Following past allegations of sexual assault, magician David Copperfield is facing a flurry of new sexual misconduct claims.
Copperfield is the subject of an extensive investigation conducted by The Guardian's U.S. edition, published Wednesday. The investigation examines the damning allegations of numerous women who claim the famed illusionist sexually assaulted them or behaved inappropriately during their interactions.
In total, 16 women have come forward and accused Copperfield of sexual abuse and lewd conduct, including grooming, groping, drugging and rape. Many of the women are identified in the investigation using pseudonyms to protect their identities.
Woman alleges David Copperfield groomed her when she was a teen
Carla, who claims she was 15 when she met Copperfield at a show of his in 1991, said she was approached by the magician after briefly appearing in his performance as a special guest. Despite being underage at the time, Carla alleges Copperfield took her phone number and promised to take the teen out for dinner when she turned 18.
David Copperfield faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in new investigation
Magician David Copperfield is facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, stemming from an extensive investigation by The Guardian.
