Sister seeks Jayalalithaa's help to free her brother in U.S. prison
Sanjana Jon, sister of fashion designer Anand Jon, has sought the intervention of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to free her brother who was sentenced in the United States to 59 years in prison for sexual assault. “I would love to see and ask her to look at the facts,” said Ms. Jon, holding up of medical reports that have showed there were no findings of Anand Jon having raped Jessie.
Anand Jon was arrested in March 2007 in a sexual assault case and convicted and sentenced in November 2009 to 59-year imprisonment by a U.S. court.
Ms. Sanjana Jon and her mother Sashi Abraham organised a support meet ‘Help Freedom of Anand Jon' here on Friday asking for justice. “This is a movement. I want the truth to be known. Injustice has been done to my brother,” said Ms. Jon.
The family members have been getting support from people of Chennai as Anand did much of his schooling in the city. “A lot of people have seen him growing up in the city. Two people believing can make the difference,” said Ms. Abraham.
Ms. Jon said that the family wants Anand to be brought either on extradition or on prisoner exchange treaty to India. “We are not going to get justice through the legal system. Our request to the government is to either use extradition or prisoner exchange treaty in this case,” she said.
“This is about every NRI who can get entrapped and we are only asking for justice.” Actor-director Suhasini Manirathnam, actor Poornima Jayaram, playback singer Vijay Yesudas, M.B. Nirmal of Exnora and dean and director of PSBB Group of Schools Y.G. Parthasarathy were present.
Keywords: sexual assault case, Anand Jon, government intervention, Jayalalithaa
I have lived in USA for nearly 10 years and the crimes against women and children are dealt with very strictly.I dont understand why he should be extradited here.The crimes were committed in america .The opinion that he should be extradited casts a very bad opinion about the indian judicial system that it can be bent and broken easily here.
Anand Jon used to con girls under 18 to come live with him. Then he would have sex with them. That my friends is rape in America. What mother and daughter don't tell you is that he was already on criminal probation for having unwanted contact with a minor.
He had his day in court, and was found guilty. The USA has zero tolerance to rape, and abuse of children. While my heart goes out to Anand Jon's family... the dirt bag rapist is right where he deserves to be. He commited his crimes against American citizens and should serve his time on American soil in a maximum security prison.
I live in USA and I can say the laws are heavily in favor of women due to the activism of feminists.Though US is far advanced than India in many spheres, Indians who come to US must understand the laws of this land and be careful.It starts from the airport.Women can interpret the laws as they want to either frame or to let go as they want.The quantum of punishment too is thrice.This is a warning to Indians who come here.
I hope they stop this nonsense. He was not sentenced by a kangaroo court.
On what basis are the fil celebrities taking our nation for granted, given the magnitude of the crime and punishment at United States? When a judgement is given in a clear manner on this incident, I beleive, trying to appease the government and divert people attention, is a thing to be condemned. What right Anand Jon has to ask a favour from India, when their contribution to our country is nil? Why the tune of patriotism when you have done a crime in another country and brought disrepute as well.
This is utter nonsense. The legal systems in the US are perfectly fair. Playing the "racist" issue to get rapists extradited here where courts are already struggling under a monumental workload would set a dangerous precedent
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