Alan Jones Kicks Off Defamation Action Against Nine’s Newspapers

Published on December 14, 2023

A legal letter sent to Nine newspapers claims some journalists were green-eyed over Alan Jones’ rise to prominence, which has resulted in “demonstrably false” allegations in a series of articles over the past week. In a concerns notice sent to the editors of the Nine Entertainment-owned The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Age, lawyer Mark O’Brien said the allegations made against Mr. Jones were false and had “no basis in fact.” This follows the publication of a series of articles alleging that Mr. Jones indecently assaulted six young men without their consent. “Over many years, certain journalists employed by Nine (formerly Fairfax) newspapers have been resentful of our client’s prominence as a commentator on many political and cultural issues, and the malicious and concocted allegations giving rise to the imputations constitute a concerted attempt to destroy our client’s reputation,” lawyer Mark O’Brien said, reported the SMH....