PARIS—Former Christian Dior designer John Galliano Thursday was convicted by a Paris court of making anti-Semitic comments during two bar fights that cost one of fashion's most high-profile personalities his job.
A Paris court judge said Mr. Galliano's alleged anti-Semitic comments in two bar fights were consistent enough to determine they actually occurred. In addition, the judge said Mr. Galliano was sufficiently conscious to be held responsible for his words. During a court appearance in June, Mr. Galliano sought to distance himself from the comments by claiming an addiction to alcohol and drugs.
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Mr. Galliano's lawyer, Aurélien Hamelle, said he was satisfied with the verdict. "The court understood that he is not an ideologue, but is sick," Mr. Hamelle said.
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Mr. Galliano was fired from French couture house Dior in March, days before its fashion show, after a video emerged allegedly showing Mr. Galliano declaring his love for Hitler. The video surfaced days after Mr. Galliano was arrested for making anti-Semitic comments to two people in a Paris bar. That incident prompted a third person to accuse Mr. Galliano of making similar comments in the same bar last October.
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