David Copperfield reveals illusion under oath

[@joep3279]

Judge: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? David: Yes Judge: So seriously, how'd you do it? David: Magic

[@lilrock1018]

😂😂😂

[@el34glo59]

Hahaha

[@billg7205]

David actually had to lie. The guy never had to walk or run off anywhere, but if David told the truth they would never believe him.

[@adibakarlen]

wkwkwk

[@krystalharwood6359]

he's asking you if you swear- David-no but i know all the woids! lol

[@jdez10]

Omg, David Copperfield morphed into Al Pacino. That's some magic!!!

[@rcgeneration824]

jdez10. Lol, priceless!!

[@turb0flat437]

jdez10 YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER!!!

[@jdez10]

+Turb0 Flat4 lol.:)

[@GreatNewsVideo]

hoo ha!!!!

[@wallace8us]

I expected him to say: Hoo--aaaahh!

[@stevej1154]

Cox was found 100% responsible for his injuries, so wasn’t entitled to any money. Also, he managed to get back up and finish the illusion with the others, though he says he doesn’t remember doing so.

[@CanItAlready]

It's funny how he remembers having fun right up until he fell but he doesn't remember getting up and completing the illusion. LOL

[@swyxTV]

Da fuq? He fell and didn’t remember the trick, then only sued David 1 year later? This lawsuit is all kinds of sus

[@Skunkhunt_42]

Woulda be dope if he wasn't able to finish out the illusion and Dave only had 12 people instead of 13 return. And especially if the staff didn't notice and David had to explain on the spot🤣

[@c_tesf]

@@CanItAlready this… doesn’t even make sense. I’m not defending him, but how would he not remember before he fell? That was… before he fell 💀

[@beepbop6697]

@@Skunkhunt_42 sometimes the people just disappear...permanently.

[@eddiel2531]

Why is he talking to him like that, it was an accident, he didn't want him to get hurt

[@phoenix21studios]

new to lawyers ?

[@OrcaStree]

They have to speak loudly and clearly for the courtroom to hear. He's just being professional

[@RoadTripA1A]

@@OrcaStree nope, try again.

[@RoadTripA1A]

@Ruben Hernandez they are not in full control. They just want you to feel that way.

[@eddiel2531]

@@OrcaStree 3 stooges were more professional than that

[@Top10Archive]

The judge must have lost a girlfriend in highschool to a magician and this is his way of seeking revenge.

[@gregrogers4376]

Judges are pompous, self important, self imagined “geniuses” who resent it when they see someone else who is smarter than them.

[@MarioAtheonio]

No one ever loses his gf to a magician. Ask a magician.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

WhatWhere I can confirm this magicians are Uber nerds

[@ATalkingBadger]

@@MarioAtheonio you sound like you lost your boyfriend to a magician.

[@ATalkingBadger]

@@ParanormalEncyclopedia they're obsessed with Uber? Nice to know.

[@micahpediford]

PLOT TWIST: The guy is an arch nemesis magician and it’s all an elaborate ploy to get David to explain exactly how his illusion works.

[@MrMagsimus]

Yes you are right 👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@SestraShelly]

underrated comment. could literally make a low budget movie out of that scenario

[@TheStripeGod]

🤯🤯🤯

[@amanthangellapally2067]

@@SestraShelly see prestige, its the same thing

[@SirPraiseSun]

lmfao

[@thedeans9506]

“...permanent brain damage.” He miraculously recovered after receiving his settlement.

[@macman975]

@@damienholland8103 After looking at your profile picture you should sue your mum and dad.!

[@darthmetallus1977]

Another typical day in KZbin land. 🙄

[@macman975]

@@darthmetallus1977 Sorry Snow. Or shall i call you Mr Flake

[@darthmetallus1977]

@@macman975 Nah. Just amused by folk reliving their school days. Being disgusted by people being cunts to each other is actually normal, my funny little friend. These people wouldn't dare say this crap to each other face to face because they know they would get punched out. A bunch of childish cowards. All of you. 😆

[@macman975]

@@darthmetallus1977 and there you go. I remarked something hardly offensive and you attacked just the same as everyone else. You tried to be so morally superior with your first comment but you are no different. Not to bright are you lol

[@commentiquette]

This is so sad. There's nothing more humiliating than having to reveal your magic trick to a packed courtroom. I got into a similar situation once after performing a trick I call "the divorce attorney" where I wrap my wife in chains and dump her off the side of a boat. I'll be the first to admit that I should have practiced the trick a bit more before attempting it because next thing I know she's at my front door with a bunch of police officers. I just wish someone had told me that every time you slip your cuffs in jail they count that as an escape attempt. Also, that’s a fuckin wig.

[@conorbunker4996]

Maybe if your wife was more nautical she wouldn’t have been so keen to ruin the magic.

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

I must have learned this magic trick wrong because I did the same to my wife and she ended up being pulled out of the river 3 miles down 5 years later. A low point in my career!

[@MrSevenEleven]

@@SALEENS7GTR5 Niiice. You took his joke, put your own spin on it, and made it way less funny. Proud of you.

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

@@MrSevenEleven That's not nice. Bad etiquette.

[@johnmc3862]

Don’t injure people doing your magic then!

[@RichardsWorld]

The guy that is suing is a magician that is trying to make some of David's money disappear.

[@Skateb0rder1]

Haha 😃

[@carpo719]

And successfully I might add

[@aminehero8798]

Hahahah You made my day

[@TheMorningbirdFoundation]

Not disappear. Just travel from Copperfield's bank account into his.

