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Naomi Ducks Prison Time in Airline Assault

Diva faces community work, fine for kicking cops on flight

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 21, 2008 2:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – Naomi Campbell was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and about $5,600 in fines yesterday for her tantrum on a British Airways flight, the London Times reports. She pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and berating the pilot after the airline lost... Read full story »

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