Naomi Campbell spoke out for the first time in 2019 about her connection to the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The supermodel shared a YouTube video in response to a Daily Mail article that questioned her ties to Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and a "hair-raising cast of characters" with "dubious and in some cases bloodthirsty reputations."
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During the sit-down interview with an unidentified, off-screen reporter, Campbell, then 49, acknowledged that she's "not a saint" and "a work in progress."
"But I will not be held hostage by my past," she continued.
Naomi Campbell has denounced a Daily Mail article, referring to it as an "explicit character assassination." The iconic supermodel clarified that she encountered the infamous financier almost two decades ago.
In a past interview, Naomi Campbell acknowledged to have known Epstein who was introduced to her on her 31st birthday by her ex-boyfriend Flavio.
Despite having associated with Epstein, whom she described as just one of the "hundreds of thousands of people" she had stood next to, Naomi Campbell asserted that she had no knowledge of Epstein's alleged crimes at the time. She emphasized that Epstein's actions were indefensible, expressing solidarity with the victims and acknowledging the lasting impact they endured.
Campbell criticized the Daily Mail piece, labeling it a "direct character assassination" and a "misleading example of journalism" intended to undermine her philanthropic endeavors. In December, the British Fashion Council will recognize Campbell with the Fashion Icon Award for her charitable contributions through her organization, Fashion for Relief.
