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Lance Armstrong isn't the only one being stripped of his titles!

John Galliano no longer has the right to wear France's Legion d'Honneur

The ex-Christian Dior designer received France's highest award in 2010, only to have it taken away this week by President Francois Hollande, who signed a decree in the country's official journal.

The move obviously stems from Galliano's guilty verdict for spewing anti-Semitic slurs, but why did it take them so long!?

Oh well, one less thing to pack up and take to El Lay.

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Tags: anti semitic, fined, fired, john galliano, legion d honneur, legion of honor, official journal, president francois hollande

And they can't do anything about it!

The Supreme Court ruled against the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for trying to regulate Nicole Richie's potty mouth.

Let us jog your memory.

Back in 2003, Nicole and then BFF Paris Hilton presented the Billboard Music Award for Mainstream Top 40 Track when the Simple Life star said

Tags: 2003 billboard music awards, broadcast, federal communications commission v. fox television stations, fined, indecent broadcasts, nicole richie, paris hilton, prada, prada comment, prada purse, the fcc, the supreme court

It's like John Galliano all over again!

A French court has found Jean-Paul Guerlain guilty of making racist comments during a 2010 interview on French TV.

As punishment for saying he "worked like a n****r" the 75 year old perfumer has been ordered to pay 6,000 euros or $7,960. In addition to the fine, he also has to pay Movement Against Racism and for Friendship, SOS Racism Association, and French Representative Council of Black Associations $5,370 EACH.

During the trial Guerlain told the court he is "from another generation" and it was "a common expression at the time". While he regrets his decision, he still insists he was being anything but racist.

Do U think that's a far punishment???

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Tags: and french representative council of black associations, fined, jean-paul guerlain, john galliano, movement against racism and for friendship, perfumer, racist comments, sos racism association

A song that compares black women's hair to Brillo pads has cost Sony Music more than $650,000 after a lawsuit was filed by ten non-governmental organizations that are out to fight racism.

The song at the heart of the lawsuit is Veja os Cabelos Dela or Look at her Hair, which was released by comedian turned politician Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva aka Tiririca in 1997.

Here are some of the lyrics:

Tags: brillo pad, diffused rights fund of the ministry of justice, fined, francisco everardo oliveira silva, lawsuit, look at her hair, racist, sony, sony music, tiririca, veja os cabelos dela

Antoine Winfield of the Minnesota Vikings was fined by the NFL this week over the height of his socks.

The price? A whopping $10,000.

For socks!? Ridiculous!

If they're going to fine them over something like that, the least they could do is use that money to buy clothes for those who are less fortunate.

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: antoine winfield, fined, minnesota vikings, sock height, socks

Ridiculous!

On Wednesday, 7 amateur male models and a female makeup artist in Sudan were convicted of indecency after police accused them of wearing and applying makeup at the Sudanese Next Top Model Fashion Show held back June.

A lawyer for the group explained:

"The court thought that they were indecently dressed … The judge thought that wearing makeup could be offensive for men and allowing a woman to put makeup on men was against the law."

Seriously!?

Rather than the maximum punishment of 40 lashings, the judge ordered all eight to pay a fine of 200 Sudanese pounds or roughly $85 USD for the offense.

Thoughts???

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Tags: amateur models, conviction, fined, makeup, sudanese next top model fashion show

Oops!

Bar Refaeli has gotten herself into some trouble with the law again. Thankfully this time it's nothing too major like bailing on her taxes!

The supermodel was making her way through customs in the Tel Aviv airport when she was busted for not declaring her new iPad.

Bar claims she didn't declare it on her form because she was only their for a brief commercial appearance.

Dumb!

Now she is required to pay $170 in taxes and fines to get it back.

Bet she won't do that again!

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Tags: customs, dumb, fined, ipad, tel aviv