Naomi Causes Media Blackout!

Former super-model Naomi Campbell is expected to testify this week at a hearing being held in The Hague as part of a case against Liberian dictator Charles Taylor; however, we will not be seeing shots of the photogenic diva entering or exiting the courthouse. Judges at the international court have banned photographers from snapping photos of Campbell’s arrivals and departures, as requested by her lawyers based on the grounds that her security could be compromised.

At trial, Campbell is expected to provide testimony potentially indicating Taylor’s possession of ‘blood diamonds’ in 1997, when Taylor allegedly endowed her with an illicit gem at a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandella in South Africa. Up until now, the former top model has not publicly revealed her knowledge of the incident and has evaded being questioned about the suspicious events.

Campbell’s concerns for her safety and privacy have been ruled as legitimate by the U.N. court, which has issued orders stipulating that the British celebrity is not to be photographed entering or leaving the court building.

However, Campbell will still be recorded by courtroom cameras while she is actually testifying in court. Furthermore, the catwalk star has been granted permission to have her own lawyer on hand to prevent her from incriminating herself.

Since when do former super-models shy away from the cameras? Maybe that’s what they do when they have something to hide… eh Naomi?

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