Galliano facing defamation lawsuit

Fashion designer John Galliano is facing a lawsuit for defamation after he accused his attorney of dishonesty. It emerged he had sacked his attorney Stephane Zerbib but Zerbib has now hit back with a counter-suit for defamation.

Fashion designer John Galliano is facing a lawsuit for defamation after he accused his attorney of dishonesty.

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Galliano was sacked as head designer for Christian Dior after he was arrested by police in Paris in February over allegations that he racially abused a couple at a bar and praised Adolf Hitler.

Dailystar.co.uk reports that on Wednesday it emerged he had sacked his attorney Stephane Zerbib and later made a complaint of "aggravated breach of trust" - but Zerbib has now hit back with a counter-suit for defamation.

It will be announced on May 12 as to when Galliano will go on trial over allegations of making racist and anti-Semitic remarks.