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Accused of raping a woman he lured to the...

Seth — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:53:14 EDT

Accused of raping a woman he lured to the Bahamas, other women are now coming forward to tell of their own experiences being cherry-picked from David Copperfield's audiences for backstage Q & A and photographing sessions, with one sharing a (completely innocuous yet entirely creepy) voice mail left by the magician, proposing a "very interesting opportunity for you." [TMZ]

Star Jones: Leave Copperfield Alone!

Mark — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:13:51 EDT

Star Jones, too often the lone voice of sanity to be found on basic cable programming dedicated to the celebrity-related legal issues of the day, has a point: We don't know much of anything about the ongoing investigation of the sexual assault accusations made against David Copperfield beyond the stream of gossip being leaked to the media by shadowy "sources within the FBI." So unless an official spokesperson from the Bureau comes forth to announce the case-making evidence discovered when agents pried apart the mysterious crate in the magician's Las Vegas warehouse stamped TOP SECRET BAHAMIAN RAPE TRICK: DO NO OPEN!!!, we should all give Copperfield the benefit of the doubt and stop wasting our lives on the kind of gossipy speculation Jones has abhorred ever since being ejected from The View.

Star Jones [CourtTV]

David Copperfield's 'Disappearing Thai Hooker' Illusion Canceled In Wake Of FBI Investigation

Seth — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:01:22 EDT

Until only recently, the greatest mystery surrounding David Copperfield was how he successfully managed to put Claudia Schiffer under a magician-lusting trance for six years. But with recently surfaced accusations of rape and an FBI raid in which they seized computer equipment and nearly $2 million in cash, legitimate questions have begun to arise over whether there's something far more sinister afoot here than a mere penchant for blousy clothing and a suspected Just For Men addiction. In the wake of the controversy, meanwhile, Copperfield's upcoming Southeast Asian tour has been canceled:

"His management sent an e-mail to organizers Sunday to inform that his shows will be postponed indefinitely," Kittiyong Achawaphong of RSi Dream Entertainment said Monday.
The company organized the 51-year-old magician's shows in Thailand.

Copperfield was also scheduled to perform in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the coming weeks. The cancellations came after FBI agents conducted searches in Las Vegas last week following allegations that Copperfield "forced himself" on an unidentified woman.
Copperfield's lawyer, David Chesnoff, has said the allegations "are false because David Copperfield has never forced himself on anyone."

To support his claims, Chesnoff rattled off Copperfield's 2006 attendance numbers, pointing out that not a single audience member showed up to An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion against their will, and that the only cries of "No!" ever lodged against the master illusionist came during their virtual disbelief at his uncanny levitation tricks and accompanying pyrotechnics.

Copperfield magic canceled by FBI probe [news.yahoo.com]

David Copperfield Accused Of Creating The Illusion Of Sexual Consent

Mark — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:31:03 EDT

Though reports had been circulating about a mysterious FBI raid of the heavily fortified Las Vegas warehouse where celebrity necromancer David Copperfield houses the contract with Satan documenting the exchange of his mortal soul for the infernal magickal powers he regularly displays in network television specials, the purpose of the probe had remained unclear. But now Fox News is reporting that the investigation is connected to a rape claim made against Copperfield by a Seattle woman:

The woman told Seattle police the magician raped her while she was in the Bahamas, sources said. Because the alleged incident happened abroad and the woman did not report it until she returned to the United States, Seattle authorities turned over the case to the FBI.

On Thursday, FBI officials raided a Las Vegas warehouse used by Copperfield. Seattle FBI agent Robbie Burroughs said Thursday the case was related to one in Washington. [..]
Copperfield's Las Vegas attorney, David Chesnoff, told FOX News that possible sexual abuse claims against the illusionist are false.

"If in fact those are the allegations, unfortunately false allegations are all too often made against famous individuals," Chesnoff said. "But we are confident the investigation will conclude favorably."[...]

Copperfield has a warehouse in Las Vegas that he has dubbed the International Museum & Library of the Conjuring Arts. He apparently stores tricks and memorabilia from around the world at the warehouse.

It remains to be seen what secrets the FBI's raid on the illusionist's magic repository will reveal; in addition to the potential seizing of evidence that could aid in the investigation of the rape claims, they could come across the item that could help the agency finally crack one of Las Vegas's still-unsolved crimes: the diary in which Copperfield details how he mesmerized Siegfried and Roy's man-eating white tiger to do his evil bidding, instigating the attack that ultmately ended the heated rivalry between the Strip's two cheesiest magical acts.

Cops: Seattle Woman Claims David Copperfield Raped Her [Fox News]

Short Ends: We're Never Getting Rid Of David Copperfield

Mark — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:30:16 EDT

David Copperfield claims that he's found the Fountain of Youth in the Bahamas, meaning that not even the normal human birth-death cycle can now free us from an eternity of TV specials centered around lame illusions involving the "disappearance" of various landmarks. Just don't let anyone tell David Blaine, OK? Nobody wants to see how long he can hold his breath while submerged in that shit.
There is perhaps no better footwear for kicking your friends in the balls than Converse's new Jackass model sneaker Unless you're trying to sterilize your buddies, in which case some steel-toed Timberlands will do a pretty nice job.
The Daily Gut makes the bold prediction that by December, Ashlee Simpson will have had enough plastic surgery to finally release the inner camel she's been trying to free for years.
Maybe Paris Hilton's vagina is only going for $10 on eBay because she announced she's not going to use it for a year.

David Copperfield Steals Secrets Of Magical Pregnancy!

Mark — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:20:05 EDT

We think that it will become painfully obvious where we're going with this one:

David Copperfield says he plans to impregnate a girl on stage - without even touching her.
Speaking to German magazine Galore, the illusionist rejected the theory that there were only seven different kinds of magic tricks.

He said: "Bull s**t! There is a great deal of new territory to conquer. In my next show I'm going to make a girl pregnant on stage."

He added: "Naturally it will be without sex. Everyone will be happy about it, but I'm not telling you any more."

Copperfield's already said too much! Once Tom Cruise discovers that someone's broken into his safe at the Celebrity Centre and stolen the scroll containing the secrets of magical impregnation, his revenge will be swift and ruthless. We figure that Copperfield's got about a twenty minute head start to flee the country and escape the bloody reprisal. He can still lead a satisfying life pulling takas out of street urchins' ears in a remote village in Bangladesh. Flee, magic man, flee!

David Copperfield to 'magic' girl pregnant [Ananova]
Previously: Aunt: Katie Holmes Got Knocked Up The Old-Fashioned Way [Defamer]