Former Butler Testifies in Alan Jones's Indecent Assault Trial

Alan Jones's former butler of nearly two decades has testified in the radio host's indecent assault and sexual touching trial, describing how Jones would greet a prominent athlete with a hug and a "slap on the bottom".

David Allan, 79, who worked as Jones's personal butler for over 18 years, took the stand in the NSW Local Court, recounting the host's interactions with high-profile guests, including sports stars, at his luxury Sydney apartment.

Jones has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges, including allegations he kissed a prominent athlete, Complainant M, twice without consent.

Allan, trained in the UK as a butler, described the "cavalcade" of famous visitors to Jones's apartment for social events. He specifically recalled Complainant M's visits and was questioned by the prosecution about Jones's greeting.

"With a hug ... a slap on the bottom ... 'hello champion'", Allan said.

When asked if he indeed said "a slap on the bottom", Allan replied: "Probably the wrong thing to say today isn't it…"

"They slap each other, it's what they all do," he added, referring to the way sportsmen greet each other.

Allan was also asked to recall specific guests from as early as 2003 and described hosting "maybe half a dozen" young male athletes in their "early twenties".

"I mean most people that are sporting-wise, they're around that age bracket, aren't they?" he said.

He detailed his extensive work for Jones, including designing shirts, buying fabric for suits, cleaning, polishing shoes, and cleaning the apartment, known as The Toaster.

"I'd do all the cleaning … polish the shoes and clean the loos."

Allan mentioned he may have asked colleagues for help with household chores at times, such as putting away items or unpacking wine.

"I suppose … I could have said, 'can you put that away, unpack that case of wine'", he said.

However, he denied asking others to help with ironing, citing the high quality of Jones's fabrics.

"[Jones's] fabrics are too expensive," he explained.

"Fabrics were the finest of finest … nobody touched them but me."

When asked if he ironed Jones's underpants, Allan replied: "Absolutely."

He described starting his role in 2001 with simple tasks like making sandwiches and later taking on daily hosting duties.

"Almost every day of the week … we'd have guests for lunch … and that extended into dinner time," Allan said.

"We'd do Sunday roasts … Saturday breakfasts."

Allan characterized Jones's work schedule as "extraordinarily brutal".

The trial continues.