Trial Of Ex-Dior Designer John Galliano Begins In Paris
June 22 2011, Published 5:30 a.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
Fired Dior designer John Galliano goes on trial Wednesday, as the once-celebrated fashion guru stands accused of hurling anti-Semitic slurs in separate incidents at a Paris, France café over the past year.
The 50-year-old fashion designer is accused of making "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity;" he faces up to six months in prison, and fines totaling $32,175 in American currency.
In February, a couple reported the designer hurled Anti-Semitic slurs at them. Shortly following that, the UK Sun posted a video taken at the same cafe the prior October; in it, Galliano said toward someone he thought was Jewish: "I love Hitler ... If he were a ruler, people like you would be dead ... your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f------ gassed."
Both incidents will be addressed at Wednesday’s hearing.
The video caught the attention of Aca