John Galliano to stand trial for racial outburst
 

British fashion designer John Galliano will stand trial for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments in Paris last week, French prosecutors have said.

Officials said a trial could take place later this year. Galliano could face up to six months in prison if convicted.

He has apologised "unreservedly" for his behaviour and said racism "has no part in our society".

"I completely deny the claims made against me and have fully co-operated with the police," Galliano added.

The 50-year-old was sacked from fashion house Dior over the incident.

The couturier added that he accepted the allegations had "greatly shocked and upset people".

Police briefly detained Galliano on Thursday night in the French capital after a couple accused him of making anti-Semitic remarks. He also allegedly traded slaps with them.

He was dismissed by fashion house Dior on Tuesday after footage emerged of a separate incident in which he was shown telling two women in a cafe: "I love Hitler."

Galliano said he had remained quiet on the advice of his French lawyer, but wanted to make his "position clear" because of delays in the case.

He claimed witnesses had given evidence to police that he was verbally harassed and subjected to an "unprovoked assault" during the incident last week, where someone tried to hit him with a chair "having taken violent exception to my look and my clothing".

"For these reasons I have commenced proceedings for defamation and the threats made against me," he said.

The designer said he wanted to "address the personal failure which led to these circumstances and try and earn people's forgiveness", adding he was now "seeking help".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12626610

self-hating jew.

I can almost picture the slap fight that ensued.

fuck Jews

To the oven with him.....

Wow, people need to get a life. Amazing. Someone apologizes for their actions and gets a trail. People make mistakes daily, huge ones that take people lives. This dude lost his job for having a shit day. Gotta suck to have that happen.

So you can't even be a bigot these days? What's next, is it going to be illegal to be an asshole?

LOL!

And in other news he was re-hired for a new reality TV show in America after using
the N-bomb 10 times in a 20 word rant.

Disclaimer : This didn't actually happen...................................yet :1orglaugh

id like to know the full story

did he just walk up to them and start yelling at them?

crazy

Saw the clip... Fag's an idiot... What's outstanding is no one around just got up and knock the hell out of him.

Fucking by standers society :(

As one of my gay friends once said...."there is nothing worse than an old fag".