Mia Farrow to testify at war crimes trial, U.N. says

Posted by John Malloy on 08/07/2010

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Actress Mia Farrow is expected to testify next week at the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia who prosecutors allege funded a brutal civil war using blood diamonds.

Her appearance is scheduled for Monday, according to the United Nations.

It comes five days after supermodel Naomi Campbell also testified at the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Campbell said she received “dirty-looking” uncut diamonds as a gift after a dinner hosted by Nelson Mandela in 1997.

Taylor was a guest at the dinner party.

The supermodel said she did not know who sent her the stones, which were delivered to her room in Pretoria late at night.

She said she was not aware they were diamonds at the time.

“I'm used to seeing them [diamonds) shiny and in a box,” she testified Thursday.

via Mia Farrow to testify at war crimes trial, U.N. says – CNN.com.

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