澳大利亚名人Alan Jones因20项猥亵侵犯罪和2项性接触罪受审，涉及6名受害者[1]。在Downing Centre法院的庭审中，检控方指控辩护律师通过暗示证人存在财务动机的方式"恐吓"证人[1]。该证人是首名指控者的前女友，她作证称约20年前听到指控者说有遭受不当接触[1]。
辩护律师Gabrielle Bashir SC对证人的可信度提出质疑，质证其是否有财务动机[1]。法官Glenn Walsh裁定，关于财务动机的质证具有相关性且不构成"恐吓"[1]。此前，法院已允许检控方扩展针对指控者J的部分指控日期至2004年1月至2006年4月间[1]。首名指控者曾表示，她在2024年Alan Jones被逮捕后向警方报案，目的是让孩子了解"对与错"[1]。
Australian media personality Alan Jones is facing trial on 22 charges, including 20 counts of indecent assault and 2 counts of sexual touching involving six alleged victims [1]. During proceedings at Downing Centre court, prosecutors accused Jones' defence legal team of attempting to intimidate a witness by suggesting financial motivation for her testimony [1].
The witness in question, the former partner of the first complainant, testified that she heard the complainant tell her approximately 20 years ago that Jones had engaged in inappropriate contact [1]. Defence counsel Gabrielle Bashir SC challenged the witness's credibility by questioning whether she had financial incentives to support the complainant's account [1]. Justice Glenn Walsh ruled that the line of questioning regarding financial motivation was relevant to the case and did not constitute intimidation [1].
The first complainant reported the allegations to police in 2024, following Jones' arrest, stating she decided to come forward to teach her children about right and wrong [1]. The court has also permitted prosecutors to expand the date range of certain allegations involving the complainant identified as J to cover the period from January 2004 to April 2006 [1].