It was in order to avoid the flash of photographers as the designer John Galliano took the side door of the courthouse in Paris late last Wednesday (22). The former creative director of Dior and the brand bearing his name appeared at the trial of the process that accounts for verbal aggression and anti-Semitism against a Jewish couple in a bar in the French capital.

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just before the session began, the lawyer Geraldine Bloch, one of the victims, told the press that his client was "seeking repentance and request for excuses by the designer. " Since the defender Philippe Virgitti, the other involved in the scandal, was more blunt. "Unfortunately, Mr. Galliano seems to have an honor code, so my client feels that the only way to achieve it is through their pockets," he told reporters on the steps of the Palace. According to the "Le Figaro " Galliano entered the room head down and silent . It was the first to give evidence. After the declaration, the court showed the controversial video that crashed the Internet in which the stylist praises Hitler. The victims spoke in sequence. Geraldine Bloch began commenting on the incident: "I did not want to create a media storm. I just thought I had no other choice," she said of the process, also according to French press. It has been reaffirmed insulted by the term "Jewish dirty face. " Then there was Philippe Virgitti speak. In previous statements, Phillippe said he did not know John Galliano is the person who verbally abusive at the time. By the time the scandal broke, the victim told the newspaper "Le Parisien" on the impact of the complaint: "He made ​​an accusation against us. For a week we were in a panic, thinking "they will destroy us' . We were shocked by this story. I did not even know it was John Galliano. Only knew the next day, when I turned on my computer. " At the end of the session, the English style would have apologized and declared to be sympathetic to all faiths, also according to foreign media who closely follows this first session. Veredcito The final is expected to be announced on September 8, reports the "Le Figaro". If convicted, John Galliano up to six months in prison and pay a fine of 22,500 euros. Currently, the designer's representatives say he is in rehab to get rid of alcohol and drug use. recalling the case: John Galliano was arrested on the night of February 24, 2011 in the Marais district in Paris, having offended a Jewish couple in the bar La Perle , located in the same region. The scandal drew worldwide media attention and resulted in his dismissal from Dior , which was brand creative director since 1997, and the brand that bears his name that he was a partner and also developing the collections.