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John Galliano arrested for alleged antisemitism

February 25, 2011 09:34
John Galliano

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

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Fashion designer John Galliano has been arrested in Paris after allegedly making antisemitic remarks.

French police officials told AFP that the British designer was taken into custody for “minor violence”.

Mr Galliano, the chief designer for fashion house Dior, was said to have accosted a couple while they were eating at a café in Paris’ Marais district.

The 50 year old was found to have been drinking at the time.