[@PianoRootsMusic]

When a magician has performed the same thing for all those years to all those people and you're the only one who's gotten hurt, think a moment who's the problem here

[@transeeyou885]

Piano Roots Music thats not a smart comment my friend. i was gonna reply to why it wasnt but it wont make a difference

[@notreleventinfo]

TranSeeYou no you are just probably one of those people who plays the victim as well.

[@Cyrribrae]

That's not exactly fair. It only takes one. If you didn't make it as safe as is reasonably required, then it's on you.

[@syntaxerror8955]

Stupid comment. That's like saying to the person falling into an open well a dark night, or getting caught by a bear trap, that it was his fault just because 2,000 others were lucky enough not to walk at exacty that spot. When a bus runs you over, or you are the one killed in a terror attack, when 500 others were the lucky ones, we'll remember what you said.

[@merongme5129]

Of the hundreds of people who have went through that street, why are you the only one who had fell into that opened man-hole?? You must have some ulterior motive!! -- the same case, right??

[@mikecheeze4312]

Wow sued a year later.... imagine that he walked around for a year with broken bones and brain damage!!!! It's magic!

[@bustergoldenrod]

Mike Cheeze one year is actually a fast turnaround. You can’t just file suit immediately following an incident. You need a solicitor who will then send you for numerous medical assessments and exams. Psychological examinations are carried out whilst the investigation into the actual incident is conducted, only then will a law suit be filed.

[@savannsun9130]

@@bustergoldenrod maybe the patient didnt want to sue David but with the medical bills and family/friends pressures

[@studogable]

@@bustergoldenrod that's in Britain. In the US, notice of a lawsuit is usually more immediate. Truth be told, it often doesn't even come in the form of a suit. Copperfield's insurance company would be contacted almost immediately.

[@emanuelemanuel7038]

@@bustergoldenrod fast or not his claims seem farfetched seeing as while was a normal functioning part of society and then became all the sudden disabled upon trial and then better again after settlement lol!

[@londontrada]

But how could it be that bad, and no one even knew about it? The picture of him in the hospital bed looks like he fell 4 storys

[@sillysissyphus4877]

His eyebrows look like he's saying "Is this your card?" every time the lawyer speaks lol

[@Martinleesmirl]

The problem with people. Because the guy doesn’t know how to watch where he is going, or how to walk, it’s Copperfield’s fault? Plaintiff is a scam artist...

[@Fastbreak5000]

+Martin Lee Smirl: Absolutely...

[@thesammer76]

That is what you do in cases like this. You work with a lawyer. The lawyer tells you to not settle with the insurance company. You go back and forth fishing for a big settlement threatening to sue. Then you file the lawsuit just before the statute runs out to protect your rights to the lawsuit. Most times they settle.

[@TheIkaika777]

Um, he gave himself brain damage for a scam?

[@johnvanburen274]

Well yeah but there also details that might be important to the case. For example, did such contraption where the people were supposedly hidden safe? Did it meet basic safety standards? For example, the man could have been waking down the street not knowing where he is going nor how to walk (for whatever reasons, age, illness, etc) and suddenly he slips and falls to the side of curb and a car hits him...only for later to find that the car should have had enough time to stop except that the car's brakes weren't working properly because the owner didn't give it proper care. If could be argued that the injured man could have stayed home if he wasn't feeling well or knows he is prone to falls. On the other hand, the car owner could have taken more simple precautions and taken care of his vehicle better thus protecting himself and those around him. I think the injured man deserves compensation for his loss but the question is for what? and then how much? Nobody can really know without having as many available facts as possible. No disrespect but your comment reads as if you know them and that is not the case is it? Thus court proceedings and such are necessary. Even if Copperfield's acts have warnings on his tickets and such that too doesn't nullify his responsibility because just as he warns people about possible injuries he must also provide the best possible safety for them, within reason of course. So are we 100% sure he did just that in this case? We don't. Also consider that the media loves to sensationalized these celebrity cases way too much because they know it helps with ratings, people will watch them like soap operas and some other bullshit like that. Accidents like these (not just magic tricks) where people get seriously injured occur every day and they don't get this type of attention. In my opinion Copperfield seems to be an honest and laid-back fella and I do believe he could have been more careful but again...is he in charge of making sure these tricks are as safe as possible? Do not his crew members check things for him as well? Are they not professional and certified carpenters, engineers, electricians, etc knowledgeable of safety standards? Were they properly doing their jobs? Who checks their finished work? What is the exact legal relationship with them? Are they third party hired or what? Did Copperfield personally hire them and checked the validity of their credentials? We will never truly know I think. Also and I don't know much about this case but were these "volunteers" truly just that or were they part of the trick? If the man injured was an employee, even temporary just for this trick, then this does affect the case because if he had a physical or mental limitation he didn't disclosed then I do think he took unnecessary risks on his own accord. But that is just a thought I'm not a lawyer but I do know people who have taken advantage of others through injuries which they could have avoided...which brings up another question to mind, how severe is his brain damage? Can he move on his own...live a semi-normal life?...medical equipment necessary at his home?..etc. Meh, he will probably get some compensation for his injuries and what not and as I said, it's a celebrity case so everything gets blown up out of proportion. David Copperfield is a master magician but not a perfect one either even he can make mistakes. And unfortunately this injured fella happened to be involved in it.

[@otallono]

I guarantee if someone weren't so sue happy, they could go to David and let him know what happened and he'd be kindhearted enough to help and be more than willing to spend his millions that way. Sueing creates conflict not resolving it and it's a way for people to take advantage of a wealthy person who earned his money.

[@thegamingsalvation2782]

I don’t think he should be held since the man VOLUNTEERED

[@MannyN420]

RIGHT ON! 👍

[@robertjusic9097]

Maybe he thought he would actually teleport

[@treywooten2401]

How was he supposed to know that he would be rushed down stairs and through dark corridors exactly? It wasnt public knowledge how this was done and you cant properly consent to something without knowing all the parameters. Make the path either A)safer or B)slow enough for someone to complete the journey without having to run down stairs.

