Errol: Could I have a statement, please? suggestions for writing admission essays Disgraced former Christian Dior designer John Galliano has issued an apology - not for his shocking anti-Semitic statements caught on camera in Paris - but for 'upsetting people.' Amid the fallout from shocking accusations of anti-Semitic slurs and assault and his dismissal from the House of Dior, the 50-year-old has reportedly taken advice from his close friends and is seeking treatment for alcohol addiction, according to fashion insider Suzy Menkes.