Prosecutors in Los Angeles have dropped half of the criminal counts in the sexual assault case against celebrity India-born fashion designer Anand Jon.The charges against Jon include forcible rape, lewd acts upon a child, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, sexual battery by restraint and attempted forcible oral copulation.Jon is a well-known figure in the celebrity fashion world and has designed clothes for Paris Hilton, singer Mary J Blige and others.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said that he arrived at Jon's apartment around 9.30 am, and when he first saw the woman, she appeared to be in a "happy, giddy mood."
Britney Harrington and Jamie Huebscher, two United States-based models, who had been working with Jon for a year prior to his arrest last March, addressed the media in Mumbai on Monday in his lawyer Majid Memon's office. "Anand is innocent. I challenge the girls (who accused him of rape/molestation) to confront me. I was there (when the alleged incidents happened) and nothing happened," said Harrington. She said that some of the girls even approached her.
Jon will be appearing in person in Los Angeles Superior Court in Beverly Hills on April 4 for arraignment.
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 to ensure "justice" for him.
Having lost a prolonged court battle, high profile India-born fashion designer Anand Jon has petitioned a California court, seeking permission to dismiss his attorney and defend himself. The California court, which convicted him for sexually assaulting upcoming models, has scheduled hearing on the petition on Monday. Jon currently faces 162 years of imprisonment. Anand Jon said, "I know it must be hard to be a judge, but I was heartbroken by Judge Wesley's ruling."
He admitted that though he had believed the first girl, who accused Jon of raping her, to be telling a 'story,' it had been rather hard to ignore when there were 20 kids also said the same thing.
The lawyers for Jon had requested for new trial citing the misconduct but the County judge ruled that the juror's contact with the defendant's sister before the verdict did not prevent the designer from getting a fair trial.
A judge has denied a request for a new trial for Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon. His lawyers asked for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct, saying a juror had improperly contacted Jon's sister. Reacting to the ruling, Jon said, "This is a total travesty of justice".On November 14, 2008, a 12-member jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court had found the fashion designer guilty of sexually assaulting seven women.
Four months after a jury found fashion designer Anand Jon guilty on 14 felony and two misdemeanour counts, the Los Angeles County Superior Court is yet to give an order on punishment despite taking the matter up twice. Jon, meanwhile, languishes in the county jail's solitary confinement without bail.
After designer Anand Jon's sentencing on Monday, the focus shifts to his sister Sanjana Abraham and a juror named Alvin Dymally, both of whom face contempt of court charges. The duo will face a trial in a few weeks. Judge David Wesley said they violated a court order by speaking to each other.
Reacting with dismay to the 59-year sentence handed over to Indian American Anand Jon by a United States court for sexually assaulting aspiring models, his sister and their family lawyer on Tuesday said the fashion designer has been 'victimised' and facts have been overlooked in the case.
Anand's family asserts that racial bias has influenced the investigation, and they also claim numerous instances of prosecutorial misconduct.
Jon pleaded not guilty to all charges in Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to media reports.
India-born fashion designer Anand Jon, convicted for sexually assaulting upcoming models, was on Tuesday permitted by a California court to defend himself.Anand, 35, has been convicted by the California court for sexually assaulting upcoming models and now faces a sentence of as many as 162 years of imprisonment. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 31.
The indictment includes all 18 victims from an earlier complaint along with two additional victims. Three of the counts involve a victim in Santa Barbara County. Of the 20 alleged victims, seven are from California. The rest are from eight states and two countries.
Jon allegedly committed a series of shocking acts with four victims between October 2006 and March 2007 and the arrest was made after one of the victims came forward to lodge a complaint.
Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, convicted last year of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14-years-old, was sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison on Monday by a Los Angeles court.Before delivering the sentence, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley denied Jon's motions for a new trial.Prosecutors had asked for the 34-year-old designer to be given the maximum possible sentence.
India-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, sentenced to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models, has told a court in New York that he was a pauper.The 36-year-old fashion designer, who has worked with celebrities like Paris Hilton, said he was broke."I've been incarcerated since 2007," Alexander whined to Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers on Wednesday, during a hearing on charges that he sexually assaulted nine women.
India-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting nearly 20 women, including aspiring models.
Sanjana Abraham, elder sister of jailed fashion designer Anand Jon, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to either five days in jail or to do 120 hours of community service for contempt of court.
In all, 15 of the charges are felonies and five are misdemeanors.
A judge in California had set a bail for US$ 2.1 million, but the New York district attorney has sent an arrest warrant seeking his continued detention even if he posts the bail, the prosecutors said. Alexander, who has worked with several celebrities, was charged with rape, aggravated sexual abuse and related crimes. Several of the alleged victims came to Alexander looking for modeling assignments or other job opportunities.
Thirty three-year-old Alexander, who was first arrested by the Beverly Hills Police on March 6, now faces 46 felonies and misdemeanours charges.
The Beverly Hills police said that they had sufficient information to warrant an arrest.
The case against fashion designer Anand Jon (Alexander) in New York ended with the sentencing phase at the New York County Court before Judge Cassandra M Mullen.
Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, facing a 59-year jail term in California for sexually abusing aspiring models, was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal court in New York for molesting a woman whom he allegedly lured on promise of modelling work.
The Manhattan, New York, district attorney charged fashion designer Anand Jon with 40 counts including multiple charges involving nine victims whose names were not revealed.
Some Indian Americans believe Jon did not get a fair trial, especially after the allegations of juror misconduct.
Designer Sanjana Jon had a star-studded finale on Day Two of the WLIFW with celebs galore walking the ramp. Check it out.
Jon remains in Los Angeles County jail following his arrest on March 6 for rape and related charges. The bail was set for $1.365 million.
This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained slippery for a few days.
Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon, facing a 59 years prison sentence in California for sexually abusing aspiring models, has pleaded guilty in a federal court in New York to molesting a woman whom he allegedly lured with promise of modelling work.
'There is a possibility I may not survive this ordeal,' designer Anand Jon told Sharon Waxman of Los Angeles magazine before his trial for sexual abuse last year.
A Los Angeles court on Saturday opened trial against Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon, accused of sexually assaulting aspiring models, with prosecutors alleging that he was a 'serial rapist'.Jon, who has been in jail since his arrest in June 2007, is charged with 25 counts, ranging from forcible rape to committing lewd acts on a child.The 34-year-old Indian-born designer was originally indicted on 59 counts in September last year.
World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament in Sandnes.
Former World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a thumping victory over French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to jump to joint-second after the end of the sixth round in the Norway Chess tournament, which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour.
Viswanathan Anand's hunt for the elusive victory continued as he was again held to a draw by Alexander Grischuk.
Going all out for a win to clinch the title, world champion Vishwanathan Anand suffered a heart-breaking loss at the hands of Wang Hao of China in the final round to finish a disappointing fourth in the Norway Super Chess tournament in Sandnes.
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