The Paris court found designer John Galliano guilty of "public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity" stemming from two incidents at a Paris bar in which he was filmed drunkenly lambasting patrons with hateful remarks.
The ruling spared the former Christian Dior designer jail time, but hit him with a suspended $8,400 fine, which he will not have to pay.
Hate speech is a crime in France.
Shocking video emerged in February showed a slurring Galliano saying to patrons in a Paris cafe, "I love Hitler," and, "Dirty Jewish face, you should be dead," among other distasteful comments.
Galliano says he doesn't remember the incidents as he had been under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs.
His lawyer, Aurelien Hamelle, called the verdict "a really strong sign from the court," and said his client was "looking forward to the future."
The offensive accusations cost Galliano his job at the luxury house and shocked the fashion world.
The ruling spared the former Christian Dior designer jail time, but hit him with a suspended $8,400 fine, which he will not have to pay.
Hate speech is a crime in France.
Shocking video emerged in February showed a slurring Galliano saying to patrons in a Paris cafe, "I love Hitler," and, "Dirty Jewish face, you should be dead," among other distasteful comments.
Galliano says he doesn't remember the incidents as he had been under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs.
His lawyer, Aurelien Hamelle, called the verdict "a really strong sign from the court," and said his client was "looking forward to the future."
The offensive accusations cost Galliano his job at the luxury house and shocked the fashion world.