Celebrity Justice
Copperfield Secret Document -- How to Pick Up Chicks

TMZ has obtained portions of a secret document from David Copperfield's shows, outlining in extreme detail how the magician's assistants were supposed to rope in the women that David found attractive -- and hold their boyfriends and husbands at bay.
David Copperfield
The document, titled "Show Participation," requires the people who work David's shows to arm themselves with clipboards, a Polaroid camera, a digital camera, brochures of David's islands in the Bahamas and "Blank photo(s) of David (if one of the girls is a scorpion)." "Scorpion" refers to women David brings onstage as part of his act.

The document describes how the assistants need to be heads-up for attractive women whom David can meet backstage after the performance. We're told the plan is to keep boyfriends and husband in the arena, adding "from time to time, boyfriends and husbands will give us a hard time and refuse to stay. If that is the case, try your best to get them to stay and refer to the "What to Say" sheet for help."

And it gets creepier.

According to the document, "On occasion David will have you pull in both scorpions even if he is only interested in one of them, just for comfort."

But wait -- it gets worse. The assistants are told to sell the women before David arrives backstage. They're supposed to say: "Do you know that David has recently bought some islands in the Bahamas? Well they are BEAUTIFUL and we are doing a lot of project (sic) for these islands: Ads, TV, Radio and many other promotions. So we like (sic) to keep in touch with you in case there is a job in the future we think you would be interested in."

According to the document, the women are then supposed to fill out a questionnaire -- "Where are you from... What hotel are you staying in. How long are you in town. Who did you come to the show with? Husband? Boyfriend? Friend?"

And then there's the threatening letter David's lawyer sent to David's employees -- after the investigation was revealed -- telling them they had a duty never to talk about what David was really doing at his show. The plot thickens.

David has been under investigation, after a woman who was in the audience claims he flew her to the Bahamas and allegedly raped her. He denies it.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird

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31. What in the hell is a “Scorpion”? Someone who’s zodiac sign is Scorpio? I don’t get it. Way creepy…..

Posted at 4:48PM on Nov 5th 2007 by ChiZGal

32. Hey David! I hear that Hawaii will be needing a new Bounty Hunter. You might just be the right guy to fill the Dawgs shoes! Once you get out of prison, swim over to the big island and go straight to work. I hear thats what The Dawg did. Hey Dawg, you might think about buying a magic trick kit and brush up on your disappearing ice rabbit trick!
It appears DC has a serious problem that borders on some type of sexual addiction. I don't think there is anything illegal in what he does because rock stars and other celebrities do this everyday. DC's problem lies if other women come forward ( an they will) and accuse DC of rape or some type of perverted illegal act. A lot will probably have been willing participants but when dollar signs are involved, they will say or do anything.
The problem lies in the written protocol that DC has involving the selection of women. It places him in a predatory status, where he uses his celebrity to take advantage of women, (married or not). Then he takes them to a private island where it will be compared to having a girl in a boat in the middle of the ocean and then telling her to put out or get out. Shame Shame David! You nasty Boy!

Posted at 4:50PM on Nov 5th 2007 by SinkOrSwim

33. Man after reading the entire "Show Participation" pages that are linked to in the article, it really gives an insight into the Shrewdness of this Man and his Production Staff.

I hope MGM sends him packing on Morality issues alone.

Go read it and find out what terms "pulling" and "special" mean. Talk about planned sex, my goodness. I guess no guys are every asked to be part of any of his shows, in Vegas or on Tour as all the forms only refer to a "she" as being a Guest.

This guy will soon be done like a cake, at least on the big time---State and County Fair Circuit for this goof, but do please keep an eye on daughters, sisters, mothers and neices.

Anyone who goes backstage from this point on with Copperfield wont be able to claim Rape as it will now become General Understanding you are consenting with that form to have sex with him..

Hope the FBI can get him---not on creepiness but on sexual assualt charges. I bet that woman said No and no woman ever has and little David reverted to anger and control.

Cant wait for the Grand Jury

Posted at 4:52PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Creepier as you read more

34. i would not sleep with a man who owns a couple islands. my man has to own a country.

Posted at 4:52PM on Nov 5th 2007 by snobby hillbilly

35. More proof this moron is gay. Entertainers have been pulling this kind of crap for years, but they don't need to write it all out. Only a control freak who was totally unsure of himself and his masculinity would feel the need to spell it out, thinking that if *he* doesn't get it, no one else will, so better make sure it's done right. To close a real sex deal it just takes a couple of minutes (hey, you wanna do David or what? Yep, lots of girls would say yes to that. ugh), to close one that is a farce to make one appear to be something he isn't, takes time. One has to make friends with them, build trust, offer cash discreetly, etc.

Posted at 4:53PM on Nov 5th 2007 by moi_here

36. Hey SinkorSwim. My guess is you went to law school and are aware of the false imprisonment case regarding the boat. Nothing like duress to have consensual sex. Although, it's not consensual with the consent is compromised by duress. David could be in trouble.

Posted at 4:54PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Adam

37. scorpions. i call my women barrracudas.

Posted at 4:55PM on Nov 5th 2007 by dr. strangelove

38. I don't think he does this to get a date, but I think it feeds his narcissism.

Posted at 4:56PM on Nov 5th 2007 by David

39. Who cares? Guys use whatever assets they have, including wealth and glamour,to get dates. Entertainers and business moguls have been doing this for years note Bill Clinton and Elvis. If you go to an island alone with a man you don't know, you are certainly looking for "adventure". None of Copperfield's dating strategies, even if true as described here, suggest the man is a rapist.

Posted at 4:56PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Elle

40. He might as well make plans to live on his "island" because there will be much more coming out about him. What a creepy, creepy man.

Posted at 4:57PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Debby

41. david wants to know if you are willing to play with his magic wand on his island?

Posted at 4:58PM on Nov 5th 2007 by komekaka

42. Somebody brought up Dog the Bounty Hunter. I was thinking last week that Dog was the greatest thing that could have happened to David, it took the focus off of him as a Main Story.

Well thanks to his Attorneys sending out that letter it looks like it got some of those Production People to open up on the sly a little more thus helping us see how weird he really is.

Its back David....you are quickly becoming the new talked about idiot again.

Posted at 4:58PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Dog Copperfield

43. It's all too creepy and smarmy. David Cop-A-Feel.

Posted at 5:03PM on Nov 5th 2007 by ChiZGal

44. i got 2 islands to much your double d's.

Posted at 5:03PM on Nov 5th 2007 by ignatius j. reilly

45. No longer David Copperfield - now David Coppaplea....

Posted at 5:03PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Hideous

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