Anand Jon Alexander, A Designer Rapist

I can leave a comment, but I'm pretty sure all the words will be blocked as a Spam.

So, we finally have a douche bag who doesn't live up to the reputation of being a law abiding docile Desi in USA.

Kishore, you don't need to spoil your mouth for this pevert. After all he is a fashion designer and may be its fashionable for his circle [Paris Hilton] and all to get involved in such lewd acts.

Arre these are hi-fi baade loog as they

Baadey loog and so baade baade kartootain :)

...you don't need to spoil your mouth for this pevert.

Right - you can do better, but if you do, remember to rinse your mouth with Dettol afterwards:)

Dettol

or

Listerine

decide :)

I can imagine...Mahesh Bhatt calling in an urgent meeting with daughter Pooja and brother Mukesh..for their next real-life based philum "Darinda Darji".

...their next real-life based philum "Darinda Darji". - produced by F U Ramsay, no doubt.

Creep looks like a pervert too. His lame brain defense is that he's being framed by pissed off models - funny, i never saw so many pissed off models targeting another designer.

And has anybody seen the coverage on Indian tv? I can't believe they rounded up Indian fashionistas to talk about it. what're they supposed to say about some guy they never met?

The question is how does one PROVE it is rape and not voluntary sex, afterwards being reported as rape by the woman concerned ? Just a matter of whose word to take.....but anyway to prove it in a court of law ?

Socrates, in the case of a minor, the alleged consent does not matter - it's still rape, and that's the charge.

Socrates - they show Law and Order SVU in almost every country that boasts a TV set. Give it a try and you'll find out.

Aaman - thats okay because it assumed the minor cannot not and most proabaly will not lie.

Amrita - there's no real proof possible about diffrentating between rape and consensual sex by an adult woman. Any man can be accused and framed at will by a woman. Mike Tyson is a typical exmaple.

Right, and what are rape kits? Like I said, SVU is your friend.

how can these "rape kits" say whether it was CONSENSUAL or NOT ? it just verifies the sex has taken place by marching DNA in any body fluids present.

Socrates, you seem rather exercised over this issue - anything you'd like to share with us?

Socrates, the answer to your question should be available if you perform even a basic google search. The internet is there to serve you. I, on the other hand, am not.

Aaman, ROFL!

Just a warning to all men to be careful.....better have a 3rd witness around at all times. Its very difficult to prove or disprove rape allegations after consensual sex !

#17...It Should be

better have a 3rd "female(feminist)" witness around else it can always be concocted and projected as gang rape.

Better still have two females and have sex with both of them simultaneously, if one goes awry the other can pitch in to your favor and say that the three of them were engaging in consensual group sex. For a judge to believe that a man raped two women simultaneously would be little awkward. But you never know...these feminist if can break chair of a high court judge, they can always force judges to revise opinions even in such cases.

I am just hoping that such a culture builds up fast enough, thanks to feminists.

The idea about statutory rape charges in the case of minors is that they are not mature enough to make an informed decision. Hence, the concept of free consent is not supposed to work in their case.

Anonymous and Socrates - seriously? THAT's your opinion? well good luck hanging out with hookers coz the way you talk, you'll need to pay for what you get. Hey, that'll save you from allegations of rape too! Its a plan.

The Anonymous bloke at #18:
rOFL!
I bet you pull the babes right in, dont ya?

Am:
Who's da creepozoid anyways? I don't mean these two, I meant the bloke who's superglued himself to Paris Hilton.

DG - I never heard of him before he got clapped in jail. But apparently my mom knows who he is coz of Yesudas and all. She was my primary source for all the er, local color. :D

Sells jeans. priced 130-750 dollars a pair. I kid you not. oh and we share an alma mater as my dad pointed out. :p spiritual-chic my ass.

Good grief! My mum, who's a die-hard Yesudas is going to be really shocked by this blot on their family escutcheon.
Who the F buys jeans for that much dosh anyways? Tart Hilton, I bet.
Spiritual chic? LOL! What is that? Denim with OM printed all over it??

What a Pathetic "Trial by Bloggers".

Lets wait for the out of court settlements in stead of jail sentences.

Amrita rajan,
Hope me anand is not guilty as charged>hope you read about a simliar case in Britain were 2 Indians (one is a siKH) was chraged with rape(of a white woman).The case went on for 10 years and atlast a few months back the counsels found out that the woman was lying.The 2 guys wre let off but at what cost.The guys had lost everything their self esteem,career,wife etc.And the women got to maintain her anonymity inspite of her killer bluff.
Am not supporting rapists but i am trying to say that dont hang them without giving thema fair trial.If you are so interested in catching all the rapists by the collar i'll give you and eg of one in your home state
Who was jailed for raping a 7 year old girl,when he got out on parole last year he broke his record by raping a 1 year old kid.
You guys are after hi profile rapists but ignore demons like thei mentioned one above cos they are
a nobody.

They would even defend Satan if he is a man!

Sumanth and praveen nair - maybe you missed that part where it says he has a history of sex crimes? with minors?

and praveen - you can bottle up that pseudo-nationalist mumbo jumbo and peddle it somewhere else. my patriotism isnt bound up in defending sex offenders nor am I blind to what's going on locally and I've made my opinion the judicial process clear long before you showed up soapbox in hand.

Dee - but they won't coz Satan's Liz Hurley remember?

DG - you should've heard my mom on the subject. tch tch.

I've made my opinion the judicial process clear long before you showed up soapbox in hand.


OUCH!!!!! That gotta hurt

ROFL
You go, girl!

Amrita rajan,
What is the source of your news---your mom?
I said i am not defending a rapist and i dont give a damn about anand jon being an Indian(so no nationalist/patriotic feelings here ie your own assumption). The major problem with this news in its credibility.While all other news channels have reported that Anand jon was convicted for rape this blog goes a step further and pronounces him guilty.Is this responsible journalism?There have been many high profile rape cases involving Indians(including child rape and agang rape) but why is there so much interest in this particular case?Looks like some kind of paid propaganda m/c is in working or is it personal angst.everyone is entitled to a fair trial even the terrorists.Even if you are a tabloid you should avoid charaacter assasination and publishing personal opinion as news.

