Overview
- Prosecutors formally withdrew and the court dismissed a single count of assault with an act of indecency on Tuesday, cutting the number of complainants in the matter from nine to eight.
- The dropped charge related to an allegation by a man identified in court documents only as 'Complainant K' who said Jones grabbed his bottom at a Tamworth event in 2013.
- Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges and has repeatedly denied all allegations, saying he will defend every count.
- The case will next return to court on interim dates before a Local Court hearing scheduled to begin in August 2026 that prosecutors expect will run for several months.
- The allegations were investigated by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and referred to NSW Police’s Strike Force Bonnefin; prosecutors gave no public reason in court for discontinuing the single charge and legal teams continue to contest evidence and warrants.