John Galliano has told a Paris court that he is unable to recall the comments which led to the loss of his job at Christian Dior because he was under the influence of alcohol, valium and sleeping pills.
The eccentric British couturier was in court on the charge of publicly insulting a person based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity. The offences are punishable in France with up to six months in jail or a £21,000 fine.
Mr Galliano was arrested in February after allegedly calling Geraldine Bloch a "dirty Jew" and insulting another man. Another woman subsequently came forward with a similar claim.
He was also filmed allegedly shouting "I love Hitler" and telling a group in a Paris bar: "People like you would be gassed."
