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Naomi Campbell: Rage for Blood Diamond

Naomi Campbell allegedly attacked a cameraman when she angrily stormed out of an interview

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The supermodel, known for its violent outbursts, reportedly lost its composure when told about the rumors that they would have been 'blood diamonds' by former African President Charles Taylor. Taylor is currently on charges of crimes against humanity Dish. Between 1997 and 2001, he led a bloody campaign in Sierra Leone, during which he was allegedly involved in the 'blood diamonds' business. A blood diamond is a diamond that is usually mined illegally in the conflict area and whose proceeds are used to finance violent conflicts. When Campbell visited Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997, the former Liberian president reportedly presented her with a large, unpolished diamond no 'blood diamonds' and I do not want to talk about the subject, "the 29-year-old resented the allegations when she was recently confronted by a news crew from the US broadcaster 'ABC' with the incident, and stormed away. In doing so, she knocked over the camera of a reporter who pestered her with further questions. Originally, US actress Mia Farrow had unearthed the story about the diamond and reported how Campbell boasted about the stone. "Naomi came downstairs and said there were some men knocking on her door in the middle of the night, who, half asleep, had opened the door, and some representatives of President Charles Taylor had stood outside handing her the huge diamond. We were shocked, "Farrow told the incident. "You do not forget, if a friend tells you she got a big diamond in the middle of the night." Meanwhile, Naomi Campbell also refused to go to the International Criminal Tribunal against Taylor, who is currently being held in The Hague in the Netherlands, The supermodel was recently found guilty of attacking two policemen at London's Heathrow Airport in 2008. In 2007, Campbell was also forced to do community service because she had attacked a maid.

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