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RAPIST ANAND JON ALEXANDER CONVICTED
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Courtesy of CNN.COM:
Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting girls and women, some of them aspiring models who authorities say were lured to Los Angeles with rarely fulfilled promises of jobs and stays at luxury hotels.
Anand Jon Alexander faces a maximum sentence of life in prison; his lawyer plans to appeal.
After nearly two weeks of deliberation, a jury found the 34-year-old designer guilty of 14 felonies and two misdemeanors, including forcible rape, committing a lewd act upon a child and attempted sexual assault. Authorities say the seven victims ranged in age from 14 to 21.
He was acquitted of four felonies, including unlawful sexual intercourse. Jurors could not reach a verdict on three counts, and Superior Court Judge David Wesley declared a mistrial on those charges.
Outside court, defense attorney Leonard Levine said he plans to appeal. Alexander, who faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, would have to serve 67 years before he is eligible for parole, said prosecutorial spokeswoman Jane Robison.
Alexander's attorneys maintained that their client was innocent, saying that there was a lack of physical evidence and that his accusers lied in court and sought revenge.
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Before his arrest last year, Alexander was featured on the television show "America's Next Top Model" and worked with celebrities including Paris Hilton and Mary J. Blige.
Beverly Hills police began investigating Alexander in March 2007 when a woman reported that she had been sexually assaulted by the designer in his apartment.
Alexander also is under indictment in New York on similar charges involving nine women and is under investigation by authorities in Texas and Massachusetts.
Born in India, Alexander graduated from the Parsons School of Design in New York and launched a fashion line in 1999. He was considered an up-and-coming designer and was named a person to watch by Newsweek
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