Naomi Campbell has admitted to getting diamonds from Liberian dictator

Supermodel Naomi Campbell told the court in The Hague, which in 1997 was presented with "some kind of dirty stones. As reported in Thursday, August 5, AFP, mannequin also recognized that a donor could be president of Liberia Charles Taylor.

According to Naomi Campbell, in 1997 during a reception in the house of South African President Nelson Mandela in her door knocking. The two men handed her a bag, saying it "gift." The next morning mannequin, opening it, found it a few stones. No notes, which could explain why presenting a gift or establish the identity of the giver, in the bag was not there.

Campbell also told the court that told of the gift to his agent Carol White (Carole White) and actress Mia Farrow (Mia Farrow). One of the women suggested that the stones - a gift from Charles Taylor and supermodel agreed with this assumption.

Naomi Campbell is one of the key witnesses in the Taylor case. Former Liberian dictator accused of 11 counts, including murder, rape and terrorist activities, as well as cannibalism and incitement of armed conflict in neighboring Sierra Leone. According to investigators, Taylor gave the mannequin rough diamonds received as payment for weapons, given to the rebels of Sierra Leone.

The fact that the former president gave Campbell diamonds became known from the testimony of Carol White and Mia Farrow. Supermodel herself for a long time denied that she had taken from Taylor stones, and in 2009 to avoid giving testimony in court. Refusal to participate in the Campbell explained fears for his life - in her opinion, testifying against Charles Taylor, it would subject himself to mortal danger.

On the eve of the appearance of Campbell in court tribunal has agreed to provide her protection from journalists, as well as allow her to testify in the presence of a lawyer who can advise her not to answer any question.

With the help of the prosecution testimony of Campbell hopes to prove the guilt of Charles Taylor at least one of the 11 episodes. Himself a former dictator, has pleaded not guilty on any of the items. Furthermore, Taylor said under oath that he never owned a rough diamond.