Designer Anand Jon guilty of rapes, sex assaults

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Posted: Friday , Nov 14, 2008 at 0836 hrs IST Los Angeles, November 14: :

Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon was convicted on rape and sexual assault charges. (Reuters)

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Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon was convicted on Thursday of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14.

Jon, 34, a rising designer who had dressed socialite Paris Hilton and singer Janet Jackson before his arrest last year, faces possible life imprisonment after a Los Angeles Superior Court jury found him guilty on 16 criminal counts.

The crimes involved lewd acts on a child, rape and sexual battery in assaults between 2001 and 2007 against nine would-be models aged between 14 and 21. He was also convicted of possessing child pornography.

Prosecutors said Jon lured girls and women to Los Angeles with the promise they could work as models and then attacked them.

"He humiliated, degraded and took what he wanted from them. He was a predator who took advantage of the weak people around him. He has no criminal sexual borders. If he didn't use force, he laced their drinks," prosecutor Frances Young told the jury.

Jon, whose full name is Anand Jon Alexander, denied the charges. His lawyers said the girls and young women were revenge seekers who had made up their stories or who had "invited what happened," and that there was little physical evidence.

The designer was acquitted of four charges and the jury could not reach a verdict on three other counts.

Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 13. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said Jon was facing a sentence of life in prison, with a 67-year wait before becoming eligible for parole.

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If you want to drag religion into thisBy: xtis | 16-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward If you want to drag religion into this, here is a hindu caught last year Naveen Nagappa trying to have lure a 12 year old girl. Just google his name

christianity has a immorality problemBy: Bharati raja | 18-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward CHURCH HAS PAID SO FAR TWO BILLION DOLLARS AS COMPENSATION FOR ITS PRIESTS SODOMISING YOUNG BOYS. NO OTHER RELIGION HAS THIS PROBELM

IT IS A TRAGEDYBy: n.krishna | 16-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward The Kerala christian Anand Jon Alexander was found guilty of rapes, assaults by the Los Angeles Superior Court jury and pronounced that Jon is guilty on 16 criminal counts on 13-11-08. Anand Jon is a relative of the singer K J Yesudas. American legal system is transparent and systematic. Yet on behalf of the church and Sonia sent our Ambassador to try to influence the case in USA. Similar thing happened when Rahul Gandhi was arrested by FBI at Logan airport in Boston on 27th September 2001 traveling on an Italian passport along with Juanita alias Veronique, carrying large quantity of dollars and Indian ambassador intervened to get Rahul released. In the Gulf nations if innocent Hindus are put in jail for crimes they have not committed, and inspite of evidence the consulates are not interfering with the Islamic courts of those nations. Such victims have filed cases against GOI and consulates. Dallasobserver.com gives more details

commentBy: Frank | 14-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward It is a great surprise that he has been accused of such a crime. It is an open secret that aspiring models and others in the entertainment world are sometimes asked for personal favours. Those who dare to be different do not seek such cheap popularity. However, there are those weaklings who tread this easy path. Jon is innocent till proved guilty. Let justice be done to him and to his hapless victims.

Why is US prosecuting minorty community Christian Jon? Just because he is Catholic?By: Sec Lallu Lar | 14-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward It is shame that a minority community member Jon Alexander of Christian faith and redeemed by Christ who will provide him heaven is being prosecuted in USA who is supposed to help this religion to show its seclallularism. But recently US has attacked Catholics and this one more such case. Sent Soniya ji must save Brother Jon from US with the help of Pope.

Religious fanaticaBy: Xtan | 16-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward To Lallu, Berser and other hindu fanatics..You guys are loosers who will turn anything into a religious thing. Stop watching too many hindi movies where all hindus are potrayed as very religious constantly ringing the bell of a temple and praying.Read about the rape and murder that was commited in Orissa

Anand JonBy: Varghese | 15-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward Why drag in religion. US has an effecient judiciary, Anand pays for what he did.

Designer Anand Jon guilty of rapes, sex assaultsBy: cris | 14-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward 1st of all try to save ur own country corruption and violence. if u win, u can instruct them..