[@jacquelinemcquade9624]

Trey Wooten It’s a better scenario than being evaporated and having your molecules put back together in another part of the building.

[@lilrich1243]

@@treywooten2401 what are you 5? I'm guessing you still believe in the tooth fairy as well? All adults know its all smoke and mirrors

[@jc1608]

suing him a year later is nonsense, he had a whole year to bump his head elsewhere

[@ryans7146]

That's not how it works.

[@stevienguyen2047]

They’re trying to recoup the medical costs and calculate pain and suffering..

[@Trumpamaniac_223]

@@ryans7146 It does 🤦‍♂️

[@ryans7146]

@@Trumpamaniac_223 I think you misunderstood my comment.

[@mightycrom73]

If women can sue 30 years after the fact, a year is not a problem for these fucking lawyers.

[@JoelsterG4k]

And he didn't know this after a year later.? If the accident was so bad he would've know the same day.

[@jamesscholl300]

Joelster G4K not really. They might have not realized the extent of his brain damage

[@wharffratt]

the guys brain damage is as real as copperfields magic.

[@andrearamirez9924]

wharffratt hahahahahahaha

[@davidmehnert6206]

No, he DID know that he was injured, that he’d fallen into a backstage pit,... and what you are seeing here in court is what’s called a “perjury trap”. With “David Copperfield” falling into it.

[@davidmehnert6206]

Psst, David.... do you have all your employees ‘covered’ as far as knowing they will lie on your behalf, now and in the future? Or is that wearing a bit thin these days, like an old Lincoln cent?

[@Professorlive]

So this was actually suppose to be a surprising revealing truth? Like folks there’s people who think magic is real?😂😂😂

[@TheBigKiwi]

Last person i expected to see commenting on here LOL

[@Syclone0044]

Hey 70% of American adults including all past presidents, still believe an invisible man lives in the sky and telepathically communicates with them whenever they put their hands together and say magic words.

[@Oilupimtherein5]

@@Syclone0044 go back to r/atheism bro

[@AnyoneCanSee]

@@Oilupimtherein5 - It's a perfectly valid and relevant observation. You however are just a religious crybaby telling someone they have no right to express their opinions like some sort of Islamic extremist. You can't lock people up or kill them for blasphemy anymore. The world moved on. We lived by your rules for hundreds of years, we call that the dark ages. This is the age of enlightenment and it gave you the ability to write your stupid comment online. Science, literacy, medicine and the modern world all born out of telling religious people like you to keep your sht you yourself and that you no longer get to tell us what to say or do. Religion and prayer is magical thinking and believing in magic. Of course, it is. Deal with it crybaby.

[@ASMEPICFACE]

@@AnyoneCanSee you literally responded to a 5 word Reddit joke with an entire essay, but no the other guy is the crybaby

[@Playan.]

When I saw the thumbnail first I thought it was Bill Hader in disguise trying to look like Al Pacino in some SNL skit.

[@tommclarty17]

Magicians don’t actually perform magic. The hard hitting journalism we’ve come to expect from the mainstream media.

[@OhLookYouFoundCristalina]

Ray Finkle i love the username !!! Wish I would’ve thought of this wonderful name as my username on here to pay homage to Ace Ventura

[@Deuteromis]

😲 What!? Magic isn't real?! 😒 Jesus dude, what hell did you expect?

[@Spyke-lz2hl]

If only they could do a report about football laces and their relationship to kicking accuracy...

[@tommclarty17]

Spyke0511 1 THANK YOU

[@TheIndependentLens]

@Iridescent Silhouette Wuuuut??? But muh gender spectrum?

[@jameyatesmauriat6116]

Copperfield doesn’t deserve this. The guy absolutely wants to rip him off because he wants to compensate for his already deficient brain material before the accident happened

[@sandwichartist5053]

JameYates Mauriat best comment

[@paulmic2446]

People suck

[@helenholt1161]

Nothing was revealed unless you think Copperfield used actual magic. The real secret is how did he get the people off the platform and stage without it being detected. The fact that some people fast walked through a couple of corridors is hardly mind bending.

[@kenigma79]

“Magician shares his secret” about people disappearing in one part of a room and reappearing in another. Secret: People walked there. Mind....blown!

[@timothymleblanc]

Not just walked, they fast walked.

[@CinemaRescored]

Where does it say "Magician shares his secret"? He is an illusionist.

[@kenigma79]

Angry Silence The GMA headline says “DAVID COPPERFIELD SHARES HIS SECRET”.

[@CinemaRescored]

@@kenigma79 Magicians don't exist, dummy. It's just a show name profession. The actual profession is illusionist. Look it up what it means.

[@kenigma79]

Angry Silence I feel like there is some confusion on your part. See, I don’t work for the show that wrote the title listed above. I hope you were able to understand these words this time. If not, I’m more than happy to use more of them. And I forgive you for being a douche. I’m sure it can’t be helped. P.S. You should think more about the “silence” part of your handle.

[@1hawkins707]

He didn't reveal how they got off the stage. That's the biggest part. Thank you, abc news.

[@SilverrulezGaming]

1:19, you moron.

[@Sidiciousify]

@@SilverrulezGaming they were in cages moron.

[@outdoorsguy]

@@SilverrulezGaming Anyone could have figured that out.

[@SilverrulezGaming]

@@outdoorsguy He clearly couldnt

[@John-tc9rq]

@@Sidiciousify That part hardly matters anyways. Mostly some mirror illusion so the public doesn't catch them escape beneath

[@3rdeye931]

This feels like a Gob Bluth Arrested Development storyline.

