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David Copperfield -- Investigated by FBI

Posted Oct 18th 2007 7:52PM by TMZ Staff

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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46. I bet he has something up his sleeve. I know for a fact he stole Doug Henning's act.

Maybe he has Ellen's dog. He better practice his handcuff escape trick.

Posted at 1:11PM on Oct 19th 2007 by The bastard son of Chaka Khan

47. I am certain we will soon learn it has something to do with child pornography or something as equally disgusting. Why else would the FBI be involved ,or as a matter of fact , his hard drive? TMZ will surely let us know...

Posted at 10:22PM on Oct 18th 2007 by kat

48. Hey Dr. Ben Dover... maybe your computer hard drives should be searched and seized..... what do you think?

And #38, you're lucky you corrected yourself.... I was going to arrest you for stupidity in speling.....lol

Posted at 4:40PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Dr. Dave from Toronto, Canada

49. it's the 2 million in cash and the seizing of his computer that gives me an uneasy feeling ,something fishy going on here,well lets keep an eye on this story.

Posted at 10:41PM on Oct 18th 2007 by adolf schickelgruber

50. He's David Copperfield better known as the "Gay Alqaeda who made Ben Laden Disappear" but kept the 2 million (lol) reward loot.

Posted at 4:16PM on Oct 21st 2007 by windycitybluez

51. Sounds mysterious. I wonder what that's about.

Posted at 10:36PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Crystal

52. Maybe David Copperfield is the reason there are so many missing and exploited children. He's exploiting them, then, he's making them disappear. Viola! Presto Change-o.

Posted at 10:42PM on Oct 18th 2007 by t-shirt

53. Two million dollars in cash. Finders keepers.

Posted at 10:44PM on Oct 18th 2007 by t-shirt

54. THE PELLICANO CASE? (the wiretapping guy still in jail who was hired by entertainment unsavory types) THE FBI IS INVESTIGATING and the Director McTiernan was the latest-just got four months in prison. The question is: How is Copperfield related to the rest of that whole crew that is involved??? I bet Claudia would know. TMZ will surely follow up on this.

Posted at 10:51PM on Oct 18th 2007 by perhaps

55. Child Pornography I am almost 100% sure!

Posted at 10:06AM on Oct 19th 2007 by iLike2runwithscissors

56. I know we shouldn't jump to any conclusions, but a camera and a computer makes me a little sick because that usually means something really bad is going on.

Posted at 11:27PM on Oct 18th 2007 by Izzy

57. Maybe, he's into child porn. He has always seemed strange to me.

Posted at 11:46PM on Oct 18th 2007 by american woman

58.
lol at # 15 Mrogi... First place for originality.

A camera setup, a hard drive..hum and 2 mil in cash
I give up! Your roll.

Posted at 12:00AM on Oct 19th 2007 by Jenny

59. I guess they do actually cut them in half. Just that the lady has little brain power so it takes a half an hour before she's brain dead. That's why the "Saw A Girl Half" part of the show is always near the end ;)

Posted at 12:04AM on Oct 19th 2007 by john holmes

60. They're looking for his real name.

Posted at 12:04AM on Oct 19th 2007 by Social Stigma

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