Naomi Campbell Denies Attacking a Photographer With Her Purse

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Posted Aug 3rd 2009 at 12:40PM

Photographer alleges that Naomi Campbell attacked him.

Naomi Campbell's reputation precedes her. Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has an infamous short temper and a legendary long track record with the law.

The leggy British beauty has previously found herself in hot water for assaulting her housekeeper and a run-in with police at London's Heathrow airport over her luggage.

Now, in an alleged incident that may result in anger management 3.0, Italian photographer Gaetano Di Giovanni claims that Campbell assaulted him with her handbag -- perhaps getting one last use out of the Birkin bag she's set to donate for charity? -- in Lipari, Sicily, reports the Daily Mail.

Giovanni told Italian newspaper "La Repubblica" about the incident, as reported by the British site: "First she hit with her bag, screaming at me and then tried to slap me. I managed to avoid her -- but her nails still got my eye. For a few seconds I could not see a thing. I could hear that her bodyguards and her boyfriend were trying to drag her away."

Campbell was yachting around Italy with her billionaire boyfriend, Mikhail Prokhorov, before they arrived in Lipari, Sicily where the alleged incident took place.

But it looks like the allegation could just be someone taking advantage of the supermodel's fiery reputation (and it's a blazing one).

A representative from Naomi's camp denies the attack saying, "Media reports circulating that Naomi Campbell attacked a photographer in Lipari, Sicily are completely untrue." Plus, police from Lipari say that Giovanni never filed a complaint.

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Tags: assault, Gaetano-Di-Giovanni, Handbag, Italy, Lipari-Sicily, Naomi-Campbell, Naomi-Campbell-Assault, photographer, supermodel

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jjgg5, 8-03-2009, 8:49PM

Is there anyone who isn't sick of this aging, entitled, narcissistic b*tch?

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pinkthenred, 8-03-2009, 9:34PM

I have never liked her ever since I saw her on the Tyra Banks show. Tyra was recaling how Naomi had hurt her feelings when she was young and it was like talking to a brick wall. I believe these allegations could be true, it fits her personality.

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Mike, 8-03-2009, 9:39PM

Now without even clicking on the full article, how did I know who it was going to be? I think this psych-job needs some time in the cooler.

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carol, 8-04-2009, 9:44AM

Amen Jamie. I wish that AOL would filter out all the junk. Naomi has a temper so I believe that she did it. Her temper gets her in trouble. Who does she thinks she is................LOL She is stupid.

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dan, 8-03-2009, 10:47PM

WHAT A BITCH....would someone just duct tape her azz and through her in the river....believe me NO one would notice her gone.

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Buzzby, 8-03-2009, 10:52PM

Why doesn't the modeling industry kick this loser to the curb. She is such a bad role model. She needs a good swift kick in the rear end and then get handed a pink slip. What a spoiled egotistical bi#ch.

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Thumb Down to Naomi, 8-03-2009, 11:17PM

Somebody really need to f**k her up. I have heard enough stories about her. In the eyes of the law, she is defined as a criminal. If she ever touch me, the world's ugliest dog would be more prettier than her.

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