Designer Galliano To Be Charged By French Prosecutors Over Anti-Semitic Statements

Fashion designer John Galliano, fired by Christian Dior for making anti-Semitic remarks during an argument at a Paris bar (background), will be placed on trial by French authorities on charges of inciting racial hatred. Yesterday's New York Times reports that the trial which will take place between April and June could lead to $31,000 (US) in fines and up to six months in prison. Through his London Lawyer's office yesterday, Galliano apologized for his remarks. He has left France to enter an alcohol rehabilitation program. Meanwhile, according to the Huffington Post last week, Galliano has filed a defamation action against the couple accusing him of making the anti-Semitic remarks.