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Fashion Designer Anand Jon Charged with Rape and Sexual Assault

He's an up-and-coming fashion icon who has dressed world famous celebrities like Paris Hilton. He was named 'one of the people to watch in 2007' by Newsweek Magazine and he's become a superstar in his Native India over the past few years. But things can change in a flash. Fashion diva, Anand Jon, has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, some victims being as young as 15 years old.

The report involves 3 alleged victims, each woman claiming she was raped by the celebrity fashion designer. Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office claims that Job was charged with six felonies and one misdemeanor for assaults between the period of October 2004 and March 5 2007. 

Jon's attorney, Ronald Richards, insists the allegations were made by models who felt as though they weren't getting the work they were promised by the designer. "In these cases, what is going on here is 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 some time later they claim they had unwanted sex," says Richards. 

Jon remains behind bars with bail set at $1,365,000. This could be a career-crashing situation for the up and coming fashion designer. With charges like this under his belt, it would be shocking if he found work again.

Published Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:41 by AngelaA
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kj said:

I know for a fact that he has raped some of these girls. I hope he gets put in jail for life. People like him don't deserve to be in open.
March 15, 2007 2:09 AM

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