John Galliano testified in a French court today (June 22) that his anti-Semitic remarks were the result of his "triple addiction" to alcohol, barbiturates and sleeping pills.
As previously reported, the former Dior designer was fired from the esteemed fashion house in March after hurling racial insults at patrons outside a Parisian cafe.
Galliano was charged with making "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity," which is against the law in Paris.
When asked about the incident, Galliano testified that he had no memory of making such slurs, saying, "I have a triple addiction. I'm a recovering alcoholic and a recovering addict."
Galliano was charged with making "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity," which is against the law in Paris.
When asked about the incident, Galliano testified that he had no memory of making such slurs, saying, "I have a triple addiction. I'm a recovering alcoholic and a recovering addict."
"After every creative high, I would crash and the alcohol helped me," he continued, adding that his creativity "helped make Dior a billion-dollar business."
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