David Copperfield sued for sexual assault
A 22-year-old Seattle woman has sued magician David Copperfield, alleging he sexually assaulted and threatened her while she was a guest on his private island in the Bahamas in 2007.
“This lawsuit is extortion for money, plain and simple. Unfortunately, false claims like this only hurt the women who really have been abused, women who really need our help,” Copperfield’s lawyers Angelo Calfo and Patty Eakes said in a statement Wednesday.
According to The Seattle Times, the Plaintiff is described as a fashion model and former Miss Washington USA contestant. She says she met Copperfield during a January 2007 performance in Kennewick and that year she was invited to his private island.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Seattle on July 29. No criminal charges have been filed.
