. >> in paris, the trial is underway for john galliano. he is charged with hurling anti- semitic slurs in a cafe which has cost him his job. he said he had no recollection of the incident due to drugs and alcohol. this report contains flash photography. >> the usually flamboyant john galliano sneaks into court your side entrance. there is no avoiding the disgrace of these charges or the boulder way in which he abused fellow customers in the paris bar. this footage was the main exhibit in court showing him abusing people and glorifying the holocaust. >> people like you would be dead. >> his barrister said he had developed a triple addiction to alcohol, antidepressants, and sleeping pills. >> people in that state do not understand a word they are saying. they understand the hallucinations they are experiencing. john galliano was at the pinnacle of world fashion but behind his bold eccentricity was a man struggling to -- with the pressure of his work. the french fashion house christian dior sacked him after his arrest in the middle of paris f

said he had no recollection of the statements and this contains some flash photography. >> here john galliano sneaks into a courtroom. but no denying his outrage in a bar, and shows a drunk-looking galliano abusing people recalling the holocaust. >> no, i love hitler, people like you would be dead. >> he blames triple addiction to alcohol and antidepressants and sleeping pills. >> people in that state, don't understand the words they are saying but only the hallucinations they are experiencing. >> mr. galliano was at the pennacle of world fashion. but behind his bold statement was a man struggling with the pressure of his work. >> the dior house after his arrest in february, after fashion week declares anti-semitic behavior. and his friends had worried about it for a time. mr. galliano did not recall the abuse and now in rehab for an addition that ruined his career. >> this is news day on the bbc. here in singapore. >> i am in london, the main headlines, president obama announced that 33,000 troops will be pulled out of afghanist afghanistan by 2012. >> artist weiwei was released after 10 wee

there are a lot of people out there who may not know or care who john galliano is. dior. >> who do you think is next in line? >> that is some place i won't go. >> you have an idea? >> everyone has heard rumors. the brand has said publicly they'll wait probably until the end of the year before they can announce the new creative director. i think they deserve that time. >> vanessa, thank you so much. >>> this is "world one" live from london. how many will stay and how many will go? president barack obama prepares to announce troop reductions in afghanistan. why it's a numbers game that cannot be won. that's just ahead. >>> do we know the half of it? why two rescue packages won't speak to greece. we speak to a former finance minister who say foreigners could be bailing athens out for years to come. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligib

fashion designer john galliano will go on trial on charges he shouted racist insults at bar patrons in paris last february. galley anno was arrested in a drunken state and questioned about the anti-semitic slurs. he faces up to six months in jail. >>> actress marlo thomas will accept the jefferson award for lifetime achievement for her outstanding contributions to society. she has worked with the st. jude children's hospital for 20 years founded by her father danny thomas which raised $700 million a year for pediatric cancer research. >>> and happy birthday to meryl streep who turns 62. all day long you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. ann curry sits down with the latest addition to the republican presidential field, former utah governor jon huntsman. and a live report from south africa on the historic visit of first lady michelle obama and her daughters sasha and malia. >>> now

. >> today, the usually flamboyant and john galliano snuck into court through a side entrance.his grainy amateur footage was the main exhibit in court. there is a drug looking mr. galliano abusing people while glorifying the holocaust. >> no fair. people like you would be dead today. >> the bears are told the packed court room that -- the barrister told the packed courtroom that he developed an addiction to sleeping pills. >> they only understand the hallucinations they are experiencing. >> mr. galliano was at the pinnacle of world fashion. but behind his ball eccentricity is a man struggling with the pressure of his work. the french fashion house dior sacked him in the midst of paris fashion week site 8 a zero tolerance policy for antisemitism. they recognize this alarming pattern of behavior. they have been worried about it for some time. >> mr. galliano says he did not recognize or remember the abuse that was filled. he has apologized unreservedly and told the court that he is now in rehab for an addiction that has ruined his career. >> you are watching news day on the bbc.

