John Galliano Suing Dior?
By Erin Donnelly
08/29/12 at 09:00 AM
Photo: Patrick McMullan
Is John Galliano headed back to court?
The plot thickens!
Just days after being stripped of his French Legion of Honor following his shocking anti-Semitic comments and dismissal from Christian Dior last year, John Galliano has reportedly filed a lawsuit against his former employers, the Telegraph reports.
The disgraced designer is said to be seeking €15 million (just under $19 million U.S.) as part of his employee/employer dispute claim with the French Labor Court, with a Paris hearing reportedly scheduled for February 4, 2013.
Meanwhile, Vogue U.K. is reporting that a spokesperson for Galliano declined to issue a comment about the lawsuit rumors. Watch this space!