Nearly two years after allegations of rape and sexual assault were made against world famous multimillionaire magician David Copperfield, the woman at the centre of the allegations has filed a Federal Lawsuit against the performer. She filed the lawsuit on the 29th of July, the same date as the two year deadline for the statutes of limitations on the case.
The David Copperfield assault charges were always denied by the entertainer, however the lawsuit has ‘forced’ the performer to come out and publically address the allegations against him. In a no-holds-barred statement entitled ‘Copperfield Sets the Record Straight About Lawsuit’ Copperfield accuses the woman of having a ‘history of lying’ and her allegations of sexual assault on his private island as being ‘preposterous’.
If it goes to trial, the David Copperfield lawsuit will sure to be a media frenzy, though the famous illusionist is hoping to avoid it getting that far. He claims in his statement that the lawsuit is ‘extortion for money, plain and simple’ and that ‘Witness after witness who know her [the alleged victim] personally say she is incapable of telling the truth’. The woman is seeking unspecified damages for emotional distress, false misrepresentation and false imprisonment.
Copperfield looks ready to fight these allegations tooth and nail, and well he should be, as the taint of sexual assault would be very damaging for his career. When the alleged victim filed the lawsuit criminal charges had yet to be filed against Copperfield by the U.S Attorney’s office.