[@JeffreyAltman]

I was thinking the same thing. I hope he didn’t get blackballed by the magician’s guild for revealing how he did the illusion. 😂

[@rgwak]

Wait, so the guy didn't hurt himself while being teleported across the space/time continuum? It was just from walking fast in a dark hallway? I AM SHOCKED!

[@quinnrollen]

Ro G Taa*Dah!!!

[@darkersideofmagic9892]

Ro G IKR! But the thing is he had to reveal it so that they would know where and how the guy got injured. I know people that work for Copperfield as I am a magician myself. And the fact is the lucky 13 illusion. Which means 13 people are counted before and after the illusion. If the guy got hurt and made it to the end of the illusion chances are he would not of been able to stand or get to the end of the illusion on time to stand smile and wave. So if there was only 12 people at the end the crew would of been back stage looking for the odd man out. And then if he was hurt laying in some ditch back stage they would of known 100 percent! But nope there is no logic in this guy's argument. He more then likely got hurt the day after or on the way home and thought hey lawsuit!!!!

[@johnnyespalahento2431]

Winston Mcgee they were teleported, how the fuck can u fast walk that distance? Not possible

[@1200sbeemer]

Would be funny if they were all standing up afterwards panting out of breath. That would be really suspicious looking.

[@FAMEROB]

i need video proof that it happened during that night, he could have falled off a ladder months later and wanted to blame it on the show

[@dylanw4113]

mark p fell

[@shampoofully7923]

Oh RPG FLAMEZ "needs proof". Someone tell the judge that they haven't satisfied RPG FLAMEZ yet. Jesus people

[@ross-carlson]

@@shampoofully7923 You're kidding, right? You don't think proof of a crime is important, you can't be that fucking stupid. I know you're trying to look smart by attacking someone else (who admittedly doesn't know "falled" isn't a word) but you've absolutely failed my friend.

[@Nepthu]

You clearly work in insurance. Your type of thinking is how insurance case managers deny claims of injury.

[@EpicurusIVXX]

@@ross-carlson shampoo was mocking the fact that rpg was demanding evidence. we all know the judge looked at evidence, that is why what RPG FLAMEZ said was so ridiculous.

[@wayne8797]

One of the best shows in Vegas. We all know it’s just illusions but it’s damn well presented that we didn’t mind being fooled :)

[@losangelesrams3472]

DC is a very convincing magician. When I participated in this trick at a show 20+ years ago, I actually started shaking while sitting in the chair and the curtain was drawn, uncertain as to exactly what was going to happen.

[@drillmessiah6558]

@@losangelesrams3472smh easily impressed

[@drewzifer]

What? Magic isn't real?

[@dougstyles5091]

drewzifer ...yea he is. He played for the lakers.

[@ivylyon1948]

drewzifer lol

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

it is when you take some good meds

[@rockclimber3045]

ALL, Oh wait a minute and the fuzzball between your ears....lol

[@Izreal-Zeus]

The English Breakspear family are part of an Illuminati clan that originated in Italy taking their name from the Lancellotti family. Lance means spear and rotti means to break. Lancerotti is another Italian variation of the more commonly used Lancellotti family name. The Lancellotti family has southern Italian branches with the Lanza family of Sicily and the Lancellotti family of Campania which later merged with the Massimo family of Rome. The Breakspear family produced the only English pope in history Pope Adrian IV or Nicolas Breakspear. Pope Adrian IV issued the papal bull Laudabiliter ordering the Normans in England to invade Ireland which they did and bring it under Papal-Roman authority which they also did. This is why Ireland is predominantly Roman Catholic today. Pope Adrian IV crowned the Holy Roman Emperor Frederik I and had the priest Arnold of Brescia executed for opposing Roman Papal authority. Cardinal Boso Breakspeare was a relative of Pope Adrian IV and was both Italian and English. There is still a Breakspear family in England today. The musician Cindy Breakspeare fathered Damian Marley with Bob Marley. Many famous actors and musicians are related with nobility. This is why they allowed to become famous. Breakspear or Lancellotti is also where the character of Lancelot comes from in the Legend of Arthur. The House of Maggi were a nobility from the commune in Brescia, Italy right next door to the commune of Merlino all within the province of Lodi and region of Lombardy. Joey Merlino is the boss of the Philly Mob today and likely related with the Maggi or Melzi families. The Melzi family ruled as the Dukes of Lodi with Benigno Melzi d'Eril the 8th Duke of Lodi and 17th Count of Magenta as the current head of this family. Franceso Melzi d'Eril is an Italian movie producer with many connections in Hollywood. Sorcery is about deception. Mafia bosses are highly skilled liars and manipulators. Magi or Maggi means a magician or wizard just as Merlin like Merlino was a wizard in the Arthurian legend. The Maggi family of Brescia settled in Switzerland and became wealthy after Julius Maggi merged his Maggi soup and seasonings company with Nestle. The Maggi family also settled in Brazil establishing the Amaggi Soybean Group owned by Blairo Maggi who is worth about 960 million. These Illuminati bloodlines are ancient and they go back for thousands of years. The Maggi family likely go back to Persia and India and derive their name from Majhi and Maji. Magi is the term used for the followers of Zoroastrianism which derived from Persia and Iran. Vallemaggia is an Italian speaking Canton in Ticino, Switzerland near the Italian border with Maggia as a municipal district. The Magi family are the continuation of the Magia gentile family of ancient Rome which likely settled up in Switzerland during the fall of the Roman Empire. In the Book of Matthew myrrh pronounced like "mer" is an herb that was given as a gift by the three magi or three wise men. Herbs and chemicals are used in sorcery for inducing trance like states that enable mind control or bewitchment. Myrrh can be ingested or used like an incense and is likely being added into food and wine covertly to enhance their witchcraft. Myrrh is where the name of the Druid wizard Merlin derives from. Druids similar to wizards used holly wood. Mark Breakspear is a Hollywood special effects designer and Michael Breakspear is an Australian neuroscientist who specializes in studying oscillating wave patters and their effects on the brain. They are sorcerers involved in Hollywood and psychology. The Breakspear family in London own a crematorium and are working with the Massimo family of Roccasecca which moved to London. The Lancellotti family of Italy merged a family branch with the Massimo family. Prince Ludovico Massimo-Lancellotti and Prince Ascanio Massimo-Lancellotti are members of this family along with Prince Filippo Massimo-Lancellotti as the head of this bloodline and the top architect of illusions.

