Celebrity Justice
Copperfield Reportedly Investigated for Rape

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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61. The "smearing" of his name has ALREADY begun. Then simple act of making it public does that. Wake up, people. If justice is "equal", then make her name and location just as public.

Posted at 1:36PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Kimmie

62.

Copperfield's hot. He can rape me any day...

Posted at 2:47AM on Oct 20th 2007 by Bite Me

63. Dave doesn't need to rape anyone. Although he does a great illusion called:
"Make the weenie dissapear..."

Posted at 1:44PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Claudia S.

64. You can't rape the willing...

Posted at 4:16PM on Oct 20th 2007 by Bahama Mama

65. So this alleged rape supposedly happened in the Bahamas? In July? But she didn't report it until recently? And after returning to Seattle? There was no medical examination immediately after the rape and no attempt to gather DNA traces from her clothing or a semen specimen for analysis?

What's wrong with that picture?

I don't understand why the police even took this accusation serious enough to execute this search and investigation. It's a serious accusation but anyone can accuse anyone of anything and I expect celebrities are some of the biggest targets of false accusations. While some false accusations are hard to detect, others are easy. Seems this one is easy. That is unless the police are as stupid as the woman making this postponed accusation.

But I am curious to know why Copperfield had $2 million dollars in cash in warehouse storage. That is a bit bizarre and should arouse some suspicion. But suspicion of what I don't have a clue.

Posted at 1:50PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Bodo

66. was the woman aged around six? creepy magicians love kids,thats why they keep ballons down their pants.

Posted at 1:51PM on Oct 19th 2007 by cyanide

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Posted at 1:50PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Jerome Thomas

68. Ok so he is charged with rape.. why confiscate his money then?

Posted at 1:53PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Bunnie

69. To CamilleClaudel #45.

No, it takes no courage whatsoever for a woman to "come forward" with rape allegations when the police and the media both agree to withhold her identity. It's the man being accused who is named publicly, judged in the media and has his life ruined whether or not he is guilty.

The accuser's name should be made public immediately if the name of the accused is. If she is telling the truth she need feel no shame because she was a victim. If she is lying then she deserves the consequences and to be known as someone willing to ruin another person's life for some kind of payment, out of bitterness or the need for unearned fame.

Posted at 1:57PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Michael

70.

Dave doesn't need to rape anyone because he's so hot.

Although he does a great illusion called: "Watch the salami dissapear..."


Posted at 3:31PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Supermodel

71. I thought he was gay?

Posted at 2:03PM on Oct 19th 2007 by cocopuff56

72. I heard that he has been sawing women in half for years! and there have been many unexplained disapperances where ever he goes.

(sorry I couldnt resist LOL)

Posted at 2:54PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Fabby

73. Wow.

Posted at 2:22PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Noodles

74. Confiscation all monies and valuables is completely normal and usual in this type of search and investigation, - nothing more to it than just that.

Posted at 2:06PM on Oct 19th 2007 by James R.

75. When you are RAPED you get a "rape test"at the hospital closes to you. You don't take the time to come back to the U.S.A. to talk to the F.B.I. As fare as the $2,000,000, That is small change for him. All the F.B.I. did is help her find the money for the out of court settlement. The F.B.I. is over worked trying to protect the U.S.A. She should be charged with filing a false police report and wasting the time of the F.B.I. if it turns out that she is looking to magically have bank account increase by say $2,000,000. Good Luck Daved

Posted at 2:56PM on Oct 19th 2007 by Robert

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