Naomi Campbell's charity Fashion for Relief was reported by Unicef to a watchdog, it has emerged, after it claimed to be working with the global children's charity.
Unicef UK told BBC News it had never been a partner of Fashion for Relief, and had not received any funds from an event that was held in 2019 purportedly to raise money for it.
The Charity Commission confirmed it received a "serious incident report" from Unicef in 2022.
On 26 September, the model was banned from being a charity trustee after the regulator found funds were spent on luxury hotels and spa treatments.
Campbell's spokesperson later told the BBC, on 4 October, she "has never claimed to be a representative of Unicef".
She also said she has "never engaged in any form of financial misconduct".
"I've just found out today about the findings, and I am extremely concerned," Campbell told AP news agency on 26 September.
She added she was not the person "in control" of the charity.
Two other trustees, Bianka Hellmich and Veronica Chou, were banned for nine years and four years respectively.
Fashion for Relief held a catwalk show and auction at the British Museum in 2019, which it said would raise money for Unicef and the Mayor’s Fund for London.
But in a statement, Unicef UK said: "We have never held any official partnership with Fashion for Relief and we have never received any funds from the 2019 event."
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