
The hot-tempered supermodel Naomi Campbell will actually get to see how the other half of the world lives. The 'other half' means, of course, the half that is composed of the maids she likes to throw her diamond-encrusted cell phone at. Naomi was sentenced yesterday to five days of community work, moping floors of a sanitation warehouse, a fine of $363 and mandatory anger management classes.
The case was so highly mediated over the past months that it's almost useless to go into its details all over again. However, for those who aren't in the know, Naomi was accused of one of her former maids of having hit her in the back of the head with a cell phone because the model couldn't find a pair of jeans.
According to Ana Scolavino, the victim, Campbell blamed her for the missing jeans, insinuating that she had stolen them to prevent her to make an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show. After being chased all over the house, Scolavino was trying to make it to the exit when she was hit by the phone in the back on the head. The strength with which Naomi aimed and 'fired' was as such that the maid had to be taken to the emergency room at the hospital, where she had four stitches put in.
Initially, Naomi dismissed the accusations, saying that Scolavino had been fired and was therefore resentful. Apparently, the maid was trying to get back on her former employer and this is why she fabricated the whole assault story. Later on, when it became clear that there was evidence to support Scolavino's story, Naomi admitted to 'recklessly' and 'unwillingly' hitting the maid in the head with the already mentioned weapon.
A judge ordered the model to anger management classes (under the strict observation of the court that will also be evaluating her 'progress'), a fine of $363 and five days of community service. The choice for the place where Naomi will be serving her sentence was the New York City Sanitation Department's Lower East Side warehouse, where she is expected to don the standard equipment of gloves, safety vest, rubber boots and a mop. Talk about accessorizing to the latest trends!
Naomi's publicist went all the way to assure the media that she would do her best to pull the job through. Unfortunately, we will have no confirmation of just how well she will fulfill her new responsibilities, since the press is not allowed on the premises (unlike in Boy George's case).