David Copperfield has refuted “false and unwarranted claims” about inappropriate behavior towards multiple women.
According to reports, Copperfield, whose full name is David Seth Kotkin, was accused by 16 women in a decades-long investigation. guardian usa. More than half of the alleged victims claim to have been under the age of 18 at the time of the incident.
Before the accusations were made public, Mr Copperfield “denied any wrongdoing” to the Guardian and his lawyer said he had “acted inappropriately towards anyone, let alone a minor”. There has never been,” he said.
Copperfield’s representatives continued to deny the allegations in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “Anyone who knows David Copperfield will tell you that recent allegations made by a newspaper are antithetical to David’s humanity,” his representative said.
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David Copperfield has denied accusations of misconduct in a new report. (Getty Images)
“In fact, David has a record of risking his career to protect women from powerful predators. Most of these historical accusations have been made before, and they are all… It’s as false now as it was then. David asked for ‘proof’ on which these false allegations are based, but this has not been provided. ”
They added: “By contrast, whenever U.S. law enforcement investigates such matters, they are thoroughly investigated and found to have no case to answer. The Guardian’s feature is that David I continue to support David, no matter who he is.” People who have experienced some form of abuse or discrimination.
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“This movement must succeed, but for it to thrive, false accusations must end. David will review his position with the defense team and take whatever action he deems appropriate in response to these false and unjust allegations. will take action.”
David Copperfield has been accused of sexual misconduct by 16 women. (Dave Kotinski/Getty Images, Ride of Fame)
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The report said Copperfield drugged the three women before engaging in sexual relations, but the women did not feel they could consent.
A spokesperson for the Guardian said: “The Guardian’s rigorous, fact-checked reporting on the 16 women who have made allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior by Mr Copperfield is based on interviews with more than 100 people, court reviews, and interviews with more than 100 people. “This is based on police records and contemporaneous corroboration of the women’s stories.” US told Fox News Digital.
The accusations against the famous illusionist lasted from the late 1980s until 2014.
In January, Copperfield’s name appeared in unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents. Lawyer Sigrid McCauley asked Epstein’s accuser Joanna Sjoberg and his ex-girlfriend and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell if they had ever met Copperfield.
“Yes,” she said. This document is part of her May 2016 deposition.
David Copperfield was named in unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents. (Bradley Canalis)
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“Someone called me from home and said he was there and if I wanted to come over for dinner, I could meet him,” Shoberg said. “So when I got home, he hadn’t come yet…and there was another girl there that I had never met or seen. She looked younger.”
Mr. Sjöberg later said Mr. Copperfield “did a magic trick” at dinner and said he was a friend of Mr. Epstein. Mr. Shoberg said of Mr. Copperfield, who was previously accused of sexual charges. assaulted a teenage model in 1988; Court documents say they questioned whether the girls were “aware they were being paid to find other girls.”
“Did he tell you any of the details?” Mr. McCauley asked, to which Mr. Shoberg replied, “No.”
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Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
