*POOF* bizarre copperfield trouble

[dime]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - FBI agents have seized nearly $2 million in cash from a Las Vegas warehouse owned by illusionist David Copperfield, local media reports said on Thursday.

The agents also took a computer hard drive and a memory chip from a digital camera system during Wednesday's late-night operation. The reports said the raid stems from an investigation in Seattle.



A lot of questions come to mind, but my first reaction was "kiddie porn". I then remembered that this douchebag was with claudia schiffer for like 2 years. Total waste of resources.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

A lady has alleged that Copperfield raped her...........

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303546,00.html

[dime]

the subsequent trial should feature lionel hutz as defense counsel.

"your honor, my client has magical powers and in no way would ever need to drug, bind and violate a woman. he would simply turn her into a wood nymph succubus instead. the defense rests."

[rkmsuf]

"and now watch as my pants disappear!"

[RendeR]

"I'm gonna prove to you that its all about the magician baby...."

[rkmsuf]

he must really have a robe and wizards hat

[MikeVic]

So, which one of these will Leno use?

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by dime

A lot of questions come to mind, but my first reaction was "kiddie porn". I then remembered that this douchebag was with claudia schiffer for like 2 years. Total waste of resources.

So what exactly makes him a douchebag?

[NoMyths]

Originally Posted by dangarion

So what exactly makes him a douchebag?

Dude, he's a magician.

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by NoMyths

Dude, he's a magician.

Magic Johnson was a magician too, and he's not a douche.

[MikeVic]

Dola,

And what about jbmagic?

[Flasch186]

douche

[NoMyths]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

Magic Johnson was a magician too, and he's not a douche.

I never saw Magic Johnson make the goddamned Statue of Liberty disappear.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

Magic Johnson was a magician too, and he's not a douche.

Actually yes he sort of is. He cheated on his wife, and after he came down with HIV continued to cheat on his wife. (Friend of a friend was once an attempted pickup of his).

[dime]

Originally Posted by dangarion

So what exactly makes him a douchebag?

a picture of him would suffice, but I looked him up on wikipedia and found some textual evidence as well:

David Copperfield said in August 2006 that he has found the "Fountain of Youth" in the southern Bahamas, amid a cluster of four tiny islands called Musha Cay, which he had purchased on July 14th of that year. He claims that the water brings dead leaves back to life, and brings near dead insects back to life. He said he has hired biologists and geologists to examine its potential effect on humans.

David Copperfield at one time was ready to open a theme restaurant called "Magic Underground." There were to be two locations, one in New York City and one in Walt Disney World (built in the shape of a Hidden Mickey). These locations would allow "D.A.V.I.D" (Digital Audio-Video Interface Device) to remotely interact with the guests in the restaurant. It was basically a high tech videophone system. Other things such as the very table you were sitting at might "Float" around the room and even the waiters were to be involved performing magic as they brought your order to you.

In April 2006, Copperfield and two of his female assistants were robbed at gunpoint after a performance in West Palm Beach, Florida. His assistants gave the robbers their money, passports, and a cell phone. However, according to his police statement, Copperfield did not hand over anything. (He later claimed to have used sleight-of-hand to hide his possessions.^[7])

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by dime

a picture of him would suffice, but I looked him up on wikipedia and found some textual evidence as well:

David Copperfield said in August 2006 that he has found the "Fountain of Youth" in the southern Bahamas, amid a cluster of four tiny islands called Musha Cay, which he had purchased on July 14th of that year. He claims that the water brings dead leaves back to life, and brings near dead insects back to life. He said he has hired biologists and geologists to examine its potential effect on humans.

David Copperfield at one time was ready to open a theme restaurant called "Magic Underground." There were to be two locations, one in New York City and one in Walt Disney World (built in the shape of a Hidden Mickey). These locations would allow "D.A.V.I.D" (Digital Audio-Video Interface Device) to remotely interact with the guests in the restaurant. It was basically a high tech videophone system. Other things such as the very table you were sitting at might "Float" around the room and even the waiters were to be involved performing magic as they brought your order to you.

In April 2006, Copperfield and two of his female assistants were robbed at gunpoint after a performance in West Palm Beach, Florida. His assistants gave the robbers their money, passports, and a cell phone. However, according to his police statement, Copperfield did not hand over anything. (He later claimed to have used sleight-of-hand to hide his possessions.^[7])

Still waiting for an actual reason.

[Maple Leafs]

The subject of this thread sounds like a google search for magic-themed gay porn.

[oliegirl]

Originally Posted by dangarion

Still waiting for an actual reason.

I'd have to agree. Sure, the guy is weird, and if he's guilty of raping this woman, that would make him a douche - but nothing he's done so far makes him anything but strange and weird in my book.

[dime]

Originally Posted by dangarion

Still waiting for an actual reason.

really? I don't know that any scientific proof is going to convince you, I suppose. I've offered several examples of egomania and unnecessary self-promotion.

He is suspected of rape at the bare mininum, and god knows what he has been recording with his digital cameras and saving to memory or why he needed to have $2 million in cash hidden for emergencies or why the FBI is involved...but I am beginning to think that until some woman successfully uses david copperfield as an actual douchebag, you will remain strident.

there is a good chance that things will unfold that way, so stay tuned.

[CU Tiger]

I mean I know its easy, but.... why didnt he just make his money disappear?

As far as the rape allegation... for my next trick I'm going to need a naked assistance with at least C cups...any volunteers?...Oh you WILL do...quit struggling...now watch as this little tiny thing just goes poof.....now you seee it now you dont....tada....

[Crim]

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

he must really have a robe and wizards hat

Excellent.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

The subject of this thread sounds like a google search for magic-themed gay porn.

oohhhhh

does such a thing exist?

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by dime

really? I don't know that any scientific proof is going to convince you, I suppose. I've offered several examples of egomania and unnecessary self-promotion.

He is suspected of rape at the bare mininum, and god knows what he has been recording with his digital cameras and saving to memory or why he needed to have $2 million in cash hidden for emergencies or why the FBI is involved...but I am beginning to think that until some woman successfully uses david copperfield as an actual douchebag, you will remain strident.

there is a good chance that things will unfold that way, so stay tuned.

He's a performer, that's what they do self-promote.

As for the rape, if it's true shame on him, but there really isn't much information about it yet, so I would hold my judgement before I put the guy on a stake.

[14ers]

I do not understand why this is a Seattle case?

So, David bangs some chick in the Bahamas and then never calls her again. She calls her local police department a couple of weeks later and expects what?



What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas .

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by 14ers

I do not understand why this is a Seattle case?

The woman is from Seattle.

[14ers]

Originally Posted by dawgfan

The woman is from Seattle.

And?

Did the women not realize she was raped until she got back home to Seattle? Why wouldn't this be a Bahama PD case?

[DanGarion]

Yeah regardless if she is from Seattle, I don't see how the FBI can have any jurisdiction in the Bahamas.

[DanGarion]

Yeah regardless if she is from Seattle, I don't see how the FBI can have any jurisdiction in the Bahamas.

[DanGarion]

Yeah regardless if she is from Seattle, I don't see how the FBI can have any jurisdiction in the Bahamas.

[dime]

if this were just your typical rape accusation/case, the FBI would not be involved, and they wouldn't have gotten a warrant to raid his secret warehouse compound and seize computer and camera devices. doesn't take nostradamus to predict that there is something really creepy going on here.

[Flasch186]

Perhaps he teleported her from the Bahamas to Seattle so she wouldve had no choice but to call.....from Seattle?