Shame on anyone defending Anand Jon, in the face of mounting evidence, from OVER 20 YOUNG WOMEN IN 3 STATES, that he exploited, sexually harassed, verbally abused, and physically attacked them. Have they read the torrents of postings, on sites across the internet, from girls describing how he flew them out to LA and New York, then pressured them for sex?
Anand Jon's is a classic case of blatant exploitation of vulnerable young girls as free labor, on the fictitious promise of "modelling careers?"
Would any of his own extended family, or anyone defending him, send their own young daughters or sisters to intern, or model for, Mr. Jon?
And as far as allegations of racism go, let's ask ourselves this: Suppose a white American "designer" moved to India, actively recruited young Indian girls of 15, 16, 17, over the internet with promises of modelling careers? Suppose he flew them from remote parts of the country to Bombay and Delhi to meet him. Suppose he then made aggressive sexual overtures towards them, verbally abused, threatened and intimidated the ones who turned him down, used them as free labour for his fashion business without paying them even basic living costs? All these are known and undisputed practices that were the norm for Mr. Jon, before any allegations of rape were brought against him.
Wouldn't we all consider such a man a truly ugly, greedy, exploitative criminal? Wouldn't we all clamour for him to be held accountable for his actions?
To suggest that we should defend Anand Jon because he is Indian is an insult to all desis. He falls in the same category as Prasad Lakireddy, the Californian landlord who made a fortune out of trafficking human beings from the subcontinent for sex and cheap labor.
Such discussions alert us against such animals in human form and urge us to be wary. it is modern education and cultural values that are spoiling these youths
Are such articles sponsored or what ? Why do you waste your time on writing this crap ?
US judiciary is good enough to handle this.. you don't need to present arguments and counter-arguments.. The judge and jury will decide if he is innocent or not !
its shamefull of indians to abuse anand ....his opponents are too powerfull and how can a "NIGGAH" walk and talk to them on a same pedestal...and add to it girls and folks in US of "A" dont even bat a eyelid before taking ne thing and every thing to court if money and publicity is involved....n we indians dont bat an eyelid at every possible instant....poor jon fight ur battle atleast some indians do have their faith in u.....
RE:he is being framed
by jose on Apr 09, 2007 02:27 PM Permalink
why cannot rediff stop giving trash news. it this john so important to indian news. Rediff -focus on valuable issues affecting the country on a larger perspective.
Allow law to take its due course. Please don't run a campaign to misguide the public in India. Since this has happened in the US and not in India, the chances of police obtaining proper eveidence and courts delivering justice in time are very high. If this had happened in India, a celebrity(?) like him would have obtained an anticipatory bail and continued with his life as if nothing had happened. If you need evidence, get the growing list of our film stars and politicians who have made a mockery of our justice system. Since we have repeatedly proved that we are incapable of punishing the guilty who are rich and protecting the innocent who are poor - let us stay out of this and watch how the US legal system operates. Until the, dear rediff please don't run such stories !
RE:Allow law...
by sudip majumder on Apr 09, 2007 01:40 PM Permalink
very well said. Names like Pataudi, Salman Khan, Tabu, Mahima Chowduhury, Preety Zinta, Kapildev jut to name the few ...
he doesnt know who is girl and who is boy,he doesnt anything about sex,only girls that too below 18 years used to sorround him everytime only to harass him,sometimes[manytimes] he faced sexual harassment also but he kept it with himself.he took minor girls to his dressing room only to gift them with new clothes.
RE:anand jon is innocent living thing in whole earth
by jose on Apr 09, 2007 02:22 PM Permalink
excellent.take minor girls to his dressing room to gift new clothes.can everyone who wants to gift take girls to dressing room. why not take minor boys. John will gift only girls & not boys, cos wathcing them change is interesting. comeon you dude, stop this nonsense supporting statement of yours. why not send gift to charity organizations. the can pass on ur gift. don't take for granted the indian public .
Two points: 1. Rediff is wasting their and our time with irrelevant news. and, 2. Is it surprising George Joseph writing stories defending his friend Anand Jon ?
