For people as inherently lazy as us, some of the things that fashion designer Anand Jon has been charged with beggars belief – where on earth does a man find time to notch up 46 criminal charges including rape and lewd acts on a child? Doesn't he sleep?
Yes, you read that right – Anand Jon is up to 46 criminal charges now, after Los Angeles County prosecutors charged him yesterday with 13 counts of sexual attacks on six new women, with authorities in Dallas also looking to arrest him on similar charges. Whether or not Anand Jon actually did sexually assault all of these women is beside the point, just to be accused of them all must be exhausting enough for him. We expect that Anand Jon is wishing that his charge sheet goes up to 100 soon, because then the police are legally entitled to award him a gold carriage clock engraved with the legend 'You Really Are An Astonishingly Prolific Rapist, You Know'.
The criminal charges that Anand Jon currently faces are working proof that being a fashion designer has its ups and downs. Sure, you can try to rape an almost unlimited number of models – but they always end up reporting you to the police, especially when they're under-age. Plus the hours are quite long and there's no standardised pension scheme.
You may know Anand Jon from his AJ Jeans collection, or his appearances on America's Next Top Model, or the clothes he designed for Paris Hilton, Tyra Banks and Michelle Rodriguez. Or, more likely, you've heard of Anand Jon because he's the bloke that keeps bloody well getting charged with raping loads of girls. Back in March Anand Jon has six criminal charges to his name, although he quickly shot up to 20 charges within days and then notched up a bunch more rape charges the following month.
And yesterday Los Angeles prosecutors hit Anand Jon with another 13 counts of sexual attacks on six new women, bringing his total up to an impressive 46 criminal charges. The Los Angeles Times reports:
Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon, already accused of sexually assaulting a dozen women and girls, was charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors today with attacks on six other women… Jon, 33, now faces 46 criminal charges, with the addition of 13 new counts. Among the 40 felonies and six misdemeanors are rape, lewd acts on a child and false imprisonment. "He is a prolific serial sexual predator," said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles district attorney's office.
If found guilty of these charges, Anand Jon faces life in jail. It's worth pointing out that Anand Jon's lawyer Ronald Richards maintains that his client is innocent and is simply the victim of malicious rumour-mongering by would-be models angry at Anand Jon for not making them famous like he promised.
Still, being charged with such an alarming number of rape, lewd acts on a child and false imprisonment charges puts Anand Jon in an incredibly serious situation, and he'd be right to worry about the consequences. Almost as much as he should worry about the threat of flood length cropped trousers making a comeback, in fact. Trying to rape teenagers is quite one thing, but flood length cropped trousers? Urgh – who's the real criminal here, that's what we want to know.
Read more:
More Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Fashion Designer – LA Times
Geoff says
Hey Jackasses rape and rape charges involving a minor is not funny!
not anand says
a quite scholarly article actually.
pretty much perfectly on the mark except for that one little bit about lawyer Ronald Richards still standing resolutely by, all the while maintaining Anand remains as pure as the driven snow.
in point of fact, Mr. Richards appears to be doing his best to put miles between himself and pretty much all designers, as yesterday’s post to the quaint TMZ.com can attest:
41. Dear TMZ: Our firm no longer represents Anand Jon in any capacity. Please do not associate our office with his matter.
Posted at 3:08PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Ronald Richards, Esq.
could this mean Mr. Richards is beginning to hedge a bit on his earlier comments?
but, never fear, Anand is not without worthy counsel. it was announced yesterday that Danny Davis is taking over the helm.
Yes the famous – or is it the “IN-famous” – lawyer that has had a movie made about him – played by none other than the very talented, very prolific movie star, James Woods.
incidentally, James did such a good job playing Anand’s lawyer that he then was selected to play Rudy in The Rudy Guliani Story.
for real.
Linda says
I really don’t think rape is funny or laughing matter. Any charges brought against this man or any other accused rapist should be taken seriously out of respect for the victims. I am disgusted
Shreya says
This is not India, we are in US the land of the brave and just where rape perpetuators do not go free.. Apparently Anand came to US at 17, with the Indian concept of good female. The one who has to protect her virginity, for the man to come. And while she does that her man to come is free to have all sorts of adventures and partners. It has been confirmed that he treated the girls badly and referred to them as bitches, oh they are not keeping thier hymen intact. :).I had tears in my eyes when a 15 year old girls parents let thier daughter go to him and find out he raped her.And the child’s mother is a psychologist. He should go to prison for life, he can plenty of sex from the big men there , only thing is he may be in the girls role who all he molested without any remorse.
To all the americans born in US , when a man from India shows interest, it may be just for sex, because he is too cheap to pay someone for sex.Teach your daughters this.
Andrew says
I think Shreya loves white men.
Ronald Richards says
Anand fired Danny Davis within 30 days and ended up with four attorneys at trial. We all know what happened next.
Shreya says
@Andrew, you are right. I do love white men. Maybe my experience with Indian men has left me disillusioned. I was used and abused and then dumped and I have the right to voice my disapproval. BTW, it wasn’t Anand Jon who did it.
Ram says
For this so called shreya, who want your ugly black body? May be white men will abuse you more, for hatred and disgust. Who are you to criticise this Anand? May be the rejection of handsome men from India make this bitch a mad dog.