Athlete tells court he can't get alleged Alan Jones kiss 'out of my memory'

A high-profile athlete has told a court he "can't get it out of my memory", when quizzed about an alleged non-consensual kiss from broadcaster Alan Jones.

The man, known as Complainant M, says he knows "the kiss happened" while under cross-examination by Mr Jones's defence team.

Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to six complainants.

A high-profile athlete has denied making up an allegation that he was kissed by Alan Jones at a public event, telling a court he "can't get it out of my memory".

The man, known as Complainant M, is giving a third day of evidence in Mr Jones's criminal trial, alleging the broadcaster kissed him on the mouth twice without his consent in 2015 and 2020.

Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of incident assault and sexual touching, relating to six male complainants.

On Thursday, Complainant M faced a second day of cross-examination from Mr Jones's lawyers, who asked the athlete why he sent Mr Jones a shirtless photo of himself, and pressed him on the tone of the pair's text message exchanges.

Defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC also suggested the complainant gave conflicting evidence about where and when Mr Jones allegedly kissed him at the 2015 event.

She suggested Complainant M told police two different things about which way his body was facing when the alleged kiss happened.

Ms Bashir also presented to him dozens of photographs of the event which show Mr Jones and the complainant at various times during the night.

"I know the kiss happened because I can't get it out of my memory," Complainant M told the court.

"What I do know and what I have been able to say very clearly … I know.

"What I may not be able to give is who was sitting at my table … what direction I was facing."

Ms Bashir suggested that according to the photos and the event program, Mr Jones could not have been standing in the spot the complainant alleged.