Charles Haydon, her stepfather,[5] to whom some news articles have referred as her father,[6][7] was a lawyer.

[14] In 2011, Vanessa appeared in an episode of The Apprentice (hosted by her father-in-law, Donald Trump).

[12][failed verification] From 2010 to 2013, Vanessa released her own line of handbags called La Poshett.

[15] During her teenage years, Vanessa dated local street gangster Valentin Rivera.

[20] The relationship ended in 2001, when Khalid bin Bandar left the U.S. after his Saudi ambassador father, Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, was suspected of having indirect ties to individuals linked with the Al Qaeda hijackers.