Naomi Campbell claims charity ban happened after she was ‘deceived’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNaomi Campbell arrives at a central London tribunal for a hearing in an appeal against her charity commission ban (PA)Supermodel Naomi Campbell is appealing a five-year ban from being a charity trustee, telling a tribunal she was "deceived". The ban, issued by the Charity Commission in 2024, followed findings of serious mismanagement of funds at her charity, Fashion For Relief. This mismanagement included using charity funds to pay for Campbell's five-star hotel stay, spa treatments and cigarettes in Cannes. Campbell claims her "only mistake" was trusting Bianka Hellmich, who she alleges forged her signature and lied about her credentials as a charity lawyer. The tribunal heard that Hellmich allegedly received over £500,000 from charity funds, and the allegations of forgery and fraud have been referred to the police. In fullNaomi Campbell claims she was ‘deceived’ as she arrives in court to appeal charity banThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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