Pradeep Nair:

1. What is the source of your news---your mom?
More than the author, I guess your comment here displays personal angst. Isn't it. The author has used sentences which if you read with precision are According to TMZ.com.... and likewise. Follow each of the underlined sources in the posts such as authorities have anything and you the answer to your question.

2. this blog goes a step further and pronounces him guilty I read this post and I didn't find it anywhere. On the contrary the author is awaiting for the judicial verdict or kinda. If convicted and handed the maximum sentence..... Note the use of the word "If" and hope I make sense now.

Whether Anand Jon is guilty or not, the courts will decide.

One thing is sure, not being a US citizen - with a previous history - will make things a little difficult for him.

Secondly, if Amrita's posts are anything to go by, I reckon the inherent jealousy (leg pulling) in the Indian community, especially among the Mallus, is alive and kicking.

Bravo!

#31...those regular rants embellished with if's make a politically correct reading...

Why not state if the woman is a bitch, a liar , a money hungry shrew, a cheat, sticks a price tag for her body for making that last effort to earn a decent booty send her to jail...Hope i am emitting politically correct statement, but do not know what the hell that does not find as good a support from the feminist camp AS

if the man is convicted rapist he must be convicted blah blah blah...

The reason is simple. Feminist will not believe until their extinction that "Women lie and they love lying"...As if the gene that triggers capability to lie also decides the sex of a human.

Indarani jaisingh the hard core ass feminists says in Hindustan times column...
Indeed the well worn cry we hear from the Bench is "Women are misusing the law". This is yet another example of judges making remarks from the bench based on their perceptions, their sentiments rather that empirical data or reason.

This ass feminist should be asked, that the judges who are making such remarks are the ones who have seen all the evidences in the entire cases and come across zillion times more cases that she can think of.

This ass feminist should be asked that if you conduct survey with your chosen set of questions and ask those to your choosen set of people, how the hell are you going to not get results which coincide with your predetermined opinions. In a democracy this feminist practice is called rigging the polls.

Tanay - thank you. However, you should understand that people like Praveen Nair and Anonymous are not actually persons with a POV - all they have is prejudice and it seriously interferes with reading and comprehension skills. If they had any to begin with, of course.

The point here is not that they are fans of Anand Jon or are troubled by bloggers. The point is I am a woman and the crime discussed in this post was against a woman.

W-O-M-A-M. red flag to siffies.

um - that's W-O-M-A-N obviously :D

Praveen Nair - The major problem with this news in its credibility.While all other news channels have reported that Anand jon was convicted for rape this blog goes a step further and pronounces him guilty.

They reported he's been convicted already? Then what can I say that takes it a step further?

BuddhaofSuburbia - Yawn. Your bs is sooo old. On the other hand you could seriously believe it and in that case, I'm so sorry - but I understand the field of psychiatry is very advanced right now and you should be able to get help very easily.

Anonymous - I havent read your post because the moment I see "Anonymous" I know its some siffy who doesn't have the guts to introduce himself.

However, I did read the "if" thing and the thought came to me - If you had a brain, and If you weren't such a coward and If you had actually had the social skills to get along with both genders and If you had a life.... Would you be on the side of a sex offender? Would you perhaps notice the link that says in so many words that Jon has in fact been already convicted once of a sex offense?

Nah, I thought not. You're way to scared of women to see things like that.

Feminist, who stand exposed just like the king who was declared naked by a child in the crowd, would now stoop down to claiming prejudices in views that tend to differ from their preconceived notions and those that tend to align themselves with facts of this world.

Feminists!!!... Your ill-conceived notions of weak woman have been "PLUTOED"...thanks to debunking by men's right organizations all across the globe.

How strange...every mens organization speaks about women and rights even when they are fighting against its gross abuse against them...Not a single feminist organization speaks against misuse, leave alone speaking for men and their causes. The venal, immoral stands of feminists are highly deplorable and so are the feminists themselves.

Everybody criticizes rape...Nobody condones it...but only some people have the courage to speak against the bulk of those women who dare to abuse laws, thereby impeding justice for those precious few genuine victims.

Feminists on the other hand choose to paint everything in only two kinds of brushes...white for a woman and black for a man. If you speak against their bias, they have no option but to tag u as rapist or an assistant. Poor prejudice!!!

Dear anonymous, when you have the courage to at least publish your real name then come and talk about it. Until then, shut it and peddle it to your fellow Siffies coz I aint buying. get it?

If you'll dig a little deeper, you'll be amazed at what you find.

It is my understanding that the multiple rape arrest of Anand Jon was ONLY for offenses committed in Beverly Hills. There are also charges of multiple other rapes being investigated by the national task force against internet predators in various other states - including Texas and New York. And, these alleged rapes and various sexual assaults include more underaged girls.

Additionally, it appears that Anand Jon may have never sold a SINGLE item of clothing in any store, any where.

On various of Jon's sites, he claims to have sold lines in:

Henri Bendel, New York, NY
Bergdorf Goodman, New York, NY
Wilkes Bashford, San Francisco, CA
Saks Jandel, Chevy Chase , MD
Kapsiki, Palm Beach, FL
Razooks, Greenwich, CT
Bleu, Los Angeles, CA
Madison & Emma Gold, Los Angeles, CA

However, each of these stores were contacted, and other than Kapsiki in Palm Beach, each store clearly states that not only have they not ever carried any of his products, they've never even heard of him.

The owner of Kapsiki's said he did know Anand Jon, and had taken two dresses on consignment, but didn't sell either one.

Additionally, at least one runway model used by Anand Jon explains that before one of the fashion shows she participated in, Jon had the girls cut the "foreign" labels out of all the outfits - so no one would know that his "original" designs were actually purchased items.

If you read the other Google news articles that are posted, you will also see that:

1. an Indian journalist has contacted everyone on the "Who's Who" list in India that Anand Jon claims to be good friends with, and every single one said that they did not have ANY relationship with him, and most had never met him.

2. at RadarOnLine.com:

"A source who has known him since 2003 says his "friendships" with stars such as Paris Hilton and Michelle Rodriguez were largely illusory.

3. in the same RadarOnLine blog:

The source recalls visiting Anand Jon's home in Beverly Hills last year to find he had two girls from Texas staying with him, ages 15 and 17.

"I said, 'I think you're going to get in trouble with these girls,'" the source recalls.

