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Copperfield Reportedly Investigated for Rape

Posted Oct 19th 2007 12:04PM by TMZ Staff

FOX News Channel is reporting that a Seattle woman is alleging magician David Copperfield raped her.

The woman told Seattle police the magician raped her while she was in the Bahamas in July. Because the alleged incident happened abroad and the woman did not report the incident until she returned to the United States, Seattle authorities turned the case over to the FBI. We're told that no rape kit was done on the alleged victim in the Bahamas, which could make prosecution difficult.

As we reported yesterday, FBI agents "stormed the warehouse," and seized 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."

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1. wow!

Posted at 12:10PM on Oct 19th 2007 by debbie

2. FIRST! MONTREAL IS N.1~!!!!

Posted at 12:11PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Metrosexual-In-Montreal

3. GEEz...............I hope its not true..

Posted at 12:11PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Laura

4. Isn't this a waste of time..................you know he can make it all go away..........

Posted at 12:20PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Brit

5. Guess he isnt so happily married afterall to that supermodel from Victorias Secret.

Posted at 12:13PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Sellers Market?

6. wow, rape????
hope she's not not lying and i hope he didnt do it.

Posted at 12:14PM on Oct 19th 2007 by lucy

7. I am not buying this at all.

Posted at 12:15PM on Oct 19th 2007 by MJ-12

8. What is it in his warehouse they are going to find that would implicate him in a rape?

Or is he the type to take photos and movies of his dirty deeds?

I smell a date rape drugging and filming here, like that Luster guy Dog nailed in Mexico.

But will have to see how things come out...

Posted at 12:16PM on Oct 19th 2007 by dissapear

9. Did he rape her or did he only make her THINK he raped her?

Posted at 12:16PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Abra Cadabra

10. Impossible! No woman in her right mind would say no. He's always been a hunk. Besides, he'll just make any DNA disappear - no evidence, no crime.

Posted at 12:17PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Kate

11. Shocking news, for sure. I am gonna wait and see what evidence they have before jumping the gun here.

Posted at 12:17PM on Oct 19th 2007 by the amazing surfer dude

12. Up yours #1...Monetral isnt #1 in anything, especially hockey.

Metro sexual? you mean homo?

Posted at 12:18PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Expo

13. I ALWAYS BELIEVED THIS GUY TO BE GAY. HE DATED A SUPERMODEL TO MAKE HIM LOOK STRAIGHT BUT THAT ENDED LONG AGO. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S WOMEN HE LIKES!

Posted at 12:19PM on Oct 19th 2007 by TORI

14. WELL IF IT COMES FROM FOX NEW IT MUST BE RIGHT! RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT - VERY FAR RIGHT!

Posted at 12:21PM on Oct 19th 2007 by CRAZY LIKE A FOX

15. I don't buy it for a second. He's been a stand-up guy (rim shot) his entire life...
with good friends and a gentleman from everyone I've heard who is close to him.

Posted at 12:24PM on Oct 19th 2007 by old school acquiantance

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