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Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the

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[-] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago

Jesus he’s still alive?!

[-] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Somehow, Jesus returned.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

My first reaction too.

His career is dead, which is basically the same for celebrities.

[-] Wiz@midwest.social 10 points 1 year ago

Career dead? No way. That dude's Vegas act is still running. He's working full time, almost every day, last I heard.

He's also got a supermodel wife, but also pulls this shit? What a fucking moron.

[-] weew@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Apparently this shit happened in the 80s and early 90s and the accusations are coming out now

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[-] citrusface@lemmy.world 47 points 1 year ago

Wonder if he can make this disappear too.

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[-] genuineparts@infosec.pub 42 points 1 year ago

More like David Cop-a-feel?

[-] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago

It's an illusion, Gob. A trick is something a whore does for money.

[-] throbbing_banjo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I don't care for Gob.

[-] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a feeling Copperfield is no stranger to making cocaine disappear.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago
[-] Microw@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hm, his statement in response to the Guardian is very unusual for someone accused of sexual misconduct. Either he feels very safe that he can hide this, or he really didnt do it and somehow is the target of a campaign.

Edit: The Guardian article literally has names and photos of the women who accuse him. That's enough to convince me that they indeed were violated by him.

[-] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 20 points 1 year ago

It would be really odd for there to be some shadowy targeted campaign against him considering he's mostly irrelevant as a celebrity these days. Why would anyone go through the trouble and what could possibly be gained? He's probably got some money but he's not Oprah rich.

[-] YoorWeb@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Got some money"? He owns a bunch of islands in the Bahamas, with prices for 1 week stay starting at over $1M (probably much more these days since I've red about it a decade ago). That's where people who are recognised everywhere in the world are going for their holidays, weddings, whatever.

[-] drislands@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I am curious -- why does the article including the names and photos of his accusers make this more credible to you?

[-] Microw@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Because for one, it means the Guardian actually spoke to multiple people and didnt just hear something via three other people. And it means those people are actually willing to have their names and faces known publically. Making false allegations under your real name would be quite stupid.

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[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 year ago

For my next trick, I'll make this pickle disappear!

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

"And now, I'll make these allegations disappear!"

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago

This isn’t the first time Copperfield has faced allegations of sexual impropriety. Back in 2018, he vehemently denied similar accusations, stating on Twitter that he has endured years of false news stories about fabricated acts and emphasized his innocence.

Sigh… I dunno, man.

endured years of false news

Why would there be so many false stories about one celeb and not others? It's not proof and he should get a fair trial. It's just odd that the same story would be falsely accused so many times. It certainly doesn't look good.

[-] wccrawford@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I don't know about this instance, but in the general, it could be that the person is a complete fucking douche, and people are trying to stick it to them however they can. That might mean lying, blowing things out of proportion, or just slightly twisting the truth.

And once sharks smell blood, they swarm. One allegation will lead to another.

Again, I don't know the situation here and refuse to pick a side. Guilt is for the courts to decide. But there's plenty of people who will lie, cheat, and steal for money or fame.

[-] victorz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The cynic in me is like, what if these lawyers are strategizing like that? They know that if many people make the same claim it builds a stronger case.

But the logical part of my brain says HMMM..., how plausible is that, really.

[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I legitimately thought David Copperfield was dead. Didn't he die during an escape stunt?

Or was that someone else?

[-] MacAttak8@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe you’re thinking of David Blaine who almost died from his stunts multiple times?

[-] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

David Blaine who almost died....

Yaaaaa I seriously doubt that, his PR team worked overtime to promote that nonsense

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[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I remember him dying in a South Afrikan prison in the 1980s

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[-] hexdream@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

He was making the sausage dissapear...

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago

in before he comes out as a conservative and goes on a grifting world tour

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[-] p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Here we go again, oh boy!

[-] cumskin_genocide@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago
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