"He said, 'Why would I get in trouble? These bitches, all they want is fame and money, and I can give it to them.'

Unbelievable as it may seem, it appears that MOST of the claims that Anand Jon's websites make are merely fictional - including:

- HIS CELEBRITY "FRIENDS" - it now appears that most of the photos online with "famous" people - for example Anand's picture with Paula Abdul - are only "photo ops", no different than the hundreds of others pictures Paula makes with her adoring fans

- WHO WEARS HIS CLOTHING - no confirmation found that Jon "dresses" ANY of the scores of famous people he claims on his web sites

- WHO SELLS HIS CLOTHING - it is reported that all but one store listed by Jon as one of his "distributors" categorically denies that they have EVER carried his line, and the remaining one states he never sold a SINGLE item he displayed for Jon

- and -

- WHETHER OF NOT ANAND JON EVEN HAS A HAND IN DESIGNING HIS OWN RUNWAY ATTIRE - as evidence exists that at least some of his outfits were purchased offshore


Then what's it all about?

Why go to the trouble of staging all these fashion lines if he never intended to really sell anything?

What was in it for Anand Jon?

If not money, then what could it be that he was really after?

I wonder.

Going by the various and lengthy posts on this blog, it is clear that Anand Jon was a bit of a Star. The obvious corrollary is that he is talented, full of ideas and has charisma.

As for Amrita, I have never known a so-called journalist to leave objectivity aside and get so involved in a debate on an article she penned. It is obvious that she has an axe to grind and is somehow emotionally involved in this case. Therefore, her editor should take her off the Anand Jon beat.

Truth - where did you get all that from?

Buddhaofsuburbia - Oh my god, you're so clever and insightful... NOT! You didn't get even one thing right in #41. Does that surprise me? Um, no.

Amrita Rajan,
To tell you the truth Anand jon (a mallu famous among the hollywood elite)never existed for me before this senasational rape case came up in google news.Even Manorama(famous for showcasing and trumpeting even barely famous mallus outside Kerala) had never shown much interest in this guy till this rape case.So its that i dont know this guy ,i am not his fan and i am least interested in weirdo designer clothes he designs.I did a google search on this guy and found that he had indeed been accused of rape before but was proven innocent and let off.If he has indeed raped these women , he should be awarded harshest punishment(lifer).But what if all these allegations are false and if he is really innocent(inspite of his casanova image) and he gets a lifer for a crime he hasnt commited.
As goes the mallu saying.........
Even if 1000 criminals are let off not one innocent must be punished.
I have never seen anybody(esp the english journos) writing about Vithura scandal( the girl still hasnt got justice)many of our commie politicians ,filmstars and kottayam achayans are involved/Suryanelli case or Icecream parlor case.These arent glamorous right? and hasnt got the shock value (CBI and local police has solid proofs against the accused).If you are really so concerned about the plight of women first look into your own state KERALA(full of twisted shamless s** addicts)where women are not able to travel safely even in daytime.

Praveen - neither had I heard of this guy. That's why I started this post the way I did. As for the rest: why wait for other people to address what bothers you? You seem to have some strong opinion, why don't you start writing/talking/doing something about them? "Be the change you want to be".

Amrita ...

I have a close personal friend who was another one of Jon's under-age rape victims.

Some of the information was gleened from online news sites. The rest came from investigations into his alleged wrong doings outside the state of California.

I just got an alert from Google that the L.A. prosecutor added 13 new criminal accounts against Jon, and 4 new rape victims:

(CBS) BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
Fashion Designer Faces 13 More Criminal Charges
Anand Jon Alexander Was Initially Charged With 7 Counts

Prosecutors added 13 new criminal charges Monday against fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, who is accused in a series of alleged sexual assaults.

Alexander, who remains jailed on $1.3 million bail, is due back in Beverly Hills Superior Court on April 4 for arraignment.

Alexander, 33, was initially charged March 13 with seven counts, including forcible rape, lewd act upon a child, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, sexual battery by restraint and attempted forcible oral copulation.

Those counts involved three alleged victims, while the new counts involve four additional alleged victims, according to Jane Robison of the District Attorney's Office.

An investigation into other possible alleged victims is ongoing, Robison said.

i would like to say a few things about Anand, and many of you may not know...

he is a caniving creep and don't think i'm naive and have no idea what im talking about. i experienced his rude behavior and at times, aggresive manner, first hand.

i was 16 when i met him. i sent in my pictures for a casting for la fashion week, it was something to do that day, because i was bored at home and decided to give it a shot... i didnt expect a call back because usually, these people take a while in returning your call to say if they're interested or not, so i didnt hold my breath. the next day, his casting agent, of name i wont name, called me and wanted me to attend the casting in LA. to make a long story short, i couldn't attend either casting. i dont live in LA, about 2 hours south, and i was occupied with other things. since i missed both castings, i didnt bother in trying again or searching for other opportunities with him. a few days later, i get a VERY random instant message from a screen name that wasnt familiar to me. it spelled out his name, so i was skeptical in talking to him for i didn't know if it was actually him or some other creep pretending (you never know on the internet). we started talking for a while, and the first thing he asked me, which i thought was a little innapropriate was: "whats the wildest thing you've ever done." by this time, i had already told him how i old i was, and he was very much aware of the location and restrictions i have, being a minor. i didn't know how to respond to this, seeing as though, i'm not a wild person, so my wildest thing wasn't what he was expecting.

he told me that i had the potential to make it big in this industry, for i had a very unique, "indian" looking face. (im mexican, but i get that a lot) he said it was sexy. ok, i didn't think much of it, because i didnt think it was a big deal that he was attracted to me. "he's 30" i thought.... yeah well i thought wrong.

he wanted to meet me in person in LA, so seeing as though i AM a minor, my parents both went up with me and all 4 of us had a meeting at some cafe in beverly hills. it was nice, we talked about all his triumphs, and the entire time, i realized how self absorbed he was, all he talked about was him, and thats fine, if that was what the meeting was for, but my parents and i were under the impression that we were going to discuss my "future" with him. he gave us this huge schpeal about how hes this industry in making celebrities and how HE created Paris Hilton's image. I'm sorry, but when he said that, i laughed quietly to myself, because here we have this heiress, celebrity, rich AT BIRTH, and this guy claims to have initiated her fame? i dont think so.