[@zroman123]

Why can't he just make this Lawsuit disappear ?? 😏

[@Zener_Diode]

haha

[@JamesMiles619]

Lol thanks for making me laugh

[@Xantank]

Ha

[@xrizbira]

Sheldon Cooper suffer serious brain damage after a year ? And yet he continued the magic act?

[@thellamalady4181]

ZENAIDO ROMAN LMAO!!

[@Christian_Prepper]

*The greatest trick is performing THAT TRICK with thousands of participants over 10 years and not ONE EVER LEAKED how it was done!!! Now THAT was Magic!*

[@xonkpot]

"Copperfields team was forced to reveal, that instead of actually disappearing, the people are "actually" rushed to a different location through a series of backstage passages and hotel corridors inside the MGM Grand" THIS HAD TO BE EXPLAINED???? REALLY? That the people didn't ACTUALLY DISAPPEAR ??? Do people not understand what MAGIC IS? OMG SMH @topknox

[@Berniebud]

yeah I was expecting like an actual trick would be REVEALED. not something that literally every audience member who is selected for the trick would already know.

[@crosswire7777]

It couldve been underground passages, through the curtains behind them, or above on the catwalk. You ignorant prune

[@xonkpot]

crosswire7777 it was..... Lol. Everyone knows this. How am I ignorant.. You are so confused, its sad. Lol

[@jowbloe3673]

I think the real trick here is how are they gotten off the stage, which wasn't revealed, at least in this video.

[@samworthy2413]

@@jowbloe3673 yeah that's what i was curious about.

[@csutcliff]

Wasn’t the “secret” out when the audience members had to walk/run down multiple hallways to reappear in the back of the audience??? Surely they would tell friends & family members what they did.......

[@truescotsman4103]

nondisclosure agreements can be pretty serious.

[@8-BitHeart79]

The nondisclosure agreement most likely would have had the life of his first born... (Of course I’m being sarcastic but then again)

[@RoadTripA1A]

I don't think a nondisclosure agreement would stop people from talking. The vast majority of people are really stupid.

[@madefromscratch9871]

csutcliff he hypnotized them first.

[@biancabumblebee3340]

RoadTripA1A you do know that NDAs come with a hefty financial consequence if you break it?

[@Aaron-fl2iv]

"How did those kids disappear on that island, Mr. Copperfield?"

[@hellergang]

I participated in this trick - a long time ago! What happened was clearly an accident-sorry for the guy, but it was all pretty safe and simple when I was apart of it! And, back stage while we waited for the stage action to finish, they asked us not to reveal the trick. But of course, we never saw the trick performed. We just sat in chairs, then got out of the chairs and went for a walk - all diagrammed out in this video. Alacazam!

[@HessaArchi1]

I was in Vegas once for his show and I kept wondering what happened to those people and how they ended up in the back 😅 I wish the secret remained a mystery!

[@AnyoneCanSee]

Sure but the claim is that they were doing construction work and so suddenly lights were out in part of the walk and he fell down some stairs in the dark injured himself. If that is true he is at fault. Perhaps the construction people didn't realise this was in use for the trick and so it was dangerous that night. Clearly, this was not the entire ten years, they say it was due to construction.

[@casedistorted]

Some people will do anything for a buck. But I guess with all the money David has made this guy decided he could share a bit of the wealth with him.. legally.

[@cjpatz]

I guess people are gonna have to sign a waiver in order to participate in his shows now.

[@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344]

Did you get her pregnant!???

[@biancabumblebee3340]

The magic is gone. Nobody is gonna go see his shows now.

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

Bianca Bumblebee Unless he did a different trick, that is.

[@JLilliquist]

@@biancabumblebee3340 Yeah, because he only does 1 trick that lasts over an hour and nothing else.

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

To anyone wondering this was dismissed. They found Copperfields crew may have been negligent but that Cox was the only one responsible for the fall. Meaning copperfield didnt have to pay anything. Cox even rejected several attempts at settlement

[@sciencejoker6694]

He was the only participants who fell on his head but David is responsible.

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

He needs to use paid employees for all his future tricks. It is obvious that these Spectators cannot Walk and Chew Gum at the Same time. Not Guilty. Your free to go Mr. Magic. RH DSD

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

I can see a JACK POT LAWSUIT from 100 miles away son. So can Mr. Magic by his expression on the stand. I bet this pro has sued more people and is not his first rodeo. YUR wrong, I am Right. YOU got that YOURY'??? GOOD. Not Guilty Case closed and that pro should pay all legal expenses.

[@epicpeppy2977]

I think that when he fell he knew he was about to win big in vegas. But who knows he may be really hurt. Is not the casino at fault here too.

[@tuesdaypatience]

DIOSpeedDemon Isn’t this why businesses have insurance 🤨? I’m sure Mr. Copperfield carries a fairly hefty policy, as well.

