John Galliano found guilty of anti-Semitic Paris rants
 

Lawyer Aurelien Hamelle says John Galliano is "relieved" and looking "to put all of this behind him".

British fashion designer John Galliano, who has admitted anti-Semitic insults at a Paris restaurant, has been given suspended fines totalling 6,000 euros (£5,250; $8,400).

The designer, fired by the Dior fashion house over the affair, said he had no recollection of the two events and denied being racist.

Mr Galliano apologised for his behaviour at a one-day trial in June.

He blamed drug and alcohol addictions for his outburst.

Prosecutors had asked for a fine of 10,000 euros ($14,000; £8,800).

The BBC's Christian Fraser, in Paris, says the greatest punishment has been the damage to Mr Galliano's career; he was sacked by Dior after his arrest and the cost to his reputation has been far bigger than any fine a court can impose.

Our correspondent says the judges were convinced that this was a man who needed help rather than punishment.

A lawyer for Mr Galliano said after the ruling: "Mr Galliano is relieved. Relieved that these eight months are behind him. He is looking forward to a future with understanding and forgiveness, hopefully, and to put all of this behind him."

'I apologise'

Mr Galliano did not attend Thursday's sentencing.

In addition to the suspended fines, Mr Galliano was ordered to pay a symbolic euro in damages to each of his victims and to five anti-racism groups who were also complainants. He will also pay legal costs for the plaintiffs.

Mr Galliano had been charged with "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity". The offences carried a maximum sentence of six months in jail, but prosecutors did not ask for the designer to be sent to prison.

The fines related to incidents on the evenings of 8 October 2010 and 24 February 2011 at La Perle cafe in the Marais district of Paris.

During his trial on 22 June, the court heard how Mr Galliano harangued museum curator Geraldine Bloch about being Jewish, in the February incident.

He also hurled racist insults at her friend, who is of South Asian origin, for 45 minutes before police came to break up the argument, the court heard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14833259


Note: 8 September 2011 Last updated at 12:49 GMT

Cooling time.

That's a crime?

I can see acting against someone being a crime, or directly calling for someone else to act, but just insulting someone can get you fined and jail time?

Being a anti-Jewish isn't a death penalty offense yet! :hmmm: Well just give it a
little more time. Until then, the French will just have to settle for destroying
a persons life to the point of destitution, along with being hounded to the
grave for daring to speak truth to the criminal elite.

Oh, I forgot to mention: This is how it always starts in a Jewish tyranny.
Ask any Hungarian who lived through the end of the war and through the 1950's

:yawn:

That damn Jewish tyranny. Always after the little guy.

After you bribe, corrupt and terrorize everyone else - who's left :haha:

:03:

Sweet dancing Jehovah you're taking me seriously.

That's not the bad news. The bad news is that he's taking himself seriously, too.

I'm sorry you guys. I guess, I should not flaunt the American right to
speak your mind to those who live in a nation where your freedom
of speech laws are just another fraud.
But the good news for you is the EU style of rights are gaining ground
here is the US. And you can be confident that when that happens I will
be arrested a imprisoned and then we can all live in fear as one. :salute:

Tchocky, he is a holocaust denying jew hating nazi worshiper, his brain simply doesn't work like normal peoples.
As CCIP points out the problem is that he really believes all that hate filled bile.

mind????????
Feel free to speak your "mind", but expect to be treated as a brainless anti-semitic bigot.

i hope you are rich too lol

Dude, say what you like. Just keep in mind that if you spout rubbish people will make fun of you. If you say that the Jews are collectively bribing corrupting and terrorizing everyone, I and others will make fun of you (within the rules Neal sets down).

Yeah, great news for me. Hang on a second. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego want a word with you and they look pissed.

Have mercy on me Tribesman I just need more brainwashing and of course
a real re-education too! :DL
Don't worry it's only a matter of time before those who resit will have one
more Marxist term of abuse you can denounce them with "Mentally Ill"

Oh, don't forget Jesus is King of the Jews

In Paris! Who ever heard of the French not being insulting on demand. :88)

"Oh, don't forget Jesus is King of the Jews" Good one :DL