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Naomi Campbell is speaking out following the recent financial investigation. On Thursday (Sept. 26), Britain’s Charity Commission released findings claiming that the 54-year-old supermodel had “poorly governed” and had “inadequate financial management” when it came to her Fashion for Relief organization, which was established in 2015 to raise funds for various environmental and humanitarian cause, according to People. Following the investigation, Naomi and others were accused of using their position in the organization to pay for flights, lavish hotel stays, and cigarettes. Keep reading to find out more…“These costs included spa treatments, room service, and the purchase of cigarettes and hotel products,” according to the report. According to a press release, “The inquiry found that between April 2016 and July 2022, only 8.5% of the charity’s overall expenditure was on charitable grants.” Fashion for Relief dissolved back in March 2024. Following the probe, Naomi has now been banned from running a charity in England and Wales for five years while her co-trustees, Bianka Hellmich and Veronica Chou, were also barred from serving as trustees for nine and four years, respectively. After the news broke, Naomi spoke to the Associated Press to address the situation where she denied any wrongdoing, but added that she was she was “extremely concerned” about the accusations in the report. “I was not in control of my charity, I put the control in the hands of a legal employer,” Naomi said. “We are investigating to find out what and how, and everything I do and every penny I ever raised goes to charity.” If you missed it, there appears to be some bad blood between Naomi and this major fashion boss.
