British supermodel Naomi Campbell could be subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor for accepting a ‘blood diamond.’
It is alleged that Ms Campbell “was given rough diamonds” by Mr Taylor in 1997 at Nelson Mandela’s house in South Africa. Mr Taylor is accused of using “blood diamonds” to fuel an insurgency in Sierra Leone that cost tens of thousands of lives.
The prosecution also wants US actress Mia Farrow – another guest at the Mandela dinner – to testify about the alleged gift.
According to Ms Farrow, Ms Campbell told her about the gift the following morning. Ms Campbell said she had been visited by representatives of Mr Taylor during the night, and that they had given her a “huge” uncut diamond, Ms Farrow told ABC News last month.
“You don’t forget when a girlfriend tells you she was given a huge diamond in the middle of the night,” Ms Farrow told ABC.
She has told the court that she is willing to testify if needed.