Naomi Campbell Sued

Former assistant Amie Castaldo who claims the supermodel verbally and physically abused her is suing Naomi Campbell.
Naughty Naomi should be her nickname if you believe all the rumors about her. Castaldo insists that Campbell was verbally and physically abusive during her month-long employment, claiming that Campbell called her "worthless," bit her, and threw a phone at her head (Campbell missed). Castaldo claims that earlier this month Campbell lost it at her Park Avenue penthouse when she found out her regular hairstylist was not available. Castaldo says that after listening to Campbell’s complaints about her she resigned her position. Apparently this was a bad move.

Castaldo alleges that Campbell flew into a rage. She says the supermodel "chomped on" Castaldo’s lip, head butted her, and dragged her by the hair. Castaldo says, "All I knew was that I had to get out of the house, otherwise I was going to be physically harmed. But as I went to leave Naomi started screaming, ‘Come back here, you [bleeping] [bleep].’" Castaldo went straight to the police. She says of the leggy model, "She would explode like the Hiroshima bomb, then start crying. Then she’d be all sweet and give me a high five. The next day it would all go off again."

This is not the first time Campbell has been accused of being abusive. In 2000, Campbell pleaded guilty to assault for hitting her then assistant in the head with a phone. Campbell attended anger management classes and settled an $8 million civil suit. Three years later, Campbell was sued by another assistant for throwing a phone at her. In August, another assistant claimed Campbell slapped her across the face. Hmmm…if she throws a phone at one assistant, what’s to say she won’t do it again? It seems the anger management classes weren’t really effective and she apparently has an issue with throwing phones. Get your resumes together…looks like Campbell is in need of another assistant!

By Buzzle Staff and Agencies
Published: 11/24/2004
Do you think Naomi Campbell beat up her assistants?
Yes, if she did it once she’ll do it again
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