David Copperfield Accused of Sexual Assault

Magician David Copperfield has been accused of attacking a 22-year-old fashion model when she was a guest on his private island in the Bahamas in 2007, according to a federal lawsuit.

The unnamed woman alleges she met David during one of his shows in January 2007 and was then invited to his holiday home in July of that year. She claims David "attacked her and sexually assaulted her" while threatening to kill her if she did not submit to what he wanted.

The woman claims she was assaulted by David two more times on the island before he returned home and reported the incidents to Seattle police.

Copperfield's lawyers say she has fabricated the incidents.

"This woman, who filed the lawsuit, has a history of lying... She has lied to law enforcement before and, as a result, had innocent people arrested based on a false accusation... she is incapable of telling the truth," a statement from his lawyers said.

“This lawsuit is extortion for money, plain and simple. Unfortunately, false claims like this only hurt the women who really have been abused, women who really need our help."

David Copperfield: Magician's tricks went wrong and assistant was rushed to the hospital

David Copperfield's assistant was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after one of the magician's tricks went wrong.

The star was performing at the MGM Grand Las Vegas Show when the incident happened.

‘During an illusion where David attempts to walk through the rotating blades of a 12ft high industrial fan, the fan and its platform were being rotated by one of David's illusion technicians,’ his rep says.

‘Just prior to David himself walking through the fan, [the assistant] was accidentally pulled into the vortex of the moving fan blades, causing injury to his arm and face.’

David immediately ended the show, telling the audience they were dealing with "an emergency".

The assistant, named only as Brandon, was treated for multiple lacerations, severe bleeding and his arm is broken in several places.

‘The surgery was several hours wherein the doctors could insert pins and bolts,' the rep tells Us Weekly.

‘There was a puncture on his face requiring eight or nine stitches. The Copperfield crew waited at the hospital during his arm and face surgery.’

The spokesman confirmed David, 52, gave Brandon a children's magic set when he woke up.

The 90-minute show is scheduled to run throughout January.

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