MAGICIAN David Copperfield has been further embroiled in the Epstein saga as prosecutors reveal the notorious paedophile reportedly gave multiple victims “backstage passes” to Copperfield’s shows.
The famous illusionist was described by authorities as a “favourite cohort” of Epstein’s, with tickets to his performances doled out as “birthday gifts” for victims, according to explosive new emails.
The latest claims released by prosecutors were dated back to October 2007, written a short time after the FBI raided a Las Vegas warehouse owned by Copperfield, according to the Daily Mail.
The sting came amid allegations the 69-year-old magician allegedly raped a woman; however, no charges were filed, and he has denied the claims.
The emails were amongst a collection of new documents released by the Department of Justice this week.
In the trove of files, three photos depicted Copperfield with Ghislaine Maxwell in matching white bathrobes.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for trafficking minors to Epstein.
Embracing each other in the photos, Copperfield and Maxwell can be seen playing with candy and smiling.
The fresh pictures give new insight into the closeness of Epstein and Copperfield’s relationship.
The magician – whose real name is David Kotkin – has once been previously accused of sexual misconduct and assault, however has always denied the allegations, and no charges were ever brought.
He has never been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor.
In the email, a prosecutor – whose name was redacted – wrote: “FYI FBI Seattle and FBI Las Vegas executed a search today on a warehouse owned by Epstein’s favorite cohort, David Copperfield, in connection with allegations that Copperfield raped an adult female”, in the October 2007 email.
The emails went on to allege Copperfield had spoken “with the girls at Epstein’s home on several occasions” where “backstage passes were a favorite ‘birthday gift’ for Epstein to give the girls“.
It has been suggested the email was written by a prosecutor working on the Florida investigation against Epstein, who served 15 months in a state prison after pleading guilty to child prostitution charges in 2008.
In 2024, The Guardian reported the Las Vegas investigation had stemmed from claims made by Lacey Carroll, who accused Copperfield of raping her in Musha Cay – an island in the Bahamas.
The island had reportedly been purchased by the magician for $50 million in 2006.
No charges were ever laid and the investigation was shut down after two years.
David Chesnoff – Copperfield’s lawyer at the time – said his client “categorically” denied the allegations.
“Mr Copperfield’s reputation precedes him as an impeccable gentleman,” Chesnoff told CNN at the time.
“We’re obviously disturbed that those kinds of allegations are being made, but we believe that that’s a common event now, unfortunately, for celebrated people to be falsely accused.”
Copperfield’s name appeared again in another document among the files, in a front of house manager’s reports for a 2005 show.
While there was no explanation for the FBI’s interest in the decade-old show, the 2007 emails indicate investigators could have been looking for proof that Epstein’s victims were getting free passes.
The notes included breakdowns of the first week of shows at the Au-Rene Theatre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in February 2005, including audience satisfaction, as well as ticket information, detailing 580 complimentary tickets in total, in comparison with the 7,395 tickets sold.
This is not the first time Copperfield and Epstein have been mentioned together in documents relating to the case.
On notes written down on pads that were found by investigators in the paeodophile’s Palm Beach home, “Magic David called” at least 16 times.
Johanna Sjoberg – an Epstein victim – gave evidence in a 2004 deposition, where she said she had been to a dinner at Epstein’s home where Copperfield performed tricks for her and another very young looking girl.
A lawyer asked Sjoberg – who was in her 20s at the time – if the magician ever discussed Epstein’s “involvement with young girls” with her.
“He questioned me if I was aware that girls were getting paid to find other girls,” she replied, according to the deposition transcript.
She also said she had been invited to one of his backstage shows, where he showed her around his tour bus, however said nothing inappropriate happened.
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