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Alan Jones' butler of almost two decades has the Adelaide city council given evidence in the broadcaster's indecent assault trial saying he never saw his former boss act inappropriately towards men. The butler says the 2gb host had a 'cavalcade' of stars visit his luxury apartment and recalls Mr Jones greeting one high profile athlete with a slap on the backside.

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00:02David Allen, the British butler, was Allen Jones's right-hand man for more than 18 years.
00:08What was it like working for Mr Jones?
00:10It was exciting, exhilarating. Highs and lows.
00:16The 79-year-old was called to front his former boss's criminal trial for the alleged indecent assault and sexual
00:22touching of five men.
00:24And you never saw anything inappropriate?
00:27I never see anything. I don't hear anything, I don't see anything, I don't say anything.
00:32In the courtroom, Mr Allen described a cavalcade of young sporting stars who dined at Mr Jones's apartment at the
00:39toaster.
00:40Among them, complainant M, a prominent athlete who the butler recalls being greeted by Mr Jones with a hug, a
00:47slap on the bottom.
00:48Hello champion. The butler added, probably the wrong thing to say today, isn't it?
00:53He told the court a slap was a regular greeting for sportsmen.
00:57Mr Allen described Allen Jones's work schedule as extraordinary, saying he'd cook and clean the apartment, even pressed the shock
01:05jock's underwear.
01:06Mr Allen was asked several times if he saw Allen Jones act inappropriately towards any of the complainants in this
01:13case,
01:13or any of the young athletes he invited into his home.
01:17But the butler said he saw nothing like that.
01:20You mentioned how he greeted people with a slap on the bum and a hug.
01:24Well, a man as good looking as you, who wouldn't slap you?
01:26Oh gosh.
01:27Your old butler's a bit of a character, isn't he, Mr Jones?
01:29Channel 2 News, the only one else.
01:31The trial will take a week's break before hearing from the final complainant.
01:36That's a mission for thoughtful, because of all the pain of a assault.
01:37I'm sorry for tellinghorse.
01:37I need you to go to a block.
01:37What he's going on in the room, I'm going to give you a laptop in half a 씨,
01:38Matter did I use an min or two couple years?
01:38And yes, you will

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