[@xandercorp6175]

lol sure, he gave himself permanent brain damage just so that he could have a big payday 🙄

[@Lambiscon4906]

I think it’s a hair piece of sure

[@lopeztonight1665]

And David Copperfield has been accused of sexual misconduct by 16 different women back in the 80s why did these women wait so long to come forward now???

[@YTOW85]

He did a magic trick on them, they disappeared,the magic wore off, now they reappeared almost 40 years later 😳

[@MakkoriBusto]

Ah yes, the old David Copafeel

[@anthonymorris4211]

Many women never report these things. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen?

[@vanallen1666]

If he been severed brain damage why wait for a year then put the blame on the magic show later this is nonsense.....

[@ginsuma1402]

Because the medical bill probably started stacking up and he was like "f*ck I gotta have to sue this dude". Realized ole Copperfield just rushed them on stage and through wormholes without signing any kind of waiver.

[@BigBoss7777777]

If you got brain damage you're not in the right mind to sue right away

[@cyberpunk120.]

His brain wasn't severed (chopped off), he had severe brain damage, his brain had been "severely" damaged. Learn how to do English before commenting please.

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@cyberpunk120. learn how to DO english? Dumbass

[@ehcmier]

If the guy isn't lying, the skepticism is illogical as hell.

[@exmember1607]

Can we just create a "personal liability" law that says that if you volunteer to do something and you screw up (through no fault of the performer,etc) that you can't sue them? People really want to blame everyone but themselves these days...

[@StephenMercer]

We already have that, generally, but it takes a court to determine who is at fault. You can *sue*, but you cannot *win* the lawsuit. There's a bunch of jurisdictions that require the loser pay everyone's fees, too. In this case, however, there's a side damage of revealing how the trick was done that really can't be repaired.

[@anovosedlik]

That's America for you. They sue for everything.

[@jonathankr]

No. You are silly. Just because you volunteer doesn't mean everyone gets to put landmines

[@AdamSmith-fe9jf]

Exactly, just because you volunteer doesn’t mean the environment can be hazardous. There have to be safe conditions or else be disclosed exactly what the conditions are and the risks, and even then, if someone is seriously injured a lawsuit can be lodged and the plaintiff can prevail.

[@freemagicfun]

Generally tickets will say that you assume most of the risk... if the venue is a safe location. I guess this guys case would have to based on unsafe conditions... that he did not sue about for a year... 😎

[@erobertt3]

I don’t think it’s his fault, this was clearly an accident.

[@zachkh]

Eric it's his show. He's responsible.

[@jgmediting7770]

Eric - unless you’re in the court room, you’re not in a position to say.

[@erobertt3]

JGM Editing I didn’t say “I find him not guilty” I said I, emphasis on the I don’t think its his fault

[@jgmediting7770]

Eric - not being in court and not knowing all the facts, you can’t say.

[@SpencerWilliamsIV]

Why did the guy keep going through with the act if he was hurt?

[@ryanwilhite]

That's what I'm saying. If he really did fall then David would have known about the accident happening that night, and what he says at 2:00 would be perjury. The only way that was true is if the fall itself never even happened to begin with, which seems unlikely to me given the injuries sustained.

[@theranter]

If the fall happened, and resulted in the injuries claimed, an ambulance would have undoubtedly been called, and if an ambulance was called, there's a record of it... this also means that there is a record of the exact injuries sustained... I wonder, has it been proven that an ambulance was called to the theater that night...?

[@otallono]

well obviously there would be hospital records, where do you think the ambulance goes. It's not much to wonder. There's no way he would lie and say he didn't know about it if there was an ambulance called out, I'm sure he's smarter than that. Maybe if David knew about it and knew the severity of the situation, he'd be kind enough to help without there being a lawsuit.... a year later.

[@newworldodor2641]

Show Must Go On. That's why.

[@PerkVFL]

Exactly

[@Melody-Mischief]

“A magician never reveals his secrets!” “It’s treason then..”

[@foolface06]

I am the senate!

[@Jimmy5934-e1y]

You mean it's not really straight up magic, they just move the participants to another location? I had no idea!

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

The lazy man's payday. Just sue a millionaire and your financial troubles are over. 🙄

[@jamesanderson6373]

He lost

[@ryneprince7113]

sam nice

[@tstan9713]

Brain damage dude. Magicians are the lazy assholes. I respect the 50hr workin man more than that clown, heck I respect a clown more

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

Travis Stanaway - 50 hours?

[@tstan9713]

@@bananafanafoferry6970 you should try it

[@mitchell8940]

Can't he just escape from prison?

[@LuckyCharms777]

This is BS. The judge could’ve sealed this part of the testimony from public view. There’s no compelling public interest for it to be shared.

[@johnnypeps656]

One person ruins the fun for everyone

[@youngdonaldo7318]

@Bobb Sanders somewhat out of left field. Is this too much for you cause you were you sexually assaulted by a magician? Lmao, either way he is obviourd ly referring to the fact that a magician is never to reveal their secrets that's an oath taken when you are inducted into the international guild of magicians everybody knows that braj.

[@marleychanson4728]

He’s gonna be black listed from the alliance

[@shmabadu]

We demand to be taken seriously.

[@losangelesrams3472]

Having once participated in this trick at one of Copperfield’s shows some twenty years ago, I’m very saddened it had to be revealed. Although assistants did escort us at a fast-pace, it was a fast walk and we were not “pushed” to run or do anything that could have resulted in an injury.

