Dior has suspended its British creative director John Galliano over claims he racially abused a couple in a Paris restaurant.
Galliano was briefly detained last night after the couple accused him of making anti-Semitic remarks. He also allegedly traded slaps with them.
A lawyer for the 50-year-old designer said he denied the allegations.
Police said the designer had drunk the equivalent of up to two bottles of wine.
Dior said it had "zero tolerance towards any anti-Semitic or racist words or behaviour".
Making anti-Semitic remarks is punishable by up to six months in prison in France.
Galliano took over the creative helm at the company in 1996.
He has been awarded the title of British Fashion Designer of the Year on four occasions.
Thursday night's incident is believed to have occurred on a cafe terrace in the Marais district, which has historic associations with the Jewish community and with the gay community in more recent years.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12578753
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Here is a video of what he said!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3436757/Film-of-John-Gallianos-racist-...
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