Naomi Campbell
- Profession: Model
- Place/Date of Birth: Streatham, South London, 22 May 2020
But his lawyer’s earlier suggestion that he spend the time at an Aids charity doing tasks like holding a fashion and makeup workshop was ridiculed by the judge.
Supermodel Naomi due in court - Nov 15 2006
Naomi Campbell must show up in court today or face arrest over allegations that she threw a mobile phone at her housekeeper’s head.
The British supermodel failed to attend a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in September.
Judge James Gibbons said then that if she did not appear today, a warrant for her arrest would take effect.
Naomi’s lawyer, David Breitbart, said the Streatham-born celebrity would definitely be there.
He has been considering a plea bargain offered by prosecutors but would not give details on what he expected to happen at the hearing today.
But he added that he expected it to be brief.
Naomi, 36, denies second degree assault and could face up to seven years in prison and deportation if she is convicted.
The model was arrested in March after her maid, Ana Scolavino, claimed she threw a mobile phone at her after accusing her of stealing the jeans she wanted to wear to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s TV show.
Police said Scolavino needed four stitches after the alleged attack.
In a statement after her arrest, the model said the claim that she hit or injured the woman was "completely untrue".
Model Naomi released on bail - Oct 26 2006
Supermodel Naomi Campbell was released on police bail in the early hours of this morning after being questioned over an allegation of assault.
She was taken to a central London police station after a woman alleged she had been assaulted at an address in Westminster.
Shortly after 1am the model was bailed to attend a London police station on a date in October.
Officers attended the address in Westminster and arrested a 36-year-old woman at 1.20pm yesterday and took her for questioning at a central London police station.
A spokesman for the supermodel said last night he believed there had been a "misunderstanding".
He said: "We are sure it will all be sorted out when the police investigate."
It is believed the woman Campbell allegedly assaulted was her counsellor.
The Streatham supermodel was discovered in Covent Garden at the age of 15.
She quickly shot to fame, becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of Time magazine, and French and British Vogue.
Over the years she has worked with many top designers, fronting campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Versace and and Dolce & Gabbana, among others. She has also worked with top photographers including Patrick DeMarchelier, Herb Ritts and Mario Testino.
She has branched out to undertake a number of projects beyond the realms of the catwalk.
As a writer she co-authored a novel entitled Swan, and released a photo book called Naomi.
She has also appeared in a number of films, including movies by Michelangelo Antonioni, Steve DiMarco and Spike Lee.
US judge’s warning to no show Naomi - Sept 27, 2020
Naomi Campbell has been warned that a warrant will be issued for her arrest if she fails to turn up for her next court date, after she was a no-show at a hearing.
The British supermodel is "absolutely obliged" to be at Manhattan Criminal Court on November 15 over accusations that she threw a mobile phone at her housekeeper’s head, the judge stressed.
The reason for her absence from the hearing remained a mystery after her lawyer, David Breitbart, said it was not because of work commitments but refused to explain further.
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She was raised by her grandparents since her mother, the ambitious Valerie, was making her way around the world with an exotic dance troupe. At 13, precocious Naomi started at the Italia Conti stage school. Two years later she was ’discovered’ in Covent Garden by a modelling scout.
Recently, she has been seeking anger therapy - her American agency fired her on the grounds that she was ’unbearable’ and published the following statement: ’No amount of money or prestige could further justify the abuse she has imposed on our staff and clients.’ She recently pleaded guilty to assaulting her assistant with the mobile phone she normally keeps clamped to her ear. Naomi had a top 10 hit with Babywoman in Japan and has a reputation for being always late.
She has been romanced by a string of men including Mike Tyson, Robert De Niro, Joaquin Cortes and was rumoured to have had a fling with Joseph Fiennes. She is currently dating Italian millionaire Flavio Briatore.
As well as modelling and a stab at a music career she has also penned a novel entitled Swan (1995) and has appeared in the film Pret-a-Porter, she also appeared in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous and once was a pupil in Grange Hill. Naomi has also just launched her own perfume. She also has an apartment in Chelsea. (written 2001)
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