[@wgjung1]

His hair is one of the biggest tricks.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

juan gomez, so is his disappearing face

[@jameyatesmauriat6116]

He spoke to Oprah about his hair stylist in the 80s and also have read that he had a baldness problem

[@victoriasimpson8792]

juan gomez that is funny🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🙊

[@grossleg123]

juan gomez yes it sits just above his head , not a trick just some bubble wrap 😂

[@psiklops71]

spray can black

[@jjmah7]

They didn’t really reveal anything unless I missed it. I mean, “they were rushed off stage through a series of corridors” doesn’t tell us much that we didn’t already sorta guess

[@maybeyourbaby6486]

Yeah nobody's questioning how they got from backstage to the audience: the question is how they got from the elevated box to backstage without being seen

[@hellergang]

@@maybeyourbaby6486 the box was never elevated... we sat in chairs. curtain closed. got out chairs and walked off the stage.

[@maybeyourbaby6486]

@@hellergang I mean that the box wasn't touching the floor. In the video you can see clearly that it's between half a meter and a whole meter above the actual stage floor, and the camera is filming through the gap between the bottom of the box and the stage floor so that you can see that nobody's getting out from underneath or jumping down on the stage. Or is the footage at 1:03 from a different trick?

[@hanonondricek411]

​@@maybeyourbaby6486 Magic props designed to appear as if they have empty space underneath usually accomplish this either with a mirror that reflects half of its own understructure or a black-painted panel in the back that blends in with the similar-darkness behind it while concealing any shenanigans going on. Copperfield is totally not above showing "alternate angle" video footage which is supposedly live but actually pre-taped without the concealing mechanism and matches the live footage well enough to work with the misdirection the moment of a live performance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZmpaaurhbibqa8

[@maybeyourbaby6486]

@@hanonondricek411 did you watch thr video at 1 minute in? You can vlearly see the scaffolding and background in a way that can't be done with mirrors or black paint. (For instance, you can clearly see individual audience memvers tgrough the gap below the box without shifting positions) But if your point is that the footage is fake then sure I guess Seriously, rewatch from 01:00 in full screen. I'm going to be honest with you: I get that you know a lot of tricks but it really just sounds like you didn't watch the part I was talking about.

[@jacobgoldenofficial4321]

From me 2 , to wet floor sue, to getting in front of cars for insurance frauds To making up stuff People has ruined the country.

[@gettheledout4510]

He still continues to amaze me and my family since the 80s. He's one of the greatest illusionists of our time. My opinion.. I agree with the comment about the injured man waited a full year before claiming he was man handled and rushed to the back. He was part of the illusion, therefore he knew what he was getting into. I'm sure there are legal documents or waivers to sign prior to participating in the show. Wouldn't you? I'm truly sympathetic that someone was injured. Interesting that Copperfield states he knew nothing about it until he was served. He hasn't lost this fan!

[@maddyhayes617]

He is amazing and very down to earth. I had the pleasure of meeting him several years ago. I will always be a fan.

[@gettheledout4510]

@@maddyhayes617 How exciting! I would have been star struck haha

[@Barefoot433]

I know it's years later now, but for the record, couldn't the guy have gotten hurt like months later?

[@faisalmemon285]

For such a small thing, like just running to the back of the theater, there wouldn’t be an injury waiver, just an NDA on not telling how the stunt is done. The fact alone that this his reached trial is an indication enough that there was no injury waiver. And as for waiting one year, it takes time to asses the damages and the full extent of the injuries. You don’t sue just as Sonny’s as you fall down. In this case, the man’s injuries were quite horrid, so it seems they waited to see how much more horrid do the injuries become before filling the lawsuit. That’s why there is a 2 year statute of limitations.

[@stratocasterguy]

The illusion is not that the people are transported by magic, no one really believes that. It’s that it is done without the audience seeing it right before their very eyes. So even though Copperfield “revealed” the secret in court, he hasn’t given away his skill of misdirection. That is the real magic.

[@stefanx8344]

In this video: David copperfield gets grilled harder then a murderer.

[@StabStabStabStabby]

Because money is involved

[@tteotyep8412]

Legend says he vanished from stand during cross examination...

[@mariaalvarado3479]

Tteot Yep Legend has it

[@tteotyep8412]

Maria Alvarado either way...he is missing. Lol

[@deafanddestructiononthepis3149]

LOL

[@davemunro6380]

What a shame :( David Copperfield is such a nice man and an amazing performer!

[@yappydabbad9323]

so all these years where audiences participated in this act nobody could reveal the secret?

[@jordanmicahcook]

I’d like to see the “proof” that this injury actually happened at the show, and that “it” was the cause of said permanent brain damage.

[@johntempleton3560]

apparently it was prooven since the host was found negligent but not monetarily liable

[@jgmediting7770]

J Cook - what do you think the court case is for ffs.

[@imaboygenius]

Waited a year to file a lawsuit, when video is lost or taped over, and people’s memories dull. 🤷‍♂️

[@fulltimeslackerii8229]

Lmao you want proof the injury occurred at the show? Are you stupid? I’m sure the fact that it made it to trial would clue you in that it did happen at the show. And people would testify “yeah this dude fell off”.

[@theglitchcounter264]

@@fulltimeslackerii8229 yeah, it’s not like any bullshit stuff goes to court.

[@DrAdnan]

I hate when people try to weasel out money from people doing well.

[@johnmc3862]

Copper field should counter sue for image defamation.

[@intunelioness4908]

David Copperfield is looking pretty devious in court .

[@VictorHernandez-pu6cg]

Botox Copperfield

[@allenpaul75]

His magic is real he made Claudia Schiffers taste in men dissappear

[@jans-wv3rp]

Lol

[@007Fusiion]

Or enhanced it

[@noThankyou-g5c]

OMG, I saw Copperfield live and he did this trick to my dad! He wouldn't ever say how it was done, just found out about this while randomly searching magic videos. FINALLY I can sleep sound tonight knowing that my dad wasn't literally teleported with magic, technically killing him and replacing him with an exact replica clone with all of the same memories just in a different location. :)

[@343blech]

Nice reference 😉

[@HOTD108_]

@@343blech What reference?

