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Anand Jon's family appeals to Obama to ensure "justice"
March 16, 2009 20:43 IST
Alleging that Anand Jon was a victim of "conspiracy", "racism" and "prosecution misconduct", the family of the Indian-American fashion designer convicted of sexually assaulting budding models Monday appealed to US President Barack Obama [Images] to ensure "justice" for him.
"President Obama should look into the issue. Being a person of colour, he knows about racial prejudice. If he does not, I will launch a fast-unto-death demanding justice... We want the Indian government to intervene as well," Jon's sister Sanjana [Images] told reporters in New Delhi [Images].
The family is in India to drum up support for the 'Free Anand Jon' campaign before a crucial April 1 hearing at a Los Angeles court on defence arguments that he deserves a re-trial on the grounds of "prosecutorial and juror misconduct."
Friends and well-wishers of Jon will stage a march before the US embassy in Delhi on Wednesday in support of the demands.
The 34-year-old designer who dressed celebrities like Janet Jackson [Images] and Paris Hilton [Images], was convicted by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in November of 16 criminal counts, including sexually assaulting would-be models. The family presented a "witness", a US-based model named Lauren Boyette, who claimed that Jon was the victim of a "conspiracy" by one of the alleged victims.
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