Celebrity Justice
Four More Accusers Hit Celeb Designer with Sex Charges

Anand Jon AlexanderAnand Jon Alexander, the celebrity designer accused of raping two people, is facing 13 shocking and lurid new charges from four new victims.

Clad in an orange jumpsuit, Alexander stood emotionless inside a Beverly Hills courtroom as a Los Angeles District Attorney announced the new charges, which include forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by a foreign object, sexual exploitation of a child, sexual battery and assault with intent to commit a felony. Anand's family members were in court and wept uncontrollably as the new charges were read.

In total, fifteen of the charges are felonies, while five are misdemeanors.

The 33-year-old designer was initially charged on 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.

Earlier this month, Jon's attorney, Ronald Richards, told the L.A. Times that the allegations were were made up by models looking to get even with Alexander for not hiring them. "These girls fly in for model jobs after months of dialogue filled with flirtation, they have sexual interaction and if he doesn't put them in the show ... then sometime later they claim they had unwanted sex," said Richards.



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46. ronald richards you are a liar!
saying that anand jon alexander has never been to jail!
PLEASE THERE IS PROOF THAT HE HAS!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT.....

Designer Anand been there, done that before!
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The imprisoned celebrity designer was arrested and charged for a sex crime with a child in 2003.

In a shocking revelation we have learned that Indian-born celebrity designer Anand Jon, who is in LA County Jail under charges of rape and sexual assault of four women, has been arrested before for sex crimes.

Jon was arrested and charged with committing a lewd act on a child in 2003. Apparently, the New York-based designer pleaded no contest and was required to undergo sex therapy for 52 weeks as a part of probation orders.

He was also asked not to interact with any person below 18 years of age without the presence of a responsible adult. Jon completed his probation orders in 2005.

The 33-year-old is now facing charges of rape and forced copulation in incidents between October 2004 and March 2007.

The designer's current counsel, Ronald Richards, said that his client's earlier lawyer had exposed the overcharged case which was settled "for a low grade non-priorable, non-registerable, non-admissible plea of no contest, that was wiped out later".

Richards also said that Jon had been charged of rape during his probation period, and that during the period, the police and the court did not complain about violations of orders.

"At no time did the DA's (district attorney) office or the police ever disclose to the court any violations of any law during his three-year summary informal probation, which includes the 2004 incident to which he has now been charged for," he said.

Posted at 11:22AM on Mar 23rd 2007 by dont lie

47. Having a personal encounter with the guy, not sexually of course, I think he's kind of an ass but most celebs are. I'm not sure if he actually did it but I'm not surprised... what kind of person has an entourage of underage underfed white girls?? Honestly man... my pain goes out to all the indians trying to do bigger things that this guy.

Posted at 7:42PM on Apr 19th 2007 by Indian Girl

48. this message is for SANJANA REBECCA VARGAS,
when are you holding a press conference to clear your BROTHER's GOOD NAME???
PLEASE CALL THE TRUMPS, HILTONS, GODREJ'S ALL OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS TO TELL EVERYONE THAT ANAND IS INNOCENT!!!!
HURRY, STOP WASTING PRECIOUS TIME!

Posted at 12:25PM on Mar 24th 2007 by PLEASE

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Posted at 11:42AM on Mar 26th 2007 by more

51. Anand Jon does not represent Indians or India. You cannot judge a country or people based on acts committed by one individual. If such was so, then anyone can call USA land of serial killers and Jeffrey Dahmer types or white people child molesters (yes, they are mainly white caucasians). DO NOT TYPE CAST! THAT IS PREJUDICE!. Everyone has a chance to a fair trial and such is the US judicial system we have elected in place. We are here not to judge but to hear both sides present their cases and have a panel of their peers decide the outcome. If Anand is guilty he will have what is coming to him, if he is not then he can go back to India and enjoy his life there!

