Anand Jon's family claim he is framed

NDTV Correspondent
Friday, January 11, 2008 (New Delhi)
Friends and family of Indian designer Anand Jon in an attempt to save him say that competitors have conspired to malign him.

The Indian designer is accused of rape, 32 counts of them apart from sexual assault and lewd acts on a child. He's been locked up in a Los Angeles jail since March last year.

Friend and model Ella Charanin, is in India with a message that Anand Jon is a nice guy. Jon's family also insists he's been framed.

Ella said, ''I worked with him for a year and so I know. All the girls who were with him never said anything, so I know it isn't true.''

Jon's sister Sanjana has been crusading for him. She and Ella have met Overseas Minister Vyalar Ravi, but are not certain whether India would intervene in this matter.

Sanjana said, ''It is a conspiracy only after Wall Street funded about US$ 10-15 million, that's when the complaints started emerging. Tell me why wasn't it before that.''

All these issues will come up before the US courts soon when Jon undergoes trial.

(Appeared on NDTV.com)