Indian-American fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison by a court here for preying upon seven young aspiring models as young as 14 and sexually assaulting them.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley, rejecting Jon's motions for a fresh trial, announced the judgment saying there were no new grounds for granting such a motion.
35-year-old Jon was acting as his own attorney. He showed no reaction as the Judge said he should be imprisoned as long as possible for preying upon young girls and women.
Jon stared ahead blankly as judge Wesley handed down the hefty sentence and his victims wept in the jury box.
It can be recalled that he was convicted in November of 16 for rape, sexual battery and performing lewd acts on a child.
