The lawyer for broadcaster Alan Jones has characterized unflattering evidence presented in court, including descriptions of his anatomy, as an attempt to humiliate and smear the 85-year-old.

Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching without consent. Nine of these charges, which Jones denies, allegedly involve a young athlete who received financial support from Jones over 40 years his senior. The athlete, whose identity is legally protected, is in his fifth day of testimony during a lengthy court hearing.

During cross-examination, the athlete recounted an instance of mutual masturbation and described Jones failing to achieve an erection. "The account that you've given is an attempt to humiliate Mr Jones ... an attempt to smear him," stated Jones's lawyer, Ms. Bashir, to the athlete. "You wouldn't know because you've never seen Mr Jones's penis." The witness responded, "Yes, I did."

The court has heard allegations from six men who claim Jones engaged in kissing, groping, or other sexual misconduct between 2003 and 2020 at various locations across Sydney and the NSW Southern Highlands. The athlete admitted that some details of his court testimony differed from his initial statements to police regarding alleged incidents at Jones's estate south of Sydney. For example, he told police Jones pulled his underpants to his ankles, but later conceded they were only a quarter of the way down.

He also acknowledged he could not recall Jones saying "I love you" before kissing him near a pigsty at the farm, as he had previously told police. When asked if he was fabricating his evidence, the athlete replied, "Absolutely not."

The athlete described the bedroom incident, where he alleged Jones grabbed his genitals, as the most fearful experience he had ever had. He also stated that while Jones did not explicitly threaten to cut off financial support for non-compliance with sexually charged requests, he feared the broadcaster's influence. The athlete testified that Jones had asked him to wear only a robe after a shower, a request he did not fully comply with. "I thought there would be repercussions ... I didn't like when he was disappointed in me, I felt quite disappointed in myself," the athlete said.

Ms. Bashir repeatedly questioned the athlete about whether he had fabricated accounts based on media reports of allegations against Jones. The athlete denied this, stating his account was based on what Jones said on the night of the alleged incident. The defense suggested the story was false, pointing to the athlete's lack of attempt to escape the property and his playing tennis with Jones after alleged assaults. The witness countered that he did not feel free to leave and felt "still young in the head."

The court has since lifted a suppression order that had prevented the reporting of some of the athlete's testimony until late Thursday afternoon.