Silence! Thus spake Anand Jon
September 1st, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IBNSBy Rick Roy
Sep 1 (IBNS) Celebrity Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, 35, showed no reaction. He stared ahead blankly while his victims wept in the jury box!
And this was at the juncture when the Judge said he should be incarcerated as long as possible for preying upon young girls and women. The designer was acting as his own attorney.
Jon has been sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison by a court here for sexually assaulting seven young aspiring models as young as 14.
Jon’s motions for a fresh trial were rejected. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley finally announced the judgment, saying there were no new grounds for granting such a motion.
He was convicted in November of 16 counts including including rape, sexual battery and performing lewd acts on a child. Jon was found not guilty of four felonies, and jurors could not reach a verdict on three counts.
Wesley said: Jon has showed no remorse for his actions.
Jon also faces similar charges in New York and Texas where he has been indicted.
Judge Wesley said Jon must serve 14 years in state prison — before he begins to serve a 45-year-to-life sentence. He was denied bail while he prepares his appeal.
Soon thereafter Jon was immediately remanded to the custody of the state Department of Corrections.
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