the day went on, and as it was coming to a close, he invited me, quite politely, to accompany him to this AIF conference that night. i found this a little strange, i had just met this guy, and now he wants to take me as his date to some place i dont even know anything about? hmm ok? so ok, my parents liked him, they liked how intelligent he sounded, and thought he was an ok guy. that passed. so i bought a dress that day, and his assistant, who no longer is his assistant, drove us to the hotel where the conference was taking place. the only GOOD thing about that night, was the food. i had never tried Indian food, but i would like to say, that i LOVE it now. it was around 10 pm, and we were sitting at our table listening to the speakers, and Anand decided to scoot his chair closer to mine. i didnt think much of it. (lets keep in mind, i was 16, naive, and didn't really know how to handle a situation in which a grown MAN made a move on me). he then, placed his hand on my leg, since i was wearing a relatively short dress, it was "easy access" for him. i then, just immediately decided not to make a scene, so i took his hand in mine, so he wouldn't try to go up my leg. he then let go of my hand, and put his hand on my leg again, but this time he tried to go under my dress. i think took his hand, and pushed it aside, looked at him, he looked at me, interlocked his hands with his elbows on the table, and then turned around to look at the speaker. my mom came to pick me up, we said our goodbyes, and then my parents and i came back home. i didnt know whether or not to tell them what he was doing, because i was AT THE TIME a tad bit star struck, so i decided to keep it quiet.

the 2nd time i went up to LA and went to an event with him, we attended one of his friend's (whose name i wont name) 'events' and this time it was in Anaheim. to make a long story short, he tried to kiss me that night, and i turned my head just in time, so he ended up kissing my cheek. he didnt try anything after that because we were meeting important people, and i got to meet the director of "bend it like beckham" it was quite exciting. we ended up leaving there pretty early for he had a meeting with another friend who worked for HP, at Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. i accompanied him, and the entire time, he was holding my hand, i didnt think much of it again, for i decided that it wasnt that big of a deal to hold hands, i just didnt want other people to get the wrong impression, or HIM for that matter to get the wrong impression of me. i behaved unlike a normal, naive 16 year old would have, and i believe i handled the situation in a classy manner. we get to the hotel and his friend was running a little late, so he tells me that he wants to go back to his apartment (in bev hills) and change into something more casual, (when i was still wearing the really elegant dress... ok?) so i agree, and holding a very tight grip on my cellphone, we walk the 2 blocks to his apartment, we go upstairs, and i was skeptical to go inside, but i did. thankfully, his casting agent was there, so i felt a little more comfortable. he went and got dressed, and since he was taking a while, i decided to sit down on the couch, admiring his racks of clothes and boxes, and complete mess the apartment was in. he comes back out, and i noticed he had this Shrine in his apartment... so he walks up to it, gets a small book out, reads something, and then sits a little TOO close to me. he then puts his hand around my shoulders, and his other on my leg, i was confused, so i didnt say anything, i was waiting to see exactly how far he'd go. he then leaned in to kiss me, WHILE gliding his hand under my dress. in that instant, i was panicked. i didnt know if i should just not do anything, or scream. he had a tight grip on my shoulder, so i couldn't really get up that easily. he achieved in kissing me once, and it was something that i honestly didn't want to do... i really had no control over the situation. i forgot that there was someone IN the apartment, so i immediately turn around, move his hand away from mine, stand up, and walk towards the door. he gets up, gets his coat, and opens the door. he acted as if nothing had happened, and told me that i should lose weight so by the next time i see him, i'll be in better shape for a photoshoot. i'm not fat by the way. i'm a size 3 and he wanted me to lose another 15 pounds or something. hes an idiot.

the third and FINAL time i went back up to LA to see him, i didnt go alone, my mom, make up artist, and 3 of my friends went up with me. HE was under the impression that all 4 of us MINORS were going up alone, and were going to spend the night in HIS apartment, and he thought it was going to be "FUN". BULLSHIT. when we met up with him at his apartment complex, my mom told him that he was sadly mistaken if he thought we were going to stay there without any supervision by her. he then decides to be quite rude and arrogant towards my mother and said... "why dont we talk about this when we get there." my mom said ok. when we finally do arrive, he didnt delay in getting me and one of my friends out of the car, to take us inside. my mom bluntly told him that if he didnt find us a hotel by midnight, that we're all going to go home that night, and he agreed. my friend and i didnt look our age, in fact, we actually did pass for 21, so no one carded us, but my other 2 friends looked around 18 so that caused a few problems with alcohol. Anand's friend was a little nervous so he decided to order water for everyone. he was getting a little close to my friend, (the older looking one) and i was trying to find out why... he told me "thats the girl i would fuck." i was shocked and somewhat disgusted at hearing this. he said that "i need a friend thats the complete opposite of me so that she would do all the work for me." and he was referring to her. this is coming from a 30 year old... who shouldn't even be thinking, let alone saying these things to a MINOR.

all in all, i think he's a creep and deserves whatever he gets. we all have to pay our dues in this life, and that is precisely what he is doing right now. its not even about rape, its about the mere fact that he tried to cross the border line between being a FRIENDLY ADULT, to being a CANIVING PERVERT. that was the icing on the cake for me, i didnt talk to him after that... he tried texting me a few times, and coincidentally, he texted me on March 6th saying.. "heya" and i responded... "hi". and after that he didnt text back, which i found a little weird seeing as though hes stuck on his phone 24/7 and usually responds immediately, i know now why though, he was arrested that day.

thats what i have to say about Anand Jon. personally, i dont think hes a rapist, because he had the opportunity to do it to me AND my friend, and didn't. i DO however think that hes a pervert and should never be allowed to be around minors alone ever again.

only a few people know this story, and now that everything he did has come out to light, i decided to share it with everyone JUST in case you were thinking of giving him the benefit of the doubt. it really affects someone when you KNOW the person being convicted, but deep down i cant feel bad for him, for i know how he really is, and if you dont, you're lucky, because you in no way are scarred. I, however, have trust issues with any man over the age of 18, being disrespectful to me. i am a young woman now, i know better than i did before, im not stupid, and im very opinionated, i know whats right and wrong, and have gone through more than most of you have. please dont take this lightly, for when someone's true colors come out, theres no hiding it there on out.

i feel bad for Anand Jon, but he had to get caught, and learn his lesson eventually. sadly, hes learning it the hard way. oh well.

