Properly, it was solely a matter of time earlier than the huge reveal a part of this magic act, proper?
David Copperfield has been accused a pair instances beforehand of sexual misconduct. The primary time was manner again in 2007 — and he was cleared when the accuser was discovered to have apparently made false statements in opposition to one other man. Then it occurred once more in 2018. The illusionist was accused of getting drugged and brought benefit of a 17-year-old lady. He urged everybody on the time to not “rush to judgment.” They usually didn’t. The world type of… forgot.
Then early this yr, Copperfield discovered himself on the checklist you least wish to be on. Seems he was buddies with Jeffrey Epstein! Like Donald Trump, Invoice Clinton, and Prince Andrew, he apparently spent plenty of time with the underage intercourse trafficker. In testimony concerning the case, Epstein assistant/sufferer Johanna Sjöberg particularly talked about the magician asking detailed questions concerning the trafficking, like he was actually considering the way it labored. That means he knew at the least a few of what was happening. And in contrast to Trump and Clinton (as far as we all know), Copperfield even frolicked on Pedophile Island! In reality, he has his personal non-public island shut by — and is alleged to have gone forwards and backwards lots!
Like we mentioned, we’ve been ready for the massive reveal since listening to that. And The Guardian US has it…
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In a bombshell investigative report together with interviews with over 100 folks, in addition to opinions of courtroom paperwork, the paper discovered accusations of a spread of predatory sexual conduct relationship again to the ’80s. A complete of 16 ladies advised tales about Copperfield, and half of them have been youngsters on the time. All met him by means of his work as a well-known entertainer.
Copperfield’s legal professionals despatched the Guardian a written response to the story, saying he “by no means acted inappropriately with anybody, not to mention anybody underage.”
3 of those incidents have been the total Cosby. One girl advised the Guardian she went to one among Copperfield’s reveals in 1993 and agreed to fulfill him for a drink afterward. She says he drugged her and a good friend — after which had sexual relations with each of them after they have been unable to consent. This sounds lots just like the 2018 accusation.
4 accusations have been of groping or different sexual touching throughout his act. Three of the women have been youngsters. In a single case, a number of relations of a 15-year-old lady attested they noticed him grope her breasts. One girl is on report having advised the police in 2014 when the magician grabbed her breasts throughout his present after inviting her onstage as a volunteer. She advised the outlet her case was closed as a result of “inadequate proof” — however by no means actually taken critically within the first place. (Copperfield’s legal professionals mentioned claims of misconduct onstage have been “not solely utterly false but additionally totally implausible.”)
Different ladies mentioned their interactions with Copperfield have been extra concerned. In lots of instances he promised to assist them with modeling and different present enterprise careers as a method to communicate with them or… *shudder*… their dad and mom. A 15-year-old lady advised the outlet she met the magician at his present in 1991, and he obtained her quantity. She says he began calling her at night time and despatched her presents and tickets to see him. Finally that they had intercourse — her first time — when she was 18. It was consensual, however she now believes she was groomed. That’s definitely what it sounds prefer to us…
BTW, Copperfield’s staff confirms he had a relationship with the younger girl however that the whole lot was authorized. He “strongly denies any suggestion of grooming or some other impropriety.” Concerning Epstein, he says he solely requested about trafficking as a result of he’d heard a “rumor.” Nevertheless, he had “no data or perception that something improper was happening” and subsequently had “no cause to contact regulation enforcement or to boost the matter with others.” Oh, and he didn’t even hang around with Epstein very a lot. But additionally he didn’t know something:
“Our consumer didn’t find out about Epstein’s horrific crimes. Like the remainder of the world, he realized about it from the press.”
Apart from that “rumor” proper? Mm-hm. At this level we don’t suppose there’s any “rush to judgment” concerned. That is over a dozen ladies coming ahead with tales, and it reveals a reasonably clear sample of predatory conduct.
What do YOU suppose, Perezcious readers??
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