Campbell Sued for Smackdown
Naomi Campbell's less than model behavior has landed the British beauty in hot water.
Campbell's being sued for undisclosed damages by a former administrative assistant who claims the supermodel struck her and tossed a phone at her during a fit two years ago at a Beverly Hills hotel.
Former aide Simone Craig, 29, alleges that Campbell grabbed her by the arms and tossed her onto a couch during a tantrum at L'Hermitage Hotel, according to the suit, filed Sept. 15 in state Superior Court in Morris County, New Jersey.
Campbell then allegedly held the Morristown native captive in the hotel room and yelled, "You're going to stay here and do your job."
No word on what set the stick-thin model off--maybe someone switched her fat-free latte for a calorie-laden coffee beverage?
An attorney for the 33-year-old babe told the Associated Press that Campbell "categorically denies the allegations."
"It's an unfortunate byproduct of visibility and celebrity that individuals such as Ms. Campbell are subjected to this sort of claim," John Rosenberg said Tuesday.
As befitting Campbell's international diva status, Rosenberg has requested that the case be moved to federal court in Newark.
According to court documents, Craig quit immediately after the L'Hermitage smackdown. She'd been hired to work for Campbell two weeks earlier by a New York agency.
In fact, it's not the first time the high-maintenance model has been sued for assault. In February 2000, Campbell pleased guilty in Toronto to an assault charge for wailing on former assistant Georgina Galanis while shooting a film there in 1998.
As part of her plea bargain, Campbell expressed remorse and was released without penalty or a criminal record. Details of Campbell's settlement with Galinas were never revealed.





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