Sush, Sallu to walk for Sanjana Oct 7, 2009
Sanjana Jon, convicted designer Anand Jons sister, is gearing up to showcase her collection at the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, which will also be her debut at the event ... Sanjana Jons set to mark her debut at WIFW with a collection dedicated to her bro, Anand Jon, and will have celeb behens and bhais walking for her. (India Times, India)
SoCal Samoans jam phone lines for word from family Sep 30, 2009
The sister of fashion designer and convicted rapist Anand Jon Alexander has been fined $1,000 for contacting a juror during her brother's trial. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge fined Sanjana Alexander on Friday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Juror fined for contacting Anand Jon's sis during trial Sep 15, 2009
Juror fined $1000 for contacting Sanjana during Anand Jon trial - Indians Abroad - World - NEWS - The Times of India ... Juror fined $1000 for contacting Sanjana during Anand Jon trial ... LOS ANGELES: A juror in the Anand Jon rape trial was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 120 hours of community service on Monday for trying to strike up a romance with Sanjana, the sister of India-born fashion designer who was sentenced to 59 years in prison. (India Times, India)
Salman to walk for Anand Jon Sep 13, 2009
Sanjanas show, incidentally, has brothers and sisters walking in support of her own beleaguered brother, Anand Jon, who was convicted of 16 charges, including rape and sexual assault, and sentenced to 59 years of imprisonment by the Los Angeles Superior Court lately. And all Sanjana wants, is a fair re-trial for Anand. (India Times, India)
LA fashion designer gets 59 years to life sentence Sep 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced Monday to 59 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models he lured to Los Angeles. Alexander, 35, showed no reaction as Superior Court Judge David Wesley said Alexander should be incarcerated as long as possible for preying upon young girls and women. (FOX 11, AZ)
'Designer Anand Jon enticed women online' Sep 2, 2009
Anand Jon gets 59 years for sex crimes - US - World - NEWS - The Times of India ... Anand Jon gets 59 years for sex crimes ... WASHINGTON: Indian fashionista Anand Jon was sentenced to 59 years in prison by a California court on Monday for sexually assaulting seven young women and girls even as his family in India railed against the US criminal justice system, accusing it of racial bias. (India Times, India)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Sep 1, 2009
Disgraced celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced to 59 years to life for raping young models he had lured to his Beverly Hills apartment with the promise of work. Aug 31, 2009. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Ex-Miss California sues pageant Sep 1, 2009
Anand Jon Alexander is awaiting sentencing and is representing himself. Alexander, 35, has been featured on the television show America s Next Top Model. (Boston Globe)
Fashion designer sentenced for rapes Sep 1, 2009
Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander has been featured on the "America's Next Top Model." ... Superior Court Judge David Wesley on Monday sentenced 35-year-old Anand Jon Alexander, who was convicted in November of 14 counts including forcible rape. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Designer Anand Jon gets 59 years for sex crimes Sep 1, 2009
Designer Anand Jon gets 59 yrs for rape - Indians Abroad - World - NEWS - The Times of India ... Designer Anand Jon gets 59 yrs for rape ... Anand Jon Alexander, 35, whose clothes had reportedly been worn by stars celebrities including Paris Hilton and Mary J. Blige, was found guilty of 16 sex crimes, including forcible rape and sexual battery, at a trial in November. (India Times, India)
US-Indian designer gets jail term Sep 1, 2009
Anand Jon was arrested in 2007 ... Indian-born Anand Jon Alexander, who is well-known in Hollywood, was arrested in 2007 and convicted last November ... Anand Jon specialises in clothes that blend eastern and western designs and has run his own fashion line in the US since the late 1990s. (BBC News)
Review: `Extract' tastes too bland Sep 1, 2009
" We all know someone like him: a guy who drags people into painfully boring conversations, hangs around too long and can't take a hint to go away.The scenes between Bateman and Koechner are unbelievably cringeworthy but they also suggest the kind of movie "Extract" might have been if Judge had dared to throw in a little more flavor throughout, and not just relied on deadpan inanity."Extract," a Miramax Films release, is rated R for language, sexual references and some drug use. Running time: 91... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast Sep 1, 2009
