Being accused of running around with blood diamonds may make her an undesirable model to potential clients who sell diamonds. Sally Morrison, director of the Diamond Information Center, thinks so, anyway. “The allegations around Charles Taylor involve such abuse of human rights, cruelty, violence and elicit war, it’s just another level, another magnitude,” Morrison says. “It might not be her fault, she might not have done anything wrong it might only be by association but working with her would be a step backward for the industry that has worked so hard to address the issue of conflict diamonds.” [Telegraph UK]
