00:02A shock jock's trial turns its attention to a rivalry between two talkback titans.
00:08A former colleague of Alan Jones is accusing the veteran broadcaster of kissing and groping him on eight separate occasions
00:15when he was in his early 20s.
00:18Complainant C says he confided in Ray Hadley in 2019 when the morning's host asked him to anonymously speak to
00:25author Peter Fitzsimons on background.
00:27Defence quiz C as to whether he knew Hadley had long coveted Jones's breakfast program slot.
00:34You understood Ray Hadley had his own axe to grind with Alan Jones, didn't you?
00:39I know he didn't like him. I don't know why he had an axe to grind.
00:43You understood Ray Hadley was in a position to benefit from the publication of such allegations against Alan Jones.
00:50I disagree. Alan Jones just re-signed. That had nothing to do with it.
00:55The trial heard C texted Jones about his so-called beef with Hadley in December 2019, at a time when
01:02Alan Jones was under pressure over a controversial comment he made on air.
01:06I know it's been a tough year and we haven't spoken as much, but I understand why.
01:11I hope you can understand my profound disappointment at the treachery I have endured over the last 18 months.
01:18For you to be involved, I find unbelievable.
01:21C told the court that if he wanted to damage Alan Jones in any way, he would have gone public
01:26with his story, which at that stage he hadn't.
01:29His allegations were eventually aired by the Sydney Morning Herald under a pseudonym three years after Jones had retired from
01:362GB.
01:37Mr Jones, do you believe Ray Hadley was trying to unseat you from the breakfast program?
01:41Hadley is expected to appear in person to give his evidence next week.
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