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the former dior design john galliano has gone on trial in paris over accusations of hurling anti-semitic insults and racist remarks at a couple in a drunken outburst last february the british designer was fired from his high profile position at the french fashion house after a video surfaced online instance left early on his glittering career in tatters despite apologizing for his remarks if found guilty he could face up to six months in prison. the countries of the former soviet union are marking the seventieth anniversary of the nazi invasion the claimed the lives of some twenty seven million people solemn ceremonies have been held across several states which bore the brunt of the war against hitler's armies here in moscow russia's political elite laid wreaths at the tomb of the unknown soldier by the kremlin wall president medvedev stressed the importance of keeping the memory of the war alive making sure it doesn't fade with time i did better or worse especially when he was held at the breast fortress which witnessed the first major battle between soviet and nazi forces from where it

ok so john galliano obviously got into a little bit of trouble for did we get we have a clip of his rant ok let's play that just to remind you all. you see what i like yes yes. well. ok so he got in trouble for that because he's saying i love hitler and was saying when she denies magic stuff and now he's actually on trial and his defense today was that you know he's the drunk and has a prescription drug problem so that you should let him go but i might say you have an interesting take on this i think france has a freedom problem much less concerned about going on with substance abuse issues and we've got a country that told me forbids free expression i mean and that's what it is i mean this is a country where people come out we're religious symbols and so the public buildings are kids going to work schools to crosses where they can where you know he jobs are i mean france has much bigger problems in general you know getting drunk being a jerk i was going to say it's really hard to comment on something like this having grown up in the us of a you know where free speech has always existed

here on the case, any time in jail is a significant amount of time, especially for someone like john gallianoot know that. >> that's right. public hate speech. >> thank you so much. we'll see you back here tomorrow. >>> once lost, the an arctic i am superior peng quinn has been found. wait until you hear where this guy showed up 2,000 miles away from home. >>> and guess what, our cnn headquarters, did you see what he did promoting his new movie? forest gump meets dirty dancing perhaps? that's next. [ female announcer ] now at red lobster a complete four course seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals. give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on to even skin tone in four weeks. aveeno tinted moisturizers. >>> he played an astronaut and a priest but tom hanks as a latino weather man? that is a-list actor tom hanks getting jiggy with the weath

. >>> policeman bouyant fashion designer john galliano on trial in paris. making anti-semitic remarks to at least three people and plenty of reactions from around the world. >> let's go straight to the headlines. this is the focus of many papers today. the international herald tribune has this headline -- for galliano a moment of truth. it says by blaming addictions for his comportment they are using a strategy that's become a fashionable defense for laudish behavior because his lawyers say it was substance abuse that made him make they see comment. "the daily mail" vial racist or victim of an immoral industry? it says innocence or guilt aside, much of the fascination with galliano with his self-inflicted fall from grace. one minute he was the king of couture, the next he found himself shunned. the proverbial social leper. if he's found guilty on this trial he'll get fined about $30,000 and he could get a jail sentence of up to six months in prison. galliano himself has apologized, insisting he's not a racist, he's not anti-semitic. he says that he's sorry

>>> other news, fashion designer john galliano told a french court yesterday he did not remember hurtlingr patrons because of a triple addiction to alcohol, valium, and sleeping pills. they want him to pay damages but not seeking jail time. >>> what's trending today. a quick roundup of what you're talking about on-line. topping out the searches on yahoo! and google, glenn campbell, fans are reacting to the singer's revelation he's got alzheimer's disease. the 75-year-old music legend plans to retire after a farewell tour. >>> a story we brought you earlier today is heating up on twitter. southwest airlines apologizing for a pilot's obscenity-filled rant over an air traffic control radio channel. the pilot's offensive tirade was directed at gay, overweight,att >>> this morning, j.k.rowland cleared up the mysteries of the potter website, it will be an interactive potter website with some new material but no new books. 8:04, now back to ann and matt. >> the noise level has just been upgraded. >> justin bieber is going to talk about some good news coming up in a little while. but first, if al