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Did you know it is illegal to make racist or anti-Semitic remarks in France? Neither did we. Until, that is, John Galliano faced police for his drunken rant at a bar in Paris.
The British designer was out at a no-frills drinking spot popular with wannabe models when the incident took place. The designer was taken to a police station for a sobriety test, which confirmed he had been drinking, but was released without being charged and police escorted him home.
Now, Christian Dior has suspended its star fashion designer, while waiting to find out if the accusations are true.
The incident could not have happened at a worst time – just a week before Galliano was due to present Dior's collection in Paris.
Zero tolerance
Galliano's lawyer Stephane Zerbib says the designer "firmly and formally" denied the rant.
"You walk into a bar, you run into a stranger, you somehow figure out whether he is Jewish, Protestant or Catholic and you start hurling insults at them? It seems improbable to me," Zerbib said, adding that the charges "do not stand up."
He also added that Dior's reaction was "extremely excessive".
"Dior affirms with the utmost conviction its policy of zero tolerance toward any anti-Semitic or racist words or behavior," Dior Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said.
"Pending the results of the inquiry, Christian Dior has suspended John Galliano from his responsibilities," the fashion house added in a statement.
Watch the video of Galliano's rant:
Do you think Galliano should be booted after this incident? Or is the fashion house hoping the incident will soon be forgotten?
The British designer was out at a no-frills drinking spot popular with wannabe models when the incident took place. The designer was taken to a police station for a sobriety test, which confirmed he had been drinking, but was released without being charged and police escorted him home.
Now, Christian Dior has suspended its star fashion designer, while waiting to find out if the accusations are true.
The incident could not have happened at a worst time – just a week before Galliano was due to present Dior's collection in Paris.
Zero tolerance
Galliano's lawyer Stephane Zerbib says the designer "firmly and formally" denied the rant.
"You walk into a bar, you run into a stranger, you somehow figure out whether he is Jewish, Protestant or Catholic and you start hurling insults at them? It seems improbable to me," Zerbib said, adding that the charges "do not stand up."
He also added that Dior's reaction was "extremely excessive".
"Dior affirms with the utmost conviction its policy of zero tolerance toward any anti-Semitic or racist words or behavior," Dior Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said.
"Pending the results of the inquiry, Christian Dior has suspended John Galliano from his responsibilities," the fashion house added in a statement.
Watch the video of Galliano's rant:
Do you think Galliano should be booted after this incident? Or is the fashion house hoping the incident will soon be forgotten?
