Celebrity Justice
David Copperfield -- Investigated by FBI

Magician David Copperfield is being investigated by the FBI.

Authorities won't comment about the investigation, but did confirm that agents raided Copperfield's personal belongings Wednesday night. We're told agents searched a warehouse in Las Vegas where Copperfield stores items for his show.

The raid reportedly stems from an ongoing case in Seattle. TMZ spoke to an FBI spokesperson who refused to comment, saying only that there was an ongoing investigation.

Eyewitness News in Vegas is reporting that 12 agents "stormed the warehouse," seizing a computer hard drive, a digital camera system and nearly $2 million in cash.

David Chesnoff, Copperfield's lawyer, told TMZ, "We understand there is an investigation, we are in touch with the investigators, and are respecting the confidentiality of the investigation." Chesnoff would not comment on the nature of the probe.

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1. they were searching through his house, but suddenly it disappeared!

Posted at 8:05PM on Oct 18th 2007 by diana g

2. FIRST!

Maybe he's got some dead bodies or something stored in those trunks.

Posted at 8:03PM on Oct 18th 2007 by FABIO

3.


The agents' raid netting nothing - it was like everything suddenly disappeared!



Posted at 8:04PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Beyonce

4.

Please notice how jerkweed Fabio First I am?!

Posted at 8:05PM on Oct 18th 2007 by FABIO

5. I didn't think a person could get investigated by the FBI for being gay.

Posted at 8:07PM on Oct 18th 2007 by t-shirt

6. what the heck that disappearing joke was mine first! darn it , i have to get a faster modem.

Posted at 8:07PM on Oct 18th 2007 by diana g

7.

Copperfield would not comment because he was busy sawing the FBI informant in half!


Posted at 8:09PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Z

8. He's being investigated for being creepy. I always got a kick out of Claudis Schiffer being his "beard".

Posted at 8:14PM on Oct 18th 2007 by chas

9. Quick Dave! Make them disappear! You're screwed......

Posted at 8:10PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Dr. Dave from Toronto, Canada

10. Harvey/TMZ~
Couldn't you give us anymore info??? I live in Seatlle. Does Copperfield live in Seattle now? What's being investigated? His home? His shows? What???
You're just dangling the proverbial carrot...

Posted at 8:11PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Bite Me...

11. well what "about the case in seattle?" slow on the investigating TMZ?

Posted at 8:13PM on Oct 18th 2007 by me

12.

TMZzzzzzzzzzz come back when you have the story - this is nothing & worthless!



Posted at 8:13PM on Oct 18th 2007 by A

13. The FBI is still investigating how in da hell Copperfield got laid by Claudia Schiffer.

Posted at 8:16PM on Oct 18th 2007 by mrogi

14. Perhaps David is being investigated by the F.B.I. because he made a 14 year old girl's virginity disappear ?

Posted at 8:16PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Perv

15. Hello? The article says the Los Angeles FOX affiliate KVVU. LA's FOX affiliate is KTTV. Get it right, peeps.

Posted at 8:16PM on Oct 18th 2007 by idiotdogbrain

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