I don't feel bad for Anand Jon, he thinks he can hire overpriced lawyers and they will get him off and he can have fun again. hopefully, someone will do something this time. Why don't other designers face this sort of thing?

because unlike others, he is a real smear on the Asian culture.

i agree with you... but at the same time, no one expects a notable designer to willingly ruin his lifes work just for a few minutes of pleasure with a younger girl, if that was the case.

its a sick fantasy if you ask me.

socalgirl ...

i'm very sorry this happened to you, and to so many other innocent, under-age girls just like you.

i believe it's quite important for you and your mom to know, that even though this man did not follow through with the rape, under the laws of California, what he did to you is a felony - in fact - several felonies.

in fact, of the 20 current charges against him, 10 of them are for doing the same things that he did to you. they are:

1. LEWD ACT UPON A CHILD, defined as: "a lewd and lascivious act upon and with the body of a minor, with the intent of arousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passion, and sexual desires of the defendant who is at least 10 years older than the victim"

This act is a felony, punishable up to 3 years in prison FOR EACH ACT.

2. From reading your post, it looks like a minimum of 3 different violations of the LEWD ACT UPON A CHILD, which is punishable up to 9 years in prison.

3. SEXUAL BATTERY BY RESTRAINT, defined as
touching an intimate part of a minor that is being restrained by said defendant against the will of said person and for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, and sexual abuse.

This act is also a felony, and is punishable by up to 4 years in prison, FOR EACH ACT.


socalgirl, the District Attorney is actively looking for more of Jon's victims. The District Attorney handling the case is Steve Cooley, and his Deputy is Mara McIlvain. The number is (310) 285-2172.

PLEASE share this message with your mom.

truth...

thank you so much for the information, my mom wanted me to get somewhat involved in the investigation but, i dont peronally like to be interrogated, but you're right, he did do many things to me that were innapropriate in all sense of the word. i'll share this with her. i was just stuck between a rock and a hard place because i didnt know what to do, if i should say something, or if i should just let it be... at the time i was new at this whole modeling thing, so i figured "oh well, he knows what hes doing." sad times. anyway, i do thank you for the information. =]

Socalgirl - that's terrible, I don't know what I would have done if that had happened to me when I was 16. You're lucky you had your mom and got out when you did. Oh, and at size 3? You don't need to lose weight. That's just a mind fuck he tried on.

Truth - I'm so sorry. I hope your friend is getting some help and sees his ass nailed.

Nyhottie - I don't particularly care if he's a smear on Asians everywhere, but I do care that he's a man with a lot of access to minors who're frequently messed up enough as it is without any help from him.

Updates are now up. Not as detailed as Truth's :) but a reminder nonetheless that there's more to this story with every passing day.

So what's new about celebs fucking underage girls ?i bet all the so called victims were willing accomplices in anand jon's sexual exploits.Everyone knows all these models are just high class hookers and nothing else.

Kela - and you, of course, speak from personal experience.

amrita- yeah i keep my eyes and ears open :) I'm not condoning anand jon's behaviour but i think its really stupid when you bring culture and race into the discussion

hahaha wow this is too funny.

kela- i would bet money that MOST of these 'so called victims' werent willing to be exploited. i'm sorry. some girls are slutty as hell and would give away their body for fame, and most of them do in fact end up getting raped, or pregnant, or infested with STDs, which basically already ruins a future for modeling. because a runway show here, and a few tear sheets from a magazine, isnt gonna get you FAME overnight. these girls are stupid for thinking that. but this is where im coming from... WHY would a "high class hooker" get involved with Anand? hes not that famous, dude, hes not famous at all in LA haha. no one knows really knows about him. he doesn't have the fame he claims to have.

Kela - I don't think its a matter of race or culture either, look at post 53. But I dont think it's a matter of gender or profession either like you seem to think.

social girl- maybe you're right,he's not very famous and you're not very high class :)
The point is many of these self-centred,fame and money lusting mothers force/encourage their little girls to get into this profession and thus make them easy targets for abuse.A teenage girl obviously doesn't have the mental faculties to analyse and judge a situation .I'm not blaming the modelling/movie industry in particular,I think any place ,where young ppl have to constantly interact with adults ,such things happen.In the modelling world its just so much easier.So young boys and girls would be better off focussing on getting an education and maturing before entering into these professions.

kela-


i totally agree. thats what i had discussed with a few people here, who are willing to do whatever it takes to get in the industry. the safest way to go about it is through an agency. if you're a tough person, and at the age and maturity level to handle situations of the sort, then you may just be ready to handle the hardships and the "true colors" of the modeling world, if not, its not the end of the world, go to school, get an education, graduate, and make more money than you'd make by merely booking a few jobs here and there, that are all a matter of looks. beauty only lasts so long anyway.

anyways, point is, i know a mother like that. manipulating bitch is what she was, and forced her daughter to do horrible things for she saw herself in her daughter. that lady was crazy.


by the way... when i said 'getting involved', i didnt mean working with him on a professional level, i meant in an intimate level, something that i did not choose to do. for i am first of all, NOT a "hooker" and second of all, much smarter than people seem to think.

modeling was a side thing for me. i'm graduating in two months, i've been accepted to the university, and i couldn't be happier. but sadly, for some girls, modeling is their life... and thats one of the things that usually is the reason for their downfall... the fact that the have nothing to back them up with WHEN they fall.

socialgirl - well you seem a level-headed girl.That's nice you're graduating and modelling just being a side thing for now.I think thats the way to go about things.I hope you do well in life and if what you say about that anand jon guy is true i hope he goes to prison and becomes everyone's bitch :)

amrita - in your post 53 your're absolutely right ,so why leave your teenage daughters/relatives in their hands.I bet they're hundreds of anand jon's.Why target him only ? socialgirl herself has said in her last post she knows of mothers who make their kids do horrible things.So surely Anand Jon isnt the only one guilty in this.I think he's just an easy target considering his ethnic background and all

Kela, his ethnicity is what got him in the limelight otherwise he would have just another pedophile coming under the grind of the law and we would not have cared about him and by 'We' I mean the Desi crowd.

deepti- i disagree,he's in the media cause he's a celeb and because he's a pussy indian he's getting his ass kicked

Apart from the Desi media where else is he still being talked about?

