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David Copperfield
Copperfield (nee Seth Kotkin) was born in 1956 in New Jersey, to
Hyman Kotkin.
A slight of hand artist, whose
illusions have included making the Statue of Liberty "disappear",
"flying", "levitating" over the Grand Canyon, and "walking through"
the Great Wall of China.
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Possible Hate Hoax
In April 2006, Copperfield claimed to be robbed at gunpoint after a
performance in West Palm Beach, Florida. Two teenagers were arrested,
denied the charges, but were convicted, and given two years.
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Surrounded By Beauty
Copperfield prides himself on
beautiful assistants.
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Selling The Fountain Of Youth
Copperfield bought a small
Bahamas island and claims it has a well that is the "Fountain of
Youth". Some fellow biologists examine it, and they claim it has a
potential effect on humans.
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FBI Investigation
On October 18, 2007, the FBI broke
into his warehouse, and seized his camera systems, hard drives, DVDs,
and $2 million in cash. Copperfield is accused of sexual misconduct (rape
and child porn?).
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The Warehouse
Copperfield, says he uses the Las
Vegas warehouse as an office, for rehearsals and to store memorabilia
and props and keeps an apartment on the second floor.
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