Posted at 10:11PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by okie-dokie

52. I know Anand Jon and his familiy personally. Anand Jon is a man of dignity, comes from a great culture, fully committed to his profession and highly ambitious about his dreams in the fashion world. In his persuasion towards perfection he may have to select the perfect fit for his designs and send the non fit ones back. Now, some of those from the losers have come against him with a back support from industry competitors to harm the growth of this amazingly talented fashion artist.

This should not be allowed to happen. We should support Anand Jon against this cheap and nasty trick by some dissatisfied girls.

Posted at 1:27PM on Mar 30th 2007 by Z Paday

53. Paday - i too know the scumbags - wishing you, anand, sanjana and ronald richards in a little cage with a couple of big bubbas

Posted at 5:08PM on Mar 31st 2007 by interesting

54. Why should a person need to rape when there is a long list of girls waiting for to have him?

How can a person with no criminal records suddenly start raping girls?

How can a person who is so ambitious about his profession misbehave with his employees or co-workers and destroy his career?

How can a person who comes from a great tradition where women are highly respected, be so barbarous?

If you can try to answer these questions, you will know that all these allegations are a BIG LIE and a move to destroy this amazingly talented asian origin guy.

Posted at 2:37PM on Apr 3rd 2007 by Rina

55. There's lots of sex to be had in prison, he'll enjoy it.

Posted at 6:19PM on Apr 5th 2007 by Yvonne

56. I interned for Anand Jon once in 2003 when I was 20 years old. I don't really think he is as rich as everyone says he is. He had a little studio in Beverly hills where he lived and kept his designs at. As an intern for Anand, we attended parties and fashion shows which was all pretty fun and exciting at first. But soon I noticed I have become his personal taxi driver. He couldn't afford his own car to take him around and he would call me up to drive him from place to place. AND he wouldn't even reimburse me for gas money until I complained to him about it. He would try to flirt with me by putting his arms around me or try to hug me (thank god he never tried anything more) which is very inappropriate already. but what disgusted me was when he pulled out a sketch of a naked woman (that he had sketched out himself) and the girl was playing with herself. He looked at me and was like do you like this? It obviously was a sexual gesture and made me feel really uncomfortable. When he brought us to clubs, he would always tell us to bring as many girls as we can. We have to stay around the VIP table where he sat to make him "look good". We weren't allowed to venture off with friends and have fun. After a short month and a half of interning for him, I just got fed up and quit. He is a total creep! I can definitely see how these charges against him could be true. He's guilty!!!

Posted at 5:13PM on Apr 5th 2007 by chynagurl

57. I am Indian and I have known him for a while. He is a pervert alright. He believes bedding with as many girls as possible is his way of telling the world that he made it. The man deserves what he is getting. As for his sister, well, I feel sorry for Sanjana. Her cash cow will be behind bars now and all her postering with charities and her "goody jane" image will come crashing around her. Remember Sanjana, what you sow, so you reap. Pls. dont typecast all Indians alongside him. He does not represent us.

Posted at 10:08PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Jay

58. Anand and Sanjana, what goes around comes around. When you guys became "famous", you thought it right to ignore old friends and straddle the high life. The mom and sis should have thrown some cold water on his raging harmones (not that he was a teen, mind you.) You guys knew all along what he was up to. Let the as3h0le pay for it now. Even the mother used to flirt around at the celebrity bashes. Your "weeping uncontrollably" can go on for the next 50 years!

Posted at 10:32PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Jay

59. As a former model of Anand's, I have to be honest...the man is talented and ambitious, however, I have witnessed his aggressive sexual behavior with young models...He and I had a good rapport and were to work together again in the future. I have a good friend that travels with me...so I normally have no worries from designers. We were doing a show in Vegas and one of my friends(a Model) was one of the girls he constantly had his hands all over as well as his lips. He insisted she stay behind as I waited for her so that we could leave and he remarked to me to stop dragging my bodyguard around with me...OMG I am so sorry I left her behind because her face, body and eyes were very uncomfortable as I said my good-byes... I never travel alone and a lot of these poor girls should think twice before they do.

Posted at 5:37PM on Jun 12th 2007 by FormerAnandJonModel

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