He is stale news for Western Media, even the dead Anna Nicole would continue to rouse more interest in the Western mind than some vague brown designer.

You are giving the color of his skin too much credit.

its very common knowldge that women always offer sexual favours to climb up the ladder or get what they want.

well deepthi we weren't exactly discussing his credibility as a celebrity.Western media or "desi" media ,makes no difference to me,unless of course you 'desi' media guys feel second rate to your western counterparts.Well despite what you say ,Anand Jon did appear on the US TV show America's Next Top Model and was named by Newsweek magazine in its list of people to watch in 2007.

I think he's just an easy target considering his ethnic background and all.....he's a pussy indian he's getting his ass kicked

Pussy Indian? You make it sound as if there is an ongoing witch hunt for Indian celebs by the media.

Western media or "desi" media ,makes no difference to me,unless of course you 'desi' media guys feel second rate to your western counterparts

Since readership and interests differ so does media's news reports. One doesn't see too much news coverage of Sudan or Rawanda. Why? Its a matter what interests the readers/viewers.

You don't see Bill Mahers on NDTV right? or Aaj Taak on Fox for obvious reasons. Doesn't mean that one is superior to inferior to the other, merely that they cater to different people across the world or society.

Thats what I meant by Anna Nicole being important to Americans but being of no consequence to Indians. Need me to simplify it more for you?


By pointing him to be part of Newsweek list or that god forsaken model competition you have shown the Indian need for Western recognition.

Its a colonial habit many have yet to break.

He is merely a wannabe designer who got caught for being a pedophile and thats the end of the story. His ethnicity should be of no importance.

Like I said before for the Western Media he's yesterday's news but for us Desis he continues to be a much talked about item because he is a desi.

Its the other way round.

depti- "Pussy Indian? You make it sound as if there is an ongoing witch hunt for Indian celebs by the media"

no,i meant indian americans are usually thought of as wimps and thus easy targets to bash


"Its a colonial habit many have yet to break............"

you're the one who brought up the subject of the "western media's" waning interest in Jon.It really doesn't matter to me.I am reading about this thing for first time.But,nevertheless ,this news caught my attention cause it isn't everyday that indians are accused of fucking underage american models.
And ,m'aam if you wish to pursue a career in journalism you would do well to read magazines such as Newsweek and Time which are known the world over for their high journalistic standards( btw i just went through your blog and i am not impressed at all.You could do well by working on your vocabulary for starters.Talk about a western hangover I didn't know Snoop Dogg was so popular among the desi's)
And you're desperate attempts at tarnishing Anand Jon's credibility as a designer without any proof just makes you look spiteful and really foolish.

PS ANTM maybe stupid shows but they're still popular in the US,I dunno if they're watched here though.

"Thats what I meant by Anna Nicole being important to Americans but being of no consequence to Indians. Need me to simplify it more for you?"

from what i know,Anand Jon is known more in the US than in India.He's after-all based there isn't he ?If you didn't know this you should visit his website.And contrary to what you might think Anna Nicole made more news in India than Anand Jon.It's not me you need to simplify things for,you need to bring more clarity in your thought process and get rid those cobwebs in your head.

First of all get my name right- Its Deepti not Deepthi or depti- Pussy Indian. It seems you love to hit below the belt when all arguments fail but thats just a reflection of your low mentality.

Second of all I am not getting into a sparring match over what gives Anand credit- his wanton lust for little girls or his over hyped career.

My credibility? Mr Kela you were the one sympathizing with socalgirl on one hand and now siding with a wanna be designer.

All your arguments are getting personal by pointing out the stuff you don't like on my blog instead of countering the points I made above to rebuttal your statements on Desicritics.

No one said you had to like my blog, I ain't out there to please all and sundry. Western Hangover? Shit! Dawg you ain't seen me go Vernacular. Bro, I kinda rock when I put on da Indian accent..but thats a discussion for another time.

There are enough people who don't like Time or Newsweek. Its a subjective opinion which Freedom of Speech allows every one just like you have the right to hate my guts and that of my blog.

Whatever man......getting into an argument with you is like braying back in front of a frothing mule.

My argument stands - whatever be his heritage or his profession if he is proven to be a pedophile he should rot in jail and the only reason why we should care media included is to ensure that there is one less pedophile on the street.

deepti- sorry abt getting your name wrong.

That said don't give me this crap about the media being all holy and all,they just feed of crap like this.Forget western media this thing wouldnt have made any news if it werent for a celeb being involved.For instance did you know about the British pedophile who was caught running an orphange in Goa .His cronies were recently brought to India for sentencing.And this was a huge racket spread all over the world but it hardly made any news in India.
I didnt mean to hit below the belt or anything of that sort,and I have tried to cover all your points in my arguments.i just expressed what i felt going through your blog,it was an amateurish attempt at best.I like people who are gutsy and bold but it shouldnt come across as being childish which you were by continuing to dismiss Anand jon as a desinger without any proof.And I am not taking his side at all but i wouldnt call him a wannabe.Give respect where its due.He's a good designer.Michael Jackson slept with little boys,is he a wannabe ? R.Kelly was caught having sex with a minor ,is he a wannabe too ?Don't confuse things

"No one said you had to like my blog, I ain't out there to please all and sundry. Western Hangover? Shit! Dawg you ain't seen me go Vernacular. Bro, I kinda rock when I put on da Indian accent..but thats a discussion for another time"

ummm.......can you translate that in english please.

you know what i had bookmarked you blog thinking it might be a breath of fresh air.But if you're hell bent on not making an effort to improve it i won't be visiting at all

Kela - from your comments about Indo-Americans, it seems you're projecting your personal angst onto this case.

Anand Jon is being targeted because he did something wrong. Put on Oprah anyday and you'll see proof positive that its not just Indian Americans who get caught up in this sort of shit.

As for "everybody is doing it" - well, if "everybody" is sleeping with minors, indulging in sexual battery with multiple women and otherwise exploiting their employees, then "everybody" is going to hear from the law when their victims speak up.

Kela, some time during my teenage years I accepted the fact that I cannot be liked by all no matter how hard I tried. If you read my blog I'd appreciate the time you put in reading it and even if you don't like it, well even then its okay since its your prerogative and right not to.


