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Report: FBI Raid of David Copperfield's Warehouse May Involve His Pick-Up Techniques
Fox News ^ | 10-24-07

Posted on 10/24/2007 10:46:31 AM PDT by yankeesdoodle

David Copperfield designed part of his show around "a system for picking up women," which may explain the FBI's interest in his camera system and hard drive, sources told TMZ.

Last week, the FBI raided Copperfield's Las Vegas warehouse and seized digital camera equipment and a hard drive to a computer after a Seattle woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in the Bahamas.

During his show, Copperfield goes into the audience and chooses women to come on stage. If he likes a woman, he'll use code words with assistants like "mama" and "secrecy," TMZ reported.

Click here to read the TMZ report

The assistants mark the women on a map of the inside of the Hollywood Theater at MGM Grand. After the show, the women are brought backstage, and told that Copperfield may use them in his show when he comes to their hometown.

They are then photographed with a digital camera, asked questions like, "What is your favorite men's cologne?" and "Where do you like to vacation?"

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: copperfield; crime; rape
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To: yankeesdoodle
David Copperfield designed part of his show around "a system for picking up women,"

So? Every single heavy metal rock band does the same thing.

21 posted on 10/24/2007 10:59:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Osage Orange

And Arkansas state police.


22 posted on 10/24/2007 11:01:32 AM PDT by purpleraine
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To: pepsionice

Yeah, I remember the Don Johnson thing. That was too weird. And the weird thing is that nothing was really made of it. No one found that odd? The press sure didn’t.


23 posted on 10/24/2007 11:01:40 AM PDT by yankeesdoodle
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To: montag813

If there was any internet link then it becomes their jurisdiction. (I was surprise to learn this too).


24 posted on 10/24/2007 11:02:31 AM PDT by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
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To: yankeesdoodle

The alleged assault took place in the Bahamas. Why aren’t Bahamian authorities the ones investigating this then?

While it’s certainly a bit creepy if he uses staff and cameras to pick up women, I’m not sure what law this violates.


25 posted on 10/24/2007 11:04:24 AM PDT by mgstarr ("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
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To: SeaHawkFan

Sex yes, but rape, or anything really hinky, no. I wouldn’t report anything on any of the islands after the Holloway debaucle in Aruba. He’s American, she’s American, they left America and likely returned together, so she’s got grounds. Who’s to say she even had opportunity to leave his sight before or after the supposed crime took place? Too many ifs. One has to assume if it’s this high level it’s awful and may involve more than one victim.


26 posted on 10/24/2007 11:05:40 AM PDT by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada! (Steve's won my vote in the meantime))
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To: pepsionice

S&R live on a 10 million dollar estate and have a life-time contract with the Mirage. They brought 1 bill into the Mirage. I don’t know how much they or Copperfield make respectively, but it’s hard to imagine someone making more than them.


27 posted on 10/24/2007 11:06:11 AM PDT by purpleraine
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To: theFIRMbss
Mr. Copperfield was heard saying, “It isn’t the size of the wand, but the magic in it.”
28 posted on 10/24/2007 11:06:57 AM PDT by ScubieNuc
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To: trickyricky

I don’t understand this either. Celebrity uses his status to pick up attractive women? This is news? There has to be more to this.


29 posted on 10/24/2007 11:09:18 AM PDT by don'tbedenied
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To: DBrow
Copperfield won’t be the first to use his gig to pick up women.

No kidding.....can you say, "Bill Clinton"?

30 posted on 10/24/2007 11:09:50 AM PDT by Osage Orange (MOLON LABE)
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To: yankeesdoodle
I think Julio Iglesies perfected this practice and often scheduled the bedding of multiple women prior to every concert.
31 posted on 10/24/2007 11:10:16 AM PDT by Rockitz (This isn't rocket science- Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: yankeesdoodle
He looks like one of them TV magic queers!
32 posted on 10/24/2007 11:11:05 AM PDT by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: Phantom Lord

“the best magic show in Vegas” My money seemed to disappear really fast in Vegas.


33 posted on 10/24/2007 11:12:08 AM PDT by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: timsbella

If it is a he said-she said situation, I would never vote guilty. If there is no physicak evidence of forced sex, I don’t see how a prosecutor can even charge him, but this is the state of Washington.


34 posted on 10/24/2007 11:12:22 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: yankeesdoodle

Clowns and magicians. Never liked or trusted either one.


35 posted on 10/24/2007 11:13:10 AM PDT by rogue yam
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To: yankeesdoodle

Seigfreid and Roy had talent!?

Yaaa. it takes a lot of talent (read: lack of intelligence) to stick your
head in the mouth of a lion/tiger.

There is more talent on TVLand.

MV


36 posted on 10/24/2007 11:13:58 AM PDT by madvlad ((Born in the south, raised around the globe and STILL republican))
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To: yankeesdoodle

And just why are you trying to convict the man before he is even charged with a crime. I really don’t think the FBI has any business in the case.


37 posted on 10/24/2007 11:14:41 AM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: montag813
I still think this is outrageous. Why on earth is the FBI investigating an crime allegedly committed in a foreign country, which the alleged victim never reported in that country?

BTTT

38 posted on 10/24/2007 11:15:35 AM PDT by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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To: yankeesdoodle

I guess that’s because he ate all those Emerald nuts.

MV


39 posted on 10/24/2007 11:16:27 AM PDT by madvlad ((Born in the south, raised around the globe and STILL republican))
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To: dfwgator
So? Every single heavy metal rock band does the same thing.

Yeah, but I think Motley Crue would draw a different crowd then a magic show.

40 posted on 10/24/2007 11:17:16 AM PDT by retrokitten ("But he is a maestro." "Well, I'm great!")
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