MADONNA HELPS PAL STELLA MCCARTNEY

Stella McCartney Has Many Talents

Stella McCartney has been offered the chance to make her own album - by her good friend Madonna.The fashion designer, the daughter of Beatles legend Sir Paul, recently gave the 'Hung Up' singer advice for her new fashion label and now Madonna wants to return the favor. Madonna said: "I asked her for fashion advice and I told her, if she ever wanted to do a record, I'd gladly help out."Meanwhile, Stella's father Paul has signed a deal with the new Starbucks record label.The legendary musician is the first artist to be signed by the coffee giant's new music venture, Hear Music. Sir Paul, 64, is leaving Capitol Records who he has worked with on and off for 43 years, to join the new label. In a statement, Sir Paul said of Hear Music: "For me, the great thing is the commitment and the passion and the love of music, which as an artist is good to see. It's a new world now and people are thinking of new ways to reach the people, and for me that's always been my aim."

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FASHION DESIGNER ANAND JON JAILED

Anand Jon At Fashion Show

Fashion designer Anand Jon was charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault involving three alleged victims, Los Angeles County prosecutors said.
Jane Robison, a Los Angeles County district attorney's office spokeswoman, said Jon was charged with six felonies and a misdemeanor for the alleged sexual assaults occurring between October 2004 and March 5, The Los Angeles Times said Wednesday. Beverly Hills, Calif., police on March 6 arrested Jon, who is being held in lieu of $1.3 million bail. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a hold on the New York-based designer, a superstar in his native India.
Jon's attorney, Ronald Richards, said the allegations were made up by models who thought they weren't getting the work they expected. "(What) is going on here is these girls fly in for model jobs after months of dialogue filled with flirtation, they have sexual interaction and if he doesn't put them in the show ... then some time later they claim they had unwanted sex," Richards said. Prosecutors alleged that in October 2004, Jon raped a woman and that this year he committed lewd acts with a 15-year-old. The investigation began after a third woman reported being raped.

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