New York, March 5 - Supermodel Naomi Campbell has broken her silence for the first time since she was accused of whacking her driver.

The catwalk queen issued a statement shortly after the driver, Miodrag Mejdina, apologized for claiming that Campbell assaulted her.

"I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings and I will not be held hostage to my past," the New York Daily News quoted Campbell as saying in a statement.

"I am pleased the driver has apologized. I would like to put the last few days behind me and move on," she added.

Mejdina's lawyer issued a statement in which the driver blamed himself for a 'misunderstanding.' (ANI)