Amrita, what gets to me about sex offenders is that they tend to prey with love and incentives and somehow in their sick mind think that makes they perverted behavior okay.

I heard that he raped so many Indian girls. No Indian girls will come forward because of their culture. This is just a tip of an iceburg

Well from an Indian perspective (as in from India), Anand Jon is a nobody in the design circuits where people would talk of a JJ Vallya or Manish Malhotra so at best he is a C-lister. In Western terms, he is no Philip Lim in terms of an upcoming name, nor is he an Armani or Versace. So he is basically some Z-lister "wannabe" whose claim to fame is limited to the Indian-American media in the US.

And now it seems that he has been using that Z-list status to abuse minors within his community, especially because nobody beyond it seems to know him. Hence the lack of interest from the mainstream US media but a great deal of interest in the "desi" US media.

Seems a little ridiculous to compare some wannabe to Michael Jackson btw. And also for those talking of "slutty" models, most modern laws have an age of consent! A fourteen year old could be stark naked and being thrown at a person by their parents but it still counts as RAPE because they are below the age of consent. So can we get this right! Makes me ill - this blame the victim logic.

Finally, how come our local SIF guys haven't jumped to his defense. Seems like the perfect poster boy for them: apparently a professional desi male being "falsely" accused by "unreliable" women seems like just their project. ;-)

I heard lots of bad stuff when he was in ft lauderdale. He molested lots of desi girls there.

I never seen a sigle model came in his favor, please read the posting of model Titus. She posted before his arrest.

Italian mafia set up anad jon for this sexual crimes. Fashion industry is controlled by Italian mafia.

Anamika - right you are! :)

Patel M - Where are you getting this fort lauderdale thing?

Gupta Kutha - lmao. that's a good one.

I don't care what Amrita particularly cares or doesn't care about. What I mean to say, is that the behavior of Anand Jon Alexander, speaks of his own lack of culture, which is hilarious considering he is always bringing up South Indian culture, his own religious-cultural background in interviews with the press. And I get this, from his official website. If you're going to flaunt your so-called values, your ethnic chic, then be prepared to defend it when the truth comes out. There are designers around the globe who actually walk their talk, but Alexander is not one of them. He always mentions that his mother and sister are his inspiration, but he doesn't apply this towards his attitude regarding women in general. Aren't the women he victimized, somebody's sister, cousin, daughter etc?

ny hottie- there is a patent line used in Hindi films-

Groped Woman: Tere ghar me ma bhen nahi hai?

"Pervert: Tum jasee nahi!

NY hottie - Fair enough. Hypocrisy is fair game. I gave Ted Haggard a hard time, why shouldnt you give Anand Jon the same?

Dee - :D wrong on so many levels.

Agreed. The bit on Italian mafia btw is hilarious!

i dated his mother in eighties

Anamika- Are you so fucken ignorant or stupid that you can't read and understand text ?I never compared Anand Jon to Michael Jackson.BTW are you implying that because MJ is MJ ,he can rape little boys and ply them with "jesus juice".FOR FUCKS SAKE if he's proved to be guilty of what he is charged then let justice be done but you guys seem more interested in damning his credibility as a designer.WHO the FUCK is JJ Vallya anyway? has he been featured on NEWSWEEK ,TIME or any international publication of repute? has been on a popular TV show ?How many ppl have heard of him other than in India ?

Kela, quite beyond the fact that you cannot spell, even when you are obviously using your favourite profanity, may I remind you of your own "defense" of the man where you stated: "Give respect where its due.He's a good designer.Michael Jackson slept with little boys,is he a wannabe?"

Sounds like a comparison! And a confused one at that. The issue isn't whether MJ is a paedophile but whether Anand Jon is a wannabe, or rather a designing nobody.

MJ has a music career dating back to the 1970s, has sold millions of albums, and amassed a fortune that a WANNABE like Jon can only dream of. He may well be a paedophile but he isn't a wannabe.

On the other hand, your beloved Mr. Jon is a nobody in fashion terms. He is a Z-list designer in the US. A designer like Manish Arora gets more press in in a week of fashion shows in London and New York than Jon does in a full year!

For the record, JJ Vallaya has been covered extensively as part of IFW reporting by the international media you mentioned. So I suggest you read up a little on the fashion scene before you jump to the rescue. Or at least start with a basic guide to spelling.

PS: Indian designers don't get coverage in the international media as token exotica btw, as Mr. Jon does. Moreover, anyone with a clue of fashion knows that the ONLY indicator of a designers success and potential is Anna Wintour. And she has stayed notably mum on Mr. Jon's potential as a designer "to watch."

well you're right amrita ,i don't know anything about the fashion industry and I think most of them are just bull crap who copy designs of a few really talented ones.However I do try to keep myself abreast of current affairs.What about you? What gives you authority to make such statements and categorising anyone as a "A" list or "Z" list ?
At least Anamika is being honest by admitting Anand Jon is the most well known and highly regarded of Indian desginers abroad.

PS as regards my spelling,i was merely emphasizing the pronunciation :)

Kela, do try reading please. I never said Anand Jon is the "most well known and highly regarded of Indian desginers abroad."

In fact as far as I am concerned he is not an Indian designer but an American one who is of ethnic Indian origin. He may have been listed by a news magazine but in the fashion world, its the editor of Vogue - Anna Wintour - who counts. And so far she has said little about Mr. Jon.

I consider Mr. Jon a Z-lister because he was hardly to be seen in the New York Fashion Week 2007 which is USA's biggest fashion event. He is also not particularly well considered - or even covered - by the fashion press either in London, Paris, Milan or NYC which are the major haute couture capitals.

I would also not say that he is the "best known Indian (or ethnic origin) designer" simply because the biggest sensation for London Fashion Week in 2007 was Manish Arora's collection that got written up with full colour full page spreads all over European press.

Since Mr. Jon is not in the Armani, Versace, Dolce Gabbana, Miuccia Prada category, he is obviously not A-list designer. He is also not of the Vera Wang or Phillip Lim category, so not even a step down to a B-list. He is not even of Manish Arora or Victor and Rolf buzz of excitement. His turnover isn't even large enough for the smaller Greek and Belgian designers. Hence, he is a Z-lister wanna-be.

To put it in nonfashion terms: its like pretending that Punjab National Bank is in the same league as Citibank!

