Campbell postpones blood diamond testimony
July 18th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell has postponed her testimony in the ongoing war crimes trial over a “blood diamond” she was allegedly given by former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
The 40-year-old catwalk queen has become embroiled in a court case in the Netherlands involving Taylor, who has pleaded not guilty to a series of charges, including murder, torture and terrorism, stemming from Sierra Leone’s 1991-2002 civil war.
Campbell was scheduled to appear in court in The Hague July 29 but the date has now been pushed back after Campbell requested a later hearing, reports torontosun.com.
A spokesperson for the Special Court for Sierra Leone says the new appearance “is not expected to be more than a few days later”.
If Campbell fails to appear in court, she could be sentenced to up to seven years in jail as punishment, according to the subpoena.
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