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Supermodel Naomi Campbell leaves the Department of Sanitation Manhattan District 3 Garage after finishing her final day of community service Friday, March 23, 2007 in New York. Campbell was given five days of cleanup duty after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault for throwing a cell phone at her maid over a pair of missing jeans. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) |
Campbell released from community service
NEW YORK --Naomi Campbell has cleaned up her act -- by getting down and dirty. The catwalker was released Friday from a garbage truck garage after completing five days of community service for assaulting her maid. The British supermodel sauntered out of the Department of Sanitation facility in Manhattan just after 4 p.m., making her exit seconds after a garbage truck rolled through the area.
The pavement and chain-linked fence might as well have been a catwalk: With a subtle smile, she strutted through in a bare-shouldered, ankle-length shimmering gown and stiletto sandals, then stepped into her silver Rolls Royce and sped away as paparazzi snapped photographs.
Neighborhood residents came running to catch a glimpse of her, laughing and cheering a woman the media has often painted as a hothead.
"From what I understand, she was pleasant the entire time," her boss for the week, sanitation department Deputy Chief Albert Durrell said. He said she successfully completed her service.
Her duties included sweeping garage floors, mopping and sweeping hallways, and scrubbing toilets, Durrell said.
He said Campbell showed up on time each of the five days, at 8 a.m., and worked till 4 p.m. During lunch break, she and co-workers ordered pizza.
The 36-year-old supermodel had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault for throwing the phone at her maid about a year ago in Campbell's Park Avenue apartment over a missing pair of jeans.
Her maid, Ana Scolavino, required four stitches to her head, since the phone apparently was crystal-encrusted.
Campbell said it was an accident because she did not intend to hit her.
Misdemeanor assault is punishable by up to a year in jail.
In an agreement negotiated with prosecutors, a Manhattan Criminal Court judge sentenced Campbell to the five days of community service, to take anger management classes and to pay $363.32 in restitution to Scolavino, as well as covering her hospital bills.
A chauffeured Cadillac Escalade sport utility vehicle picked her up the other days.
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