FBI Raids Warehouse of Las Vegas Illusionist David Copperfield

[Morg]

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FBI Raids Warehouse of Las Vegas Illusionist David Copperfield


FBI Raids Illusionist David Copperfield's Warehouse

David Copperfield, famed illusionist and Las Vegas regular, appears to be the target of a late night FBI raid.

A dozen FBI agents stormed Copperfield's warehouse near West Russell and Valley View and came away with evidence for an investigation reaching all the way to Seattle.

A source close to the investigation last night tells Eyewitness News twelve Seattle FBI agents descended on the warehouse and took a computer hard drive and a memory chip from a digital camera system. The source also says there was nearly $2 million in cash stuffed away inside a safe in the warehouse. Agents are said to have taken that cash.

Eyewitness News tried to get more information from the warehouse office staff, but they quickly told us to leave and closed the gate behind us.

As for the Seattle connection, the FBI office did confirm they conducted an investigation in Las Vegas, but would not say if Copperfield was the target at the warehouse. A spokesperson tells Eyewitness News that out of state agents are involved when tips or leads originate from their area, proving there was some connection between Seattle and Copperfield's warehouse.

However, the raid didn't end there. The Las Vegas FBI office confirmed agents also went to the MGM-Grand. Copperfield often performs there as a home base every other month. The FBI confirmed the MGM-Grand was not the target, but said nothing about what they found at the hotel. MGM-Grand had no comment.

Copperfield's attorney, David Chesnoff issued a statement, though, again confirming the raid. He wrote, "We understand there is an investigation, (we) are in touch with the investigators, and are respecting the confidentiality of the investigation."

Meanwhile, the illusionist waits for the outcome of the investigation -- an investigation that appears as mysterious and complex as some of Copperfield's amazing tricks.

Copperfield is scheduled to perform at the MGM-Grand in mid November. He has a lengthy tour of Indonesia planned for next week.

FBI wants to know how Copperfield does his tricks?

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

Reminds me of the movie illusionist.

Except, there was no FBI.

 

[Mike_D202]

Didnt he buy some islands off of florida claiming he found the fountain of youth? and that his scientists were doing tests on the water lagoons?

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

thats the prestige

 

[Showtime]

Illusionist>Prestige

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

Illusionist>Prestige

Chyeah

'cept the Prestige has Bale and Jackman.

 

[Showtime]

Chyeah

'cept the Prestige has Bale and Jackman.

Who both performed well in Prestige.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

Who both performed well in Prestige.

Very much so.

But what was this whole FBI raid about? What were their reasons?

 

[tzarinna]

He's about to get locked up.

 

[Joker]

my guess, as they took a digital camera card, a hard drive, and 2 million in cash...kiddie porn.

 

[Morg]

He's about to get locked up.

Like that will work

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

Isn't there a difference between illusionist and magician?

If he's an illusionist, they'll only think he's gone, if he's a magician, then they won't be able to lock them up.

 

[tzarinna]

Like that will work

He didn't make those agents disappear or the evidence they carried off.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

he's not a telepath, he didn't know when they were coming

 

[Jerry!]

Illusionist>Prestige

The Illusionist was basically Romeo and Juliet....with a happy ending..and magic. I'll take the Prestige.

 

[tzarinna]

he's not a telepath, he didn't know when they were coming

That's not what I'm saying.
If he can make things disappear, he could've done so why they were there, but um really I'm just joking around.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

because it was a romance, it was Romeo and Juliet.

 

[Deep Thinkin'!]

That's not what I'm saying.
If he can make things disappear, he could've done so why they were there, but um really I'm just joking around.

I know, I was joking too.

 

[Jerry!]

because it was a romance, it was Romeo and Juliet.

No, just that it followed the pattern of the play somewhat with the deaths and everything, except its a happy ending with them frolicking in the fields and whatnot.

 

[demento]

Isn't there a difference between illusionist and magician?

If he's an illusionist, they'll only think he's gone, if he's a magician, then they won't be able to lock them up.

He got Claudia Schiffer in her prime, which makes him a sorcerer in my book.

 

[Jerry!]

They can't say what the investigation is about?

 

[AhabTheArab]

LINKFBI wants to know how Copperfield does his tricks?

the sloppy ass plot of smokin' aces comes to mind....

and yea joker, my guess is kiddie porn as well, no other reason to get a digital camera, unless he videotaped some form of shady deal that the FBI was interested in, which lets face it, makes it interesting.

 

[hammy]

Like that will work

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Seriously though, what gives them the right to take 2 million dollars?!!

 

[bullets]

this will be his greatest trick .. making the fbi dissapear . using smoke , lights , a cape and a 2million dollar bribe

 

[AhabTheArab]

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Seriously though, what gives them the right to take 2 million dollars?!!

a little thing called the IRS might be interested. unreported income... ever heard of it?