Once a powerful media figure known as the 'Moses of the airwaves', Alan Jones now finds himself facing 34 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. He appeared in court in Sydney, confronted by a crowd of media and public who expressed both curiosity and criticism.
They used to call him the Moses of the airwaves. Prime ministers and premiers paid court to him. He had a loyal “pick and stick” crew that included billionaires, sports stars, celebrities and butlers. But on Wednesday, he is just a name on the mentions list for Court 4.5 at the Downing Centre in Sydney, just another one of the 370,000 criminal matters listed in the NSW local court each year. The matter is listed for 9.30am, but Jones keeps the considerable media pack waiting.
He arrives, finally, in a gleaming white BMW SUV, flanked by his solicitors Bryan Wrench and Chris Murphy. He wears woven leather loafers, claret-red trousers, a crisp white shirt, paisley pocket square, a yellow tie with a blue foulard pattern and a navy blazer with gold buttons. Moses has arrived, but the crowd doesn’t part. His lawyers try to make their way through the crush. Jones is a man used to crowds, but none like this. He carries a walking cane to assist him, but it is Murphy, the legendary Sydney criminal lawyer, who falls over in the scrum. Their questions are impertinent: “How does it feel to be the one under fire, Mr Jones?” “Did you misuse your power, Mr Jones?“, and “Did you prey on young men?” Nor does he respond to the vitriolic heckles that begin to rain on him from members of the public. “Shame, Alan, shame!” cries one man. “Fucking maggot!” yells another. “Where are your best mates in the media now?” yells a third. Jones proceeds slowly. He seems feeble and uncertain, a great contrast to the thundering broadcast presence he once was. Once inside the courthouse, he passes through the security gate, followed closely by journalists from this masthead. Once through, he turns around and holds his arms out wide, so the security guard can pass the metal detector wand over him. Kate McClymont, the acclaimed journalist who broke the stories that form the basis of the 34 indecent assault and sexual touching offences he now face
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