[@losangelesrams3472]

Heh-heh. Yeah, I was one of the thirteen audience members Copperfield did this trick on during a 2002 show. Copperfield met with us afterwards and pleaded with us not to reveal the trick to anyone. I kept my promise and have never spoken of it. I’m saddened that the trick was exposed because some guy was looking for free money.

[@gkrt2474]

David looks baffeled and confused and I think it is a shame that they reveal his magic trick for the whole world, he is one of our most beloved magicians, leave him alone ffs

[@mgdiaz2158]

Any reasonable person knows that there are tunnels and trap doors. Everyone knows it's a trick. That's the logical explanation.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

He's a charlatan and a con-man.

[@kungmoshfu]

Ban Assault magic shows that's what I hear will fix this

[@Ddaddyification]

I swear we will find or create reason to sue anyone in this country. I(f he was that hurt as them hospital pictures show WHY did it take him a YEAR LATER to sue Coperfield the theater and the construction site he landed in. This is crazy. if the tricked went wrong and was hurt from it then yes David Copperfield is liable because its his trick but sue him 365 days and some change later seems like he trying to get the come up for real.

[@hailino9932]

i met this guy in las vegas, i went on to the stage and helped him with a magic show.

[@krissuyx]

Imagine getting sued for a magic trick as lame as quickly sneaking people from one side of the room to the other.

[@wade6523]

He could have told the judge that revealing it in public would hurt his trade secret. Sometimes this can be done in private with both attorneys and judge.

[@Kaynos]

-"The peoples aren't actually disappearing" OMG really !

[@bryanmears2472]

He sued a year later? An injury that caused brain damage would be something to report rather quickly to make an incident report at the hotel. Js

[@leonidas6134]

And all this time I thought magic was real, thanks for clearing things up ABC 👍

[@timgraysontv]

CAN HE MAKE ABC'S FAKE NEWS DISAPPEAR?

[@mardekoskesh2492]

Mr Copperfield made himself disappear from courtroom before sentencing

[@boodro2122]

How are these tricks not revealed when there are so many "volunteer" witnesses to the inner workings? The staff can be legal binded or obligated to stay quiet, but the audience members, unless hand picked, briefed, and sworn to contract....I think I'm answering my own question. Idk...

[@denisehilkes4058]

he asked us to keep the secret , thats all....and I did . I felt special 😆

[@BaSsGaZ]

I wonder what the audience thought when one dude was missing at the backstage.

[@juanroberts5974]

That was funny. Imagine playing a prank on them and half the people duck away without the other half knowing. So they really would think some of them disappeared

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

Copperfield wrote the guy a settlement check, it disappeared and ended back with copperfield. He is now back in court telling the judge how he did it.

[@ninjamaster7724]

Still didn't reveal how they get out from behind the curtain,which is on the platform above the stage without being seen?

[@leobowman8149]

It's not relevant to how he was injured

[@ninjamaster7724]

@@leobowman8149 him being injured isn't relevant to the title.

[@NoName-ke7ro]

I didnt know Richie Aprile from the Sopranos was a magician...

[@xOzymandias]

The fucking jacket!

[@bellmeisterful]

Lmao

[@upnorthvlogs]

And look at five years David’s on top of his game again

[@philipdefibaugh7127]

Copperfield's hair had returned to late 70's-early 80's magic hair lol.

[@jrozay3788]

Can you make that lawsuit disappear?!

[@dfelixrx7]

Copperfield should’ve made the prosecutor disappear

[@mikedoyle7300]

I find it difficult to believe that he didn't find out about it until a year later. Someone would have to have told him if someone in the trick was seriously injured.

[@freemagicfun]

If the guy bothered to tell anyone at the venue he was hurt. He got up and finished the trick... so he may not have mentioned it. 😎

[@FixItAngel]

1:32 I feel David’s eyes staring at me can make me levitate.

[@kevinhoward9593]

First of all David Copperfield is an illusionist, not a Magician.

[@madefromscratch9871]

Why didn’t he use elephants, they cant sue him.

[@WhEE443]

Excellent point. Underrated comment.

[@stevencampbell5110]

But they'll ALWAYS remember !!

[@frostfistace7813]

This is depressing as hell.

[@abcdefg2120]

How have the hundreds of people who have been the volunteers of this trick previously without incident not already revealed the trick to the public? Has not one of them gone online, posted a picture of their ticket stub and said “yeah. David just sent use through an underground tunnel.”

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

His shows are amazing I was lucky enough to see one as a kid in Toronto ♡

[@maddyhayes617]

I have seen 3 of David's amazing performances, and I actually met and talked with him after the first performancel. He is very personable, thoughtful and caring, and very down to earth. That participant was looking for easy money and scammed DC.

[@StelznerGaming]

You mean they don’t magically teleport? I want my money back

[@bearsist]

If he’s found guilty now we will really see him disappear

[@markesertalkink8723]

First of all, he doesn’t make people “disappear” as the reporter said lol. Who on this earth thought he made people disappear 😀

[@pkang27]

People who understand that magic is the entertainment artform of illusions and effects by natural means that produce a seemingly impossible feat....like that of making something or someone disappear. Basically, people who understand sarcasm.

[@jmiogo]

Wait a minute. You mean they don’t really disappear?

[@nataliecohen5581]

I got to be in this trick and I’ll never forget it. Thank you David Copperfield for a lifelong memory. They screened everyone and asked if we were physically fit enough to run before we could join. Of course one guy has to ruin it for everyone

[@wrathofbabushka8475]

copperfield: