Naomi Campbell: "I Will Not Be Held Hostage to My Past"
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The driver who accused supermodel Naomi Campbell of assaulting him has decided not to press charges against the 39-year-old model.
Through his lawyer, driver Miodrag Mejdina told the Associated Press that he "got angry and overreacted" and was sorry he called the police.
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On Tuesday, Mejdina told police that Campbell slapped and punched him from behind, causing his head to hit the steering wheel. He said his eye was slightly bruised.
But Mejdina now says, "This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen."
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Campbell has had several scraps before: She was busted in 2006 for assaulting her housekeeper with a BlackBerry and served 200 hours of community service in 2008 for assaulting two police officers in London's Heathrow airport.
In a statement to UsMagazine.com, she says: "On Tuesday, March 2nd, I was accused of unacceptable behavior towards a driver in New York. I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings and I will not be held hostage to my past. I try to treat everyone with respect and I am pleased the driver has apologized. I would like to put the last few days behind me and move on."
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40To the white haters: She earns more than the newest models out today. She & Linda Evangelista have had long careers. Models today will not even come close.
Noami Campbell is a tempestuous hottie! She has an amazing body, and a gorgeous face. She does however, need to keep her anger in check. She has a flagrant, pugnacious streak, that may cause her to cross the wrong person someday, and end up in a world of hurt. Hopefully she can nip that in the bud before she gets in more trouble.
This chick is just a low life, aging, second rate model whose days in the business are numbered. Obviously, she was raised without manners of any kind whatsoever and thinks she can do whatever she wants and get away with it. Someday she's gonna get what she deserves and I'll be LMAO!!!
that woman is beautiful, she has done alot of charity work and is just bad tempered! one thing, she's in no way shape or form ugly. i bet you the people that are calling her ugly are fat and depressed! fu..ing haters!
and hit a woman like that, no one would excuse his behavior. Womens groups would call for him to be castrated and men would all go white knight and beat the h.ell out of the man. I will say this though, if a woman laid her hands on me, I'd knock her pretty face in. I just hate it when girls act empowered and don't need a man yet when he attacks them, they need a man.
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This reminds me of the story when Dick Cheney shot a man in the face while hunting and the man who got shot publicly apologized to him. Famous people can get away with anything. But seriously someone needs to knock her out.
SHE IS GORGEOUS. WHITE PEOPLE ARE SO RACIST. ALWAYS TRYING TO TARE SOMEONE DOWN. NO ONE LIKES YOU WHITE PEOPLE. GO BACK TO EUROPE. THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY This comment is specifically for Traci. Aside from the fact that you should learn how to spell you should also keep your mouth shut because you sound like an ignorant fool. Iâ??m curious to know whose county you think it is? We are talking about a woman who clearly has anger management issues so Iâ??m not exactly sure how race comes into play. You are the racist in this scenario and obliviously poorly educated. My condolences to you. And FYI Traci we rare not going anywhere, sounds like you need to pack your bags and get the f*ck out!!
This monster can't change...can't teach OLD dog new tricks! She just paid him off not to press charges! I hope someone has the guts to destroy her old ugly face.
I eavesdropped on traffic cops in the deli near my job (2 blocks from the incident). They were calling B.S. on the driver days ago, so I knew Naomi wouldn't be charged. It wasn't even that serious.
there is no such thing as a 39 year old "super model". She was a super model back in the day. TRUE supermodels are 22. Don't alter the definition of "SUPER". Now she's just a model or former super model. There are tons of beautiful 22 year old asian girls who deserve the label "super model" but can't get it because they are asian....but you would give that word to some old bag? Get real sistah. When CHICKS say a female is good looking.. it means she is old and overweight.
Alright she says shes trying to correct herself but obviously shes not doing such a great job and she needs to get harsher consequences cuz she obviously isnt learning from her past..And i wish someone would hit her bcak so she could see how it feels
"March 04, 2010 - 11:56pm Traci Says: SHE IS GORGEOUS. WHITE PEOPLE ARE SO RACIST. ALWAYS TRYING TO TARE SOMEONE DOWN. NO ONE LIKES YOU WHITE PEOPLE. GO BACK TO EUROPE. THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY. " You need to grow up...I was not born in Europe, I was born here. That makes me an American, plain and simple. I am not a German American, not an African American, not anything but AMERICAN. It is those who use the race card like this that hurt everyone. Including themselves.
once a b-t-h always a b-t-h
the surface value of beauty is worthless. it doesnt matter how beautiful you are on the outside if you are ugly inside.
Naomi is a true supermodel. She's truly beautiful.
Hmmmmm..... sounds to me like someone got paid off not to press charges.
SORRY! I meant 11:56 go back to gradeschool! Playing the race card is boring. I am black btw.
She only hits people who she knows won't fight back. A good lesson for her would be if someone had the guts to knock her teeth out. Of course she paid that guy off. 12:15 go back to gradeschool.
SHE IS GORGEOUS. WHITE PEOPLE ARE SO RACIST. ALWAYS TRYING TO TARE SOMEONE DOWN. NO ONE LIKES YOU WHITE PEOPLE. GO BACK TO EUROPE. THIS IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY.