Jones.
“I asked him if he was homosexual, and whether he was consenting to it,” Hadley told the court.
“He broke down and cried and said, ‘No, I hated it. I’m not homosexual.’”
Hadley said the conversation lasted between 30 and 40 minutes, during which “C” repeatedly became distressed before composing himself and continuing. He told the court the complainant felt embarrassed and ashamed, and believed he was partly to blame for allowing the alleged conduct to happen. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/nsw-alan-jones-trial-ray-hadley-evidence/107097694))
“I kept telling him it wasn’t his fault,” Hadley said. “He didn’t have to keep explaining to me why he didn’t reject his advances.”
The former broadcaster said he asked whether “C” wanted him to raise the matter with radio station management, the company chairman or police. The complainant, he said, did not want anyone else to know because Jones’s influence meant the allegations could “ruin” him.
Hadley also described helping to connect “C” with journalist and author Peter FitzSimons, who was investigating allegations concerning Jones. The complainant’s identity was not disclosed to FitzSimons at that stage and no story was published then.
Hadley later agreed that he discussed a 2023 Sydney Morning Herald article about the allegations on air. Prosecutor Georgina Wright, SC, asked whether he had spoken to “C” beforehand about what he would say.
“I felt it was important that I didn’t say anything that he’d find difficult to deal with,” Hadley replied.
He said he remained concerned about “C”’s welfare and checked on him regularly, although the allegations were not discussed again for some time. Hadley told the court that “C” contacted him in December 2023 to say he had decided to speak to the Herald’s chief investigative reporter, Kate McClymont, and that an article was due to appear the following day. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/nsw-alan-jones-trial-ray-hadley-evidence/107097694))
Jones, 85, denies all the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two charges of sexual touching involving six men between 2003 and 2020.
“C” is the second complainant to give evidence in the trial. Eight of the charges relate to allegations that Jones repeatedly kissed and touched him without consent about two decades ago.
Jones’s barrister, Gabrielle Bashir, SC, has alleged that Hadley encouraged “C” to pursue the allegations because of a professional rivalry between the two broadcasters. The defence has said none of the physical acts alleged by “C” took place.
Earlier on Tuesday, “C”’s wife told the court she had heard him describe Jones grabbing him and pushing him against a lift wall before kissing him. She also said he had shown her a text message from Jones referring to the size of his penis.
She said “C” had wanted Jones invited to their wedding because excluding him could have caused difficulties and made the couple appear ungrateful.
The wife told the court that, when the allegations were discussed again in 2023, her husband was matter-of-fact rather than visibly emotional. Afterwards, however, he appeared drained and perhaps relieved, she said.
Hadley’s evidence was cut short on Tuesday because of a legal argument. Judge Glenn Walsh adjourned the matter until 10am on Wednesday, when Hadley is expected to return to the witness box. ([abc.net.au](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/nsw-alan-jones-trial-ray-hadley-evidence/107097694))
