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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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46. I think David Copperfield tried to make his **** disappear into the wrong woman!

Posted at 1:29PM on Oct 19th 2007 by t-shirt

47. Did he make his meat disappear?

Posted at 12:58PM on Oct 19th 2007 by DERP!

48. Duke Lacrosse players ring a bell?

Posted at 1:07PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Michele

49. The odds are MORE than likely (and FAR below the stretch of anyone's imagination) that it just another false accusation of a bimbo "party-girl" seeking 15 minutes and money. There needs to be EQUAL consequences for anyone making sexual-accusations against someone. Equal justice with equal consequences for false accusations seems fair to me. Start by ruining their names, their lives, and taking away THEIR freedoms for trying to do the same to someone else. Courts shouldn't even hear cases without corroborating proof of some type because of the devastation to the accused if the charges should prove to be false (as is FAR usually the case). The gals usually just drop the charges before they have to get on the stand at trial and go their merry ways. Their crime is just as harmful, hateful, and lasting as any "physical" rape so let's just make the punishment the equivolent.

I've never been raped (thankfully) but I know a LOT of guys who've been the recipient of various forms of legal punishments (accusations, charges, jail, etc.) who were LATER proven innocent, - I also know of many women who are proud of these types of actions and use it as a "weapon of choice". This loophole in the legal system (women filing false charges and later dropping them after the damage has been done) needs to stop. Start making THEM pay with the SAME degree of zeal and punishment that they direct toward their prey. I'm sick of their "free-ride" in the "name" of social justice.

Posted at 1:44PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Sarah

50. Another loser looking for easy money

Posted at 1:16PM on Oct 19th 2007 by myopinion

51. MAYBE CHRIS ANGEL OR DAVID BLANE COULD MAKE COPPERFIELD DISAPPEAR!! HOW FUNNY!! I'M JUST SAYIN

Posted at 1:17PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Sherry P

52. He was probably showing her a magic trick. Look at how big it is and now I'll show you how to make it small.

Posted at 1:17PM on Oct 19th 2007 by El gato

53. Copperfield is gay, and he's got the money to plant a story as big as this to make look like he must be gay.

The woman will be found a liar in the end. But she will be very rich for being a part of his latest scheme to combat the gay rumor.

Chances are, he's coming forward with this BS because some guy must have threatened to expose him.

Posted at 1:19PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Duh! Howard is N0 saint

54. Let me try that again:

Copperfield is gay, and he's got the money to plant a story as big as this to make look like he's straight.

The woman will be found a liar in the end. But she will be very rich for being a part of his latest scheme to combat the gay rumor.

Chances are, he's coming forward with this BS because some guy must have threatened to expose him.


Posted at 1:22PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Duh! Howard is N0 saint

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----------------Many women do not report it for fear of reprisals and ugly comments like yours. It's bad enough to have the courage to speak up, but then to get slammed by another woman...you should be ashamed of yourself.
Posted at 12:57PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Camilleclaudel

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While this is, of course, a consideration, how about the consideration that there are FAR more FALSE accusations of sex-crimes (later dropped) than there are of ACTUAL unreported ones. Get it straight.

Posted at 1:21PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Jessica B.

56. Yeah, despite my David Copperfield joke, his accuser could very well be an opportunist and conniving bimbo sl*t who really wanted it all along or maybe is really one worthless c*nt making up a soon-hopefully-exposed lie, hoping for the big bucks.

Posted at 1:22PM on Oct 19th 2007 by t-shirt

57. If she was raped don't you think she would get a "Rape Test " A.S.A.P. Not take the time to come back from vacation then go the F.B.I. Things like this are why the F.B.I. can't do the things that is needed of them to keep the U.S.A. safe. This is when Daved should use magic to make it all disappear.If this is over money she needs to go to jail for making a false report. As for the 2,000,000 that is small change for him.I hope there is justice for all and not a payoff for a lie.

Posted at 1:22PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Robert

58. ----------------
----------------Many women do not report it for fear of reprisals and ugly comments like yours. It's bad enough to have the courage to speak up, but then to get slammed by another woman...you should be ashamed of yourself.Posted at 12:57PM on Oct
19th 2007 by Camilleclaudel

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While this is, of course, a consideration, how about the consideration that there are FAR more FALSE accusations of sex-crimes (later dropped) than there are of ACTUAL unreported ones. Get it straight.

Posted at 1:33PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Jessica B.

59. No one reading this has enough information to judge this from any angle. As women, we shouldn't attack a possible victim, but we shouldn't vilify Cooperfield just yet either. Yeah, it's a horrible crime that a lot of women and men have been victims of, but there have also been a lot of false accusations thrown at people, both rich and poor, for a variety of reasons.

Attacking Copperfield before he is found guilty of anything is just as irresponsible as attacking a victim. False accusations make it even harder for real victims to see justice and it does a great disservice to women from both sides. He might have done it and if he did, he deserves to be punished. But if he didn't do it and this is just a way for someone to get revenge or money by smearing his name, then there's no reason to ruin him.

Posted at 1:27PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Izzy

60. Duh!.... #44 and all those who think like this: While all that is possible w/ David Copperfield's money, don't you think the FBI getting involved is stretching your theory way too thin?

Posted at 1:29PM on Oct 19th 2007 by t-shirt

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