Naomi Campbell orders new investigation into fashion charity after trustee ban

Model Naomi Campbell said she has instructed new advisers to investigate what happened at her charity Fashion for Relief after she was disqualified from being a trustee for five years, adding aspects of the watchdog’s report were “deeply flawed”.

The 54-year-old said the Charity Commission’s report, which found serious mismanagement of funds including hotel stays and spa treatments, was “incomplete and misleading in their consideration of evidence”.

First of all, I recognise that, as the face of Fashion for Relief, I am ultimately responsible for its conduct,” Campbell said in a statement to the PA news agency.

“Unfortunately, I was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the organisation, and I entrusted the legal and operational management to others.

“I want to assure everyone who has supported us that these findings are being taken very seriously.

“I have instructed new advisers to undertake a detailed investigation of what transpired.”

Campbell insisted she has “never been paid a fee for my participation in Fashion for Relief nor billed any personal expenses to the organisation”.

“I’ve dedicated nearly 30 years of my life to charitable initiatives, and I care deeply about the value and impact of the work I do,” she said.

“Typically, I align my charity work with paid assignments, which cover my travel and related expenses.