Alan Jones may sue Nine newspapers over ‘demonstrably false’ allegations of indecent assault

Lawyers for the broadcaster say allegations he assaulted young men, made in the Sydney Morning Herald, are defamatory

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Broadcaster Alan Jones is planning legal action against Nine newspapers for “demonstrably false” allegations of indecent assault published in the Sydney Morning Herald, his lawyers have said.

“In the short time available since publication we have obtained substantial factual information which contradicts and refutes the alleged pattern of conduct by Mr Jones,” the statement shared on behalf of Jones by his lawyers Mark O’Brien Legal reads.

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