Anand Jon
Anand Jon went from hottest designer to jailbird in August, 2009. Jon once appeared on America's Next Top Model then wound up appearing ni court. The man with distinctive curly black hair, constantly surrounded by beautiful girls, would now be behind bars. Anand Jon was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Born Anand Jon Alexander in 1973 in Kerala, India, the fashion designer is now a convicted serial child molester and serial rapist. Anand Jon became famous before being convicted of multiple counts of child molestation and sexual abuse.
Wikipedia states Anand Jon came to the United States to pursue his fashion design studies. Anand Jon attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Parsons The New School for Design. Anand Jon collections were sold at major stores such as Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.
Anand Jon created distinctive detailed designs with Indian influence. His unique design soon became coveted by major celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton, Lawrence Fishburne and Janet Jackson.
Anand Jon was convicted of 16 out of 23 counts of sexual abuse on November 13, 2008. The charges include forcible rape of 7 women and girls between the ages of 14 to 21. On August 31, 2009, Anand Jon was sentenced to 59 years to life. Anand Jon may still face additional charges in New York, Texas and Massachusetts.
ABC News reports that Autumn stated right before his sentencing as Anand Jon listened, "You took my adolescence, my trust, my dream and completely manipulated it for your sexual desires. It sickens me that a grown man can do such a thing, not to a woman, not to an adult, a girl. I wish you knew how it felt to be held down, how it feels to be trapped. What he has done to me will be something I have to live with for the rest of my life, and I'm asking you to please give him the maximum sentence possible and hold him accountable for his actions that he will never be able to hurt anyone ever again."
The Daily Inquirer reports Autumn said Anand Jon continues his attack from prison. His investigators contact her Facebook friends to offer them six-figure rewards to give them evidence Autumn was lying. Gloria Allred, Autumn's attoney, helped to initiate new legislation to protect young crime victims from being harassed online by convicted perpetrators.
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