"AP Entertainment Writers Sandy Cohen and Ryan Pearson contributed to this report. BOX OFFICE TOP 10 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: TV NEWS Until not so long ago, Stage 42 at CBS' Broadcast Center held a honeycomb of chambers where "Guiding Light" was shot.Paula Abdul is back in the judge's seat _ but not on the "American Idol" stage.An appeals court has ruled that Paris Hilton can continue pursuing a lawsuit against Hallmark Cards Inc. over the use of her picture and catch phrase "That's hot"... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Indian-born designer gets 59 yrs for rape Sep 1, 2009
Indian-born designer Anand Jon gets 59 years for rape- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Indian-born designer Anand Jon gets 59 years for rape1 Sep 2009, 0922 hrs IST, IANS ... LOS ANGELES: Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander convicted of sexually assaulting several girls and young women was Monday sentenced to 59 years in prison by a Los Angeles court. (India Times)
Anand Jon wants to defend himself in court Jul 13, 2009
Anand Jon fires attorney, wants to defend himself in court - Indians Abroad - World - NEWS - The Times of India ... Anand Jon fires attorney, wants to defend himself in court ... WASHINGTON: Having lost a prolonged court battle, the high profile India-born fashion designer Anand Jon has petitioned a California court seeking permission to dismiss his attorney and defend himself. (India Times, India)
Court says no new trial for Anand Jon Jul 8, 2009
LOS ANGELES: A court here has upheld the conviction of India-born fashion designer Anand Jon for sexual assault and denied a request for a new trial despite ruling that a juror had improperly contacted the defendant's sister ... A Los Angeles court has upheld the conviction of India-born fashion designer Anand Jon for sexual assault and denied a request for a new trial. (India Times, India)
Judge denies new sex assault trial for designer Jul 7, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) ---- A judge on Monday denied a request for a new trial by convicted fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, but found there had been misconduct by a juror and the defendant's sister during the sexual assault case ... Anand Jon Alexander, 35, was convicted of 14 counts including forcible rape. (North County Times)
No New Trial For 'Rapist' Anand Jon Jul 7, 2009
NO NEW TRIAL FOR 'RAPIST' ANAND JON- New York Post ... NO NEW TRIAL FOR 'RAPIST' ANAND JON ... ANAND Jon won't get a new trial, even though one of the jurors who found the fashion designer guilty of rape had tried to date his sister. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Juror's Flirting Imperils Rape Conviction Jul 5, 2009
Defense attorneys for Anand Jon Alexander say that the convicted celebrity fashion designer's sister, Sanjana (seen in a 2007 file photo), spurned the advances of a male jury member during her brother's trial, prompting the juror to change his vote to "guilty." Sanjana called the man twice and taped one of their conversations ... 00004000 (AP) Convicted fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander should not be granted a new rape trial even though a juror flirted over the phone with the defendant's... (CBS News -- US)
Prosecutors: Flirty juror no reason for new trial Jul 3, 2009
Attorneys representing Anand Jon Alexander are seeking a new trial because they believe one of the jurors, Alvin Dymally, could not have been impartial because he reached out to Alexander's sister during the trial ... Anand Jon Alexander faces similar charges in New York involving nine women. (Sioux City Journal)
Sabotage claimed by designer's defense Apr 2, 2009
Attorneys for Anand Jon Alexander moved for a new trial and asked that prosecutors be removed from the case because of bias. In a full-day hearing, district attorney investigators admitted that they intercepted the suspect juror on his way to a court-approved meeting in January with Alexander's sister and informed the juror that he was the subject of a possible jury tampering investigation. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Anand Jon seeks fresh trial Feb 28, 2009
Los Angeles: Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon, convicted of sexually assaulting aspiring models, is seeking a new trial because prosecutors stopped a juror who apparently tried to meet with his sister before a verdict was reached. Although all motions concerning the proposed meeting are under seal, the story came out on Friday in the court of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David S Wesley, who said he will hear evidence to determine whether the juror's-and prosecutors'-actions warrant... (Sify.com, India)
