Anand Jon Alexander: America’s Next Top Rapist?
March 15th, 2007 at 16:30 by Stuart Heritage
Like us, you've probably seen Paris Hilton out on the town in a weird outfit and thought to yourself "Ugh, I bet those clothes were designed by a rapist" - and judging by the trouble that fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander is in, you could be right.
Anand Jon Alexander, a highly-feted fashion designer who has appeared several times on America's Next Top Model, has been arrested and charged with six counts of rape and sexual assault including one incident where the victim was a 15-year-old girl. If found guilty of these charges, Anand Jon Alexander faces life imprisonment - a sentence that sounds hellish to most people but a challenge to Anand Jon Alexander, who has long stated his wish to see more incarcerated arsonists in pretty little off the shoulder numbers.
Since rape isn't an especially amusing subject, we've tended to steer clear of it on hecklerspray, with the hilarious exception of that film where Dakota Fanning gets raped, obviously. Well, actually we've avoided it partly because it isn't funny and partly because there's always been a something of a shortfall of celebrity rapists to discuss.
But not any more. Even though we haven't got the slightest clue who he is and he hasn't been found guilty of anything yet, up and coming fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander - who designs under the name Anand Jon - has been charged with six counts accusing him of rape and sexual assault over the last two and a half years, including one instance with a 15-year-old girl. In the absence of any competition, this easily makes Anand Jon Alexander the most famous potential rapist around. Time reports:
Anand Jon Alexander, 33, was charged with six felonies accusing him of a series of sexual assaults between October 2004 and March 5, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. The Indian-born designer, who goes by the name Anand Jon, was arrested at his Beverly Hills apartment on March 6 after a woman accused him of rape, authorities said Tuesday. "Subsequently, additional evidence led us to other victims," said Lt. Mitch McCann, a spokesman for the Beverly Hills Police Department, which is investigating the case. The charges include forcible rape and lewd acts on a child. Prosecutors have also charged a special circumstance allegation of multiple victims. If convicted, he faces a maximum of life in prison.
If you don't watch enough bad chubby Tyra Banks-fronted TV shows to know exactly who Anand Jon Alexander is, relax - neither do we. Rest assured, though, that Anand Jon Alexander has designed clothes for drink-driving Paris Hilton, drink-driving Michelle Rodriguez and non drink-driving Mary J Blige, and has also been dubbed 'One To Watch In 2007' by Newsweek, even though Newsweek probably didn't mean it in a 'watch him or else he'll try and rape you' sense.
Anyway, Anand Jon Alexander is currently being held in lieu of $1.3 million bail ahead of a hearing on Monday. For what it's worth, Anand Jon's lawyer Ronald Richards is sure that his client is not guilty:
Richards said his client met one of his accusers online after she expressed interest in working with him. "When you have people desperate to be in fashion, they get upset when you don't place them where they want to be," he said, adding that his client was involved with many different women. "When you deal with a large amount of women, you're going to have potential false allegations made against you," Richards said.
Even if he is eventually found to be innocent of these rape charges - and escapes being deported to his native India - Anand Jon Alexander will still have a mountain to climb when it comes to clearing his name and re-establishing himself as a fashion designer. On the plus side, at least we know who he is now. Sort of.
Read more:
Top Model Designer Accused Of Rape - Time
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March 15th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Still obssessed with the idea of Dakota being raped, Stuart? And please get it straight for once in your life: Dakota doesn’t get raped in Hounddog. Her character does. The rape is not even shown onscreen. It’s called fiction. It’s only a poor reflection on yourself if you have a problem with rape victims being portrayed in movies, I’m sure you would be more comfortable sweeping it under the rug along with your buddies Ted Baehr and Bill Donohue.
March 15th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
There are some jobs that males ONLY hold when they are pedophiles and rapists:
1) Clothing designer
2) Fashion photographer
3) Retail manager (esp. clothing stores)
4) School teacher
5) Priest
Why there isn’t more oversight for people who fall into these categories, I’ll never know.
March 15th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
Stuart knows Ted Baehr and Bill Donohue? The four of us should all do lunch sometime. Otto, if you want in, you gotta pick up the tab. And not talk.
March 15th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
otto smart. heh he heh he. -bangs otto over the head with the sarcasm stick-
March 16th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
I am so happy that the police finally caught up with anandjon. I my opinion he is a pedophile. The police need to investigate all the girls from Dallas, tx. and i am sure they will find other young girls that are victims.
His designs are the same season after season. He is a wanna be designer!
April 5th, 2007 at 3:26 am
One girl was only in his apartment 30 minutes befor she was raped.He is a slime ball.They let him post bail because he didn’t kill anyone. Tell that to the girls.
July 12th, 2007 at 3:03 am
Anand is being portayed as a monster, which he is not.
September 20th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
He did it –I was in his class at Parsons- NY. I
used to hang out at his design studio in Soho.
TRUST ME –HE DID IT.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:38 am
It is quite sad Anand is being potrayed like this. This is all because a brown skin had made it big and attitudes donot change in the country where King was born
it is fact the so called fashion houses and high nosed brands didnot like an Asian getting so much attention…..
One man has raped 52 women over 5 years….gimme a break….52 white women kept quiet for 5 + years….laughable the least to say !!!!!
Anyway any Superstar whose skin color is not white is taken apart by the mean media….some time back a black basketball was dragged all the way to court by a white room service woman…for what…she got her laid and then said the poor basket ball star raped her….
May be in this country where the girls fall over hunks fell all over a decent looking asian !!!!
Anyway all are innocent till rpoven guilty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Anand Jon is an internet predator. I’ve witnessed it firsthand along with underaged girls living in his apartment.