Mia Farrow & Naomi Campbell’s ‘Blood Diamond’
EmailBetter get something out on this — the latest Naomi Campbell temper flare-up, caught by our cameras and already getting plenty of attention — including a Page Six write-up in this morning's New York Post. The full report in scheduled to air tonight. Embedded below is the preview clip. The ABCNews.com report from chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross and Ross Unit producer Anna Schecter is HERE. The accompanying slideshow is HERE. Essentially, we ask Campbell about allegations she took an uncut diamond from deposed African despot Charles Taylor — the former president of Liberia now on trial for crimes against humanity. He is accused of orchestrating bloody massacres to ensure a personal profit from the Sierra Leone diamond trade. Adding to the intrigue is the source of the allegation against Campbell — actress Mia Farrow — who told prosecutors in the Hague she overheard Campbell describing a "huge diamond" she received in the middle of the night from Taylor's men during a shared stay at Nelson Mandela's home. The four can be seen in the group photo above from the visit. Farrow recounts the alleged description in an interview with ABC News. The special court prosecutors say Campbell, perhaps now more famous for a hot temper than modeling, has refused their request for an interview about the allegations. She did, however, deny them to ABC News before walking out of the interview and punching the camera when pressed. In his testimony before the court, Taylor denied either having a large quantity of diamonds or giving one to Campbell. Enough preview — tune in tonight for the full report. ——————– UPDATE: Here is full report, "Brian Ross Investigates: Blood Diamond."
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I don’t care if she hit whoever…They crossed the line after she made it clear that she wasn’t going to answer questions. I love Naomi. I am a fan forever.
Posted by: Ree | April 22, 2010, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm
Naomi is 100 percent in the right. She has set a great example by spitting on the putrid UN who have no right to even be running any kind of kangaroo court. Kick the UN out of the US.!.!
Posted by: angrymog | April 22, 2010, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm
Why are the prosecutors taking Mia Farrow’s report as credible information? Is Mia Farrow a spy? This isn’t the first time she has done something like this.
Posted by: and then.... | April 22, 2010, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm
If she did not receive the diamond, what is the big deal to answer?
Why would Mia Farrow lie about this?
Posted by: sanesapian | April 22, 2010, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
Naomi is refusing to testify – an indication there is something to hide. Black hearted opportunist taking full advantage of the body that was her fortune to have, not something she earned, indifferent to the suffering of those not so fortunate. In fact, her altitude comes from the depths of despair of those she can see from her window.
Posted by: John | April 22, 2010, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
Naomi is a self-absorbed jerk who should do the right thing but couldn’t be bothered to.
As for the tea-baggers here (Anngrymog, etc.) who blame the UN (???), I’ll take the U.N. over their version of the USA, hickish right-wing ignorance and all, anyday.
Posted by: X.G. | April 22, 2010, 10:11 pm 10:11 pm
Naomi Campbell is a self absorbed over the hill model. She probably does have a huge diamond.
Posted by: TracyA | April 23, 2010, 12:06 am 12:06 am
Brent, the point is, she could help a brutal murderer be brought to justice. Are you that daft or just uncaring?
Let me guess, you’d vote for Sarah Palin, too.
Posted by: Carlson | April 23, 2010, 3:03 am 3:03 am
Way to go Mia, yes if Naomi has nothing to hide why refuse to answer questions she is hiding something, as Mia says step up and do the right thing. I don’t know how she looks at herself in the mirror
Posted by: Susan | April 23, 2010, 3:06 am 3:06 am
she needs to stop this murderer and the people are being oppressed by these money hungry power hungry dicatators. Help the prosecutors out. Truth never fails. Naomi cares more about diamonds than life she is self absorbed
Posted by: Susan | April 23, 2010, 3:08 am 3:08 am
Naomi has the diamond….Question is what did she do with it! My guess is she sold it to fund her life style, and does not want to reveal what we already know and that is that she is all about herself and doesn’t give a rats #### about the people that had their limbs hacked off!! And Mia, find better friends to hang with for heavens sake! You are a caring person what are you doing hanging with the likes of Naomi, of the “welcome to my world population ME!” fame!
Posted by: JMS | April 23, 2010, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
Naomi Campbell is simply too fabulous to be bothered with how ever many Africans that Charles Taylor had to enslave or murder in order to keep her in ice. I mean, come on, they’re only Africans. And she’s Naomi! She’s got her priorities, and it would appear from the comments here that her fans agree.
