Flamboyant fashion designer John Galliano goes on trial Wednesday, accused of making anti-Semitic comments against at least three people. Fashion giant Christian Dior fired Galliano in March after video surfaced that showed him praising Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and making anti-Semitic remarks. He faces a six-month jail term and a fine of 22,500 euros ($32,410), if he is convicted, according to prosecutors.
Wednesday's proceedings are expected to last several hours. No verdict is expected on Wednesday.
He'll be judged in one trial over two different incidents, one in October 2010 and one in February of this year. Galliano was taken to a police station after the second incident, and a test revealed he had a high level of alcohol in his blood, authorities said at the time. He was later released. The video is from yet another incident, over which he is not being tried because the couple involved chose not to press charges.
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