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June 22, 2011

Designer Galliano goes on trial for anti-Semitic remarks

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Fashion designer John Galliano went on trial in Paris for making anti-Semitic and racist remarks to patrons at a local cafe.

Galliano arrived at the courthouse Wednesday afternoon. He could face up to six months in prison and a fine of about $32,000 on charges of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity.”

In February, Galliano was videotaped making racist remarks at La Perle bar; a similar incident reportedly occurred in October. After the video of Galliano surfaced showing him shouting “I love Hitler,” he was fired March 1 from his job as head designer at Christian Dior.

Actress Natalie Portman, a spokeswoman for Dior fragrances, criticized Galliano’s anti-Semitic comments, saying she was “deeply shocked and disgusted.”

Since being fired from Dior, Galliano has been in treatment for alcohol and prescription drug abuse, according to reports. He has said he is not an anti-Semite and that he made his rants under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He also apologized for his statements.

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so that s a crime now ?????  wow…

Comment by claude on 6/23/11 at 2:29 pm

Whether he is famous or not, he should be held accountable! A fine does seem strange. People under the influence show their true colors..“I love hitler?“Poor behavior under the influence is never an excuse for poor and improper bevahiour! I have worked in the city’s drunk tank and seen so called civilized people say the nasty’s things under the influence..that is their true thoughts and feelings : /

Comment by WIRALLEQUAL on 6/23/11 at 6:58 pm

Galliano is a fool and no doubt he was expressing his true feelings. But jail time and a fine? He has already been fired and his career is in shambles, but he did not physically attack anyone nor was he calling for a pogrom. I wonder if he made the same comments about Muslims or Arabs would we have even heard about it? Probably not. Rather, someone at the bar would probably have bought him another drink.

Comment by HollywoodJeff on 6/26/11 at 9:34 pm

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