Charity | The top model is suspected of spending charity money on luxury hotels and cigarettes

British top model Naomi Campbell54, is suspected of being involved in the misuse of his charity’s funds, reports the AFP news agency.

Investigations by the British authorities have revealed that the funds collected by Fashion for Relief, a charity founded by the model, have been used for things like travel and cigarettes.

Between 2016 and 2022, the organization collected 5.7 million euros, of which only 456,000 euros went to charity.

of The Guardian according to Campbell’s organization spent tens of thousands of euros on flights, luxury hotels and spa treatments, among other things. According to research, the organization’s funds have also paid for Campbell’s personal cigarettes and consulting fees for the model’s colleagues.

Campbell has been banned from serving on the board of his organization founded in 2006. The British authorities have banned tailing for five years. Also for those on the organization’s board To Veronica Chou and For Bianka Hellmich has been banned for years.

The organization has defended itself by saying that the charity does more than just fundraise. Fashion for Relief was deregistered as a charity earlier this year.

According to AFP, Campbell denies responsibility for misuse of donations. Cambpell was in Paris on Thursday to receive the award of the French Order of Honor.

“I was not responsible for my organization’s donations, but I gave the responsibility to the lawyer,” the model defended herself to the press on Thursday.

Correction 30.9. 9:30 a.m.: Contrary to what the story previously suggested, Naomi Campbell is not suspected of financial crimes, but rather of misappropriating the funds of her entangled charity.