Former Dior Creative Director, John Galliano who was charged with racist and anti-semitic abuse faced trial in Paris for rascist insults against three people.
The British Fashion Designer, said he was taking a “lethal” mix of alcohol and prescription drugs at the time of the events, which prompted his dismissal from Dior in March after 15 years as creative director and also caused him to lose control of his signature fashion house.
The designer who was in rehab after the infamous café brawl confessed in the packed court room, “I started to have panic attacks and anxiety attacks, and I couldn’t go to work without taking Valium. My body was becoming so used to the pills, so my intake increased to an amount where I can’t actually remember how many I was taking. Sometimes I was taking sleeping pills during the day.”
Closing the arguments between two sides, public prosecutor handling the case called for a fine of no less than 10,000 euros, or $14,300 at current exchange for the designer whereas Galliano’s lawyer called for him to be acquitted. The court will deliver its ruling on Sept 8.