Keral...U know anything about rape industray?

i dated jons mother in ft lauderdale and clearwater tampa

i dated jons mother in ft lauderdale and clearwater tampa

jon ia a rapist..i have no dout

anamika....u stupid...
jon is an indian designer, he in usa in business visa.

Kela - what're you talking about?

Anamika - don't forget Abu Sandeep who dont get write ups but have dressed people like Judi Dench at the Oscars.

Patel M - right. got you first time.

Oye! I like Punjab National Bank! Anamika glad you're back in action:)

it is time to close this chapter...jon is history

I didnt know you were a fashionista, Anamika. Care to cover some for DC? :) We don't see much of that kind of thing and it'd be cool.

What do you think Dee?

manish arora is a homo no wonder he gets such publicity.anand jon is a straight heterosexual man and that is rare in the fashion industry

Munaf Patel - yes i've heard abt the rape industry,[EDITED - PERSONAL ATTACK]

ANYWAYS the point is almost 99% of the women in the glamour business are nothing but high & middle class hookers.There have been enough exposes by tv channels and tabloids to prove that,for eg the Amar Singh tapes ,Salman Khan tapes and several other exposures on hidden cameras by sundry tv channels.So its amusing to see some of these women who are most probably some jealous women who have decided to target Jon cause he's an Indian and we brown skins are easy targets.Thats what i meant by saying pussy indians.Just see whats happening in American Idol lately;the only indian guy to ever make it so far is being given such a hard time and all kinds of naasty things are being said about him,like he's a wannabe -a bathroom singer -and the to top it is that they think the only reason he never gets voted out is because all the indian call centre employees are voting for him.HOW STUPID AND RETARDED IS THAT.

Kela - firstly, its Manish Malhotra.

secondly, you're one step away from getting your ass banned if you can't keep a civil hold on your keyboard.

thirdly, you sound like you're on the verge of a breakdown. Put the vodka away, get off the internet and go to sleep. Wake up tomorrow and look for a shrink.

Amrita, Anamika's been offered to post on DC a number of times but she's graciously declined the offer. However we continue to have the 'open door' policy;)

Thanks Deepti. Amrita - writing formally isn't really my thing which is why I don't write posts for DC. Which is why its great to post on the threads but not write proper posts. :-)

I am an obsessive fashionista in terms of following the trends and news but not in terms of translating them into my own wardrobe. My mum was a big believer of "style" vs "stylish" and that seems to have stayed. :-)

I agree about Abu Jani being quite high profile but they DO get written about in the fashion press. They are established names. Sort of the Dianne von Fustenberg of India whose designs are respected without the press hoopla. And having your clothes on the red carpet at Oscars on a major star is one indication of a designer's credentials. Haven't seen an Anand Jon creation there yet. Or indeed on the Indian film red carpets.

Deepti - I did mean Manish Arora not Manish Malhotra. Malhotra is Bollywood's favourite designer/stylist but Arora is the one London went crazy about this year. It was slick 60s London style with serious glamour thrown in. Imagine an Edie Sedgewick with money. And the fashion press lapped it up.

u r right, fashion industry is controlled by gay italian maffia. Vesacce was one time head of the gang. i firmly belive tahat gays set up jon. because he is straight fashion designer.

hmm...abt the personal attack thing aren't you all kinda guilty about that calling Jon a wannabe,rapist and so on when it has yet to be proved.Accusations are one thing and being convicted for the crime another.Besides I thought Mr Patel made it personal with me in his post.
Anyways Amrita you really need to watch what you type or else you end up looking foolish.Anamika and me were both talking about Manish Arora.About being banned ;well i don't really care go ahead ban me :)I'll keep posting as i like.At least I don't make it personal like you guys and I won't type something just to please you all :)

PS BTW I don't drink shitty vodka,I only drink the finest whisky's imported from ireland and scotland :)

i know jon screwed lots of desi girls..then he moved to the blonds. [THAT'S NO LADY - ONE'S MY WIFE]

i'm a guy assbrain

Lol, Patel M - you're one funny man. From the way you write about Versace I wonder if you're a victim.

Kela - so you were writing about Arora, my mistake. However, the next time you start cussing Anamika or Patel M out, pls bear in mind its not termed "talking" or "discussion" and you and your IP will be finito.

As for that comparison to Anand Jon - why are people like you so predictable? I could see that one coming a mile away and the answer should be perfectly obvious to anyone with half a brain... oh wait, never mind.

Anamika - that's so sad. But its not really "formal" writing. Just a review, like. :D Talking of Edie Sedgewick is too painful. The other day somebody wrote about how Paris Hilton was the new Sedgewick. I refuse to believe we've fallen so low.

Dee - :(

Amrita accusing me of being predictable is quite ironic since most of your articles are just that.You're nothing more than a copy and paste monkey;lifting articles from sundry websites you visit and putting them here is not journalism.Talk about personal attacks ,you've been attacking me in all your posts and yet I've always refrained from taking the bait.You want to ban me but you don't even own this site LOL , you're just so pathetic.Why don't you and M.Patel take a room and fulfill your frustrations and spare us the indulgence in these forums.

You're nothing more than a copy and paste monkey;lifting articles from sundry websites you visit and putting them here is not journalism

Kela, don't make rank allegations!

There are rules that we writers and commentators alike adhere to on this site.

Dee,
I was accused of the same thing (Ctrl C + Ctrl V) not too long back. Even though we know it is crap, it still hurts.
Don't worry Am - you've got us! :)

Kela - people who don't have the guts to post comments on an internet board using their real name and don't possess the ability or talent to string together a coherent sentence (as is seen by each and every one of your posts so far on this board) and make grandiose claims of having a "discussion" when all they've managed to do is call other people names -

these are not people whose opinion or allegations I care for. If you've something to say, why don't you prove it? Until then, why don't you crawl back into your banana peel and hide out from all the people who you think actually care enough about you to come after you?

As for banning you - I don't have to. If you werent so intellectually challenged you'd have clicked on the comment policy above and known what I was talking about.

Shut it and peddle it someplace else.

Dee - thanks :) Kela's moonshine is acting up.

DG - thanks babe. I've the hide of a rhino though and I don't cater to inefficient trolls like banana peel above.

Jon, come write for us - read this and mail me.