How many of the little people have to die to keep Naomi fabulous? How ever many it takes. She sleeps soundly at night knowing this. Naomi-fans: do you?
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Posted by: Charles Martel | April 23, 2010, 9:10 pm 9:10 pm
When I see her chummy with Mandela, it makes me puke.This black woman has no concern for the fate of other women of her colour who were raped,mutilated & massacred.Well diamonds are forever.Naomi will be wearing her Charles Taylor diamond like an albatross round her neck for the rest of her hypocritical life.
Posted by: Anthony | April 26, 2010, 3:45 am 3:45 am
Wow.
“I don’t care if she hit whoever…They crossed the line after she made it clear that she wasn’t going to answer questions. I love Naomi. I am a fan forever.”
Posted by: Ree
This is a great example of what kind of moral apathy happens when you put garbage like naomi campbell on a pedestal (I would capitalize her name, but she’s sub-human in my book now).
What kind of education level must someone lack to say “they crossed the line after she made it clear she wasn’t going to answer questions”? Hmm. Maybe SHE crossed the line when she decided to take a diamond the size of your fist that cost god knows how many men and children their lives to get? Maybe that Ree? Yeah, people don’t care about the hitting the camera so much as the aiding and abetting a known genocidal maniac, but I don’t expect you to pick up on such a subtle distinction, since you obviously watch her show (which has got to limit your social life tremendously, do you date successfully or are you more one of those “my TV is my best friend” people?).
Or wait, maybe when she lied, convinced others to lie, and covered up the fact that she received it for the next TWO DECADES. Ree, if she didn’t do anything wrong, why would you, as a loyal “fan forever” care if she’s asked those questions, she has nothing to hide because she’s perfect, right?
Ugh, zombies like you will be the end of humanity one day…
Posted by: Tim DeGraw | April 27, 2010, 10:12 pm 10:12 pm
It is so unfortunate and unthinkable that such an individual like Naomi Campbell would put greed over humanity. We in Liberia and Africa as a hold will hold it on her if she does not go and testify to the special court what ever she knows about that blood diamond which saw thousands of hundreds of lives lost. Let her join Mia in the fight against tyrannical regimes in AFRICA
Posted by: Thomas M. Kolenky | April 28, 2010, 8:47 am 8:47 am
Naomi Campbell is a heartless monster. Anybody defending her is just as bad—putrid examples of dispicable evil. Children are having their arms and legs cut off so this piece of dirt can flaunt a stupid stone. Drive around Liberia one day and count the number of armless and legless children and old people. They don’t go after the workers who allegedly (ALLEGEDLY)stole from them because then they wouldn’t have anybody to dig and slave for them. What a bunch of evil heartless dragons some of you people are having the absolute gall to stick up for this thing who calls herself a lady
Posted by: ed | April 29, 2010, 10:25 am 10:25 am
Its Amazing That when anyone of Color
Does somthing outrageously Wrong,other
African Americans Find some way to Justify their Actions,Even when it effects Chopping Off Arm,LEGS,AND Hands
and this is Black on Black or Africans
its Appauling and Wrong,that why they
Call them BLOOD DIAMONDS,And I dont think Mia Farrow,who went with her Friend Naomi Cambell,to Africa to meet
with Nelson Mandela,had any Reason to
Lie about this,and this Monster has been Tied to the Slaughter and Dismemberment of these Africans why is
Namomi not being Helpful to the Proscuter,did she not declare it when
Leaveing the Country,Shame on you Naomi
and anyone Else who Justifys This has
the BLOOD OF THESE DIAMODS ON THEIR HANDS ALSO.
Posted by: Jim | May 2, 2010, 1:58 am 1:58 am
mia farrow has no reason to lie ..she is a humanitarian of the first order ..may god bless her
Posted by: charles robinson | June 11, 2010, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
Perhaps Naiomi made the whole thing up at the time…maybe she did say that. It amazes me that people are so quick to judge and condemn her for her vices–yet appear ready to believe she could not possibly have made the whole thing up–to look impressive to Farrow.
Posted by: Plasticheadblog | July 1, 2010, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Naomi is pathetic, disgusting,and just pure evil in my book at this point. In fact, I now feel the same way about those who hire her to represent their company. Throw this monster in prison!
Posted by: Jessica | July 2, 2010, 10:07 am 10:07 am
The point is that NO ONE knows if she really has the diamond yet. Not the media, not us.
No one should be accusing so hot headedly without knowing the truth.
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