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Celebrity Designer Arrested on Rape Charges

Posted Mar 13th 2007 6:24PM by TMZ Staff

Anand JonFashion designer to the stars, Anand Jon, was arrested and jailed after cops say he raped two people.

According to the felony complaint obtained by TMZ, Jon allegedly committed a variety of horrific acts on three separate victims between October of 2004 and March 5, 2007. Along with two counts of forcible rape, Jon is also facing charges of "sexual battery by restraint, attempted forcible oral copulation and two counts of committing a lewd act upon a child."

In the document, police claim that Anand, 30, used an accomplice during the alleged sexual battery and forcible copulation. The investigation into that person is ongoing.
Anand Jon and Paula Abdul
Jon, who has been featured on MTV and is known to hang out with Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul and Michelle Rodriguez, was arrested by Beverly Hills Police on March 6, after one of his accusers came forward to authorities. An investigation uncovered two other potential victims, the youngest of whom is 15-years-old.

Jon is currently behind bars in Los Angeles County Jail, as reported earlier by New York Daily News, with bail set at $1,365,000. Jon is due back in court to face a judge on April 4.

Paris Hilton was scheduled to attend a major launch of Anand Jon's new line in India in Fall 2007, where Jon was born. The New York based designer has appeared on "America's Next Top Model." AJ Jeans were unveiled on Valentine's Day at MAGIC, a huge fashion industry convention in Las Vegas.

In 2004, Anand was featured in the "Power & Influence" list in Newsweek. He was also selected by then NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani for a 2000 showcase as one of the top seventy-five designers in the world. Anand's hand-painted Medusa Jeans retail for a whopping $720.

TMZ shot video of Anand Jon last July in the Hamptons at a benefit for Nature's Sanctuary, which was hosted by Michelle Rodriguez.


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61. Eye for an Eye,
Tooth for a Tooth.

I have seen this man with my own eyes VERBALLY abuse models. So this comes as no shock to me. I hope to see a guilty verdict, because more than my heart tells me that there are more victims out there who are afraid for their careers to not stand up against him. While he is a second rate designer, I've never liked his ill-fitting and hideous clothing, an aspiring model is usually afraid of confrontation with ones who are more established in the business... as the way he thinks of himself, he could be very scary to piss off. Regardless of the impression some may first get about his career, he really is just a member of the peanut gallery and not some big time designer. As some have said, they've never heard of him. As for the rest of the world.

First time I met him, he called a model a "moron"... I confronted his staff about it on a site called Models.com. They were scouting for models on this website of which I was currently a member, for what seemed like a bogus job. I put out caution to all the readers on my experience with Anand Jon. I received a few emails from other members regarding simular experiences.

His staff did not deny his behaviour, simply excused his behaviour as basically the model's problem for not having a thicker skin. It was an outrage to me. Only the peanut gallery would personally attack people and think it's ok. "Thick skin" means ability to take rejection, not be able to handle attacks/abuse on a personal level which will effect these kids who worked with him for the rest of their lives. Lots of the models he'd use, were not models by the simplist of standards... the ones who he did find who could be... they were always very very young. 15,16,17. The fact that he wasn't able to get pro models very often is a sign of a not very liked person.

I am really glad to hear that the brave ones who have experienced the ultimate in trama have stood up against him, without fear... and with courage. I will say a prayer for them.

Posted at 4:37AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Kuree

62. his family must be wealthy. why else would these celebs be hanging out w/ him. it certainly isn't for his 'designer' duds. i went to his generic looking website & saw some of the most hideous, low-quality, hooker-esque designs that i've seen. wal-mart has better looking clothes than that. yeesh. & those models were gross. the guy just looks sleezy.

Posted at 5:06AM on Mar 14th 2007 by aneurysm

63. haha
http://www.ajjeans.com/contact.html

Account for domain ajjeans.com has been suspended

azzhole

I'm also a victim I hope these girls or guys? get justice!
I also had a celebs associate try shit on me when I was underage. No one cared.

Posted at 6:09AM on Mar 14th 2007 by f-kwad

64. Just so you know

Thanks :) glad ya liked it.. His questions on his website were strange and seem to fit his profile...

Posted at 8:12AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ET you stink

65. lets see which famous people stand by him and what defense he uses--he's going to shit like a cow when he leaves jail!

Posted at 8:21AM on Mar 14th 2007 by stalin

66.
His Myspace page... I am 42 i dont have a myspace account because mostly nothing but kids.....


http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=19803313

Posted at 8:31AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ET you stink

67. http://www.myspace.com/ajjeans

Posted at 8:59AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ET you stink

68. I was told about this guy by some friends in the industry, and was told "if you have a sister or a cousin who models, keep them the F away from this guy" that was 3 years ago. I believe the charges.

Posted at 9:58AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ny paul

69. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE DID IT OR NOT. OF COURSE, IF HE DID, HE SHOULD BE PUNISHED TO THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE THE LAW PERMITS.

H O W E V E R,

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO "INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY'?
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MEDIA , PERIOD. THE MEDIA IS A DISGRACE! YES,
THAT'S RIGHT, THE MEDIA BECAUSE A PERSON IS CONSIDERED GUILTY, TRIED,
CONVICTED IN THE MEDIA SANS THE LEGAL DISCOVERY PROCESS, DUE PROCESS, REQUIRED AS WELL AS A FAIR TRIAL. HOW DOES ANY INDIVIDUAL
GET A FAIR TRIAL ANYMORE WHEN THE MEDIA VIOLATES EVERY ASPECT OF
THE LEGAL PROCESS AND PUBLISHES, VIDEOS, COMPLAINTS, PROSPECTIVE WITNESSES, FOR AND AGAINST, EVIDENCE IMPERATIVE TO THE TRUTH OF
WHETHER OR NOT A DEFENDANT IS TRULY GUILITY OF A CRIME, ETC. RESULTING IN AND CREATING SUCH A BIAS WITHIN THE PUBLIC THAT THE DEFENDANT CAN,
IN NO WAY, EVER RECEIVE A FAIR TRIAL.

ANYTHING FOR A BUCK...THIS WORLD IS A DISGRACE, BECAUSE ITS ALL ABOUT
THE ALMIGHTY BUCK, PRESS, NOTORIETY (THINK HOWARD K. STERN, ET AL AND
ANNA NICOLE SMITH...FRAUD, DRUGS, SEX, MURDER, WHO'S THE FATHER, SHE
WAS A MONEY-HUNGRY SLUT WHO DIDN'T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT HOWARD MARSHAL EXCEPT FOR THE MONEY HE COULD GIVE HER, THE HYPOCROCY OF
HOWARD BURYING HOWARD'S URN IN VICKY LYNN, ANNA NICOLE'S CASKET AND ALL THE INSANITY AND MAYHEM THAT GOES WITH IT--MILLIONS OF BUCKS ARE PAID OUT BY THE MEDIA AND TABLOIDS AS PER HOWARD K. STERN'S CONTINUAL
AND PERPETUAL "KEEPING THE STORY ALIVE" BULLSHIT SO HE AND OTHERS CAN
BECOME THE MONEY-HUNGRY MILLIONAIRES THEY DESIRE TO BE.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MORALS, INTEGRITY, SELF-RESPECT, RESPECT FOR
OTHERS AND/OR JUST PLAIN OLE', "DOING THE RIGHT THING, THE RIGHT WAY".

"INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY", THAT IS THE MEANING OF HAVING A TRIAL
AND FLUSHING OUT THE TRUTH OF AN ALLEGED CRIME.

THE MEDIA MUST STOP POISONING THE MINDS OF THOSE WHO (PROSPECTIVE
JURORS AND LEGAL AND LEGAL PRESIDING OFFICIALS) MUST MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF WEIGHING AND EVALUATING EVIDENCE, THE TRUTH.

OR, THE NEXT PERSON WHO WILL BE FOUND GUILTY IN THE MEDIA MAY BE SOMEONE YOU LOVE, CLOSE FRIEND OR, Y O U !









Posted at 4:48PM on Apr 5th 2007 by susannah & mike

70. Ummm white power your a minority in this country thank god a small minority. I think you make up less 1 percent of the US population Racist like you are a disgrace to this country... I bet you look back far enough in your famiy hystory you will have mexican, african american and everything else in your family and in your blood.... So your white ass isnt anything special or pure. And you heard that from a white man with blonde hair...

Posted at 9:11AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ET you stink

71. waitwaitWAIT...
did you READ the report??
it says: "..Alexander, who did unlaufully have and accomplish an act of sexual intercourse with a person, to wit (blacked out), NOT HIS/HER SPOUSE, against said person's will,..."
does that mean it's OK in california to RAPE YOUR SPOUSE??
why else would they have that in the report/charges??
i'm just sayin'...that's messed up

Posted at 8:31PM on Mar 15th 2007 by ms

72. Not to mention that most of the mass murders in the US are guess what white...

Posted at 9:22AM on Mar 14th 2007 by ET you stink

73. I hope he sufer for what he did.

Posted at 9:59AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Dimitry Domani

74. Why must you all use such Ignorant Language?

Posted at 9:44AM on Mar 14th 2007 by Keri

75. Add to all that designing clohes for Paula Abdul and he will get at least 150 years in jail

Posted at 9:55AM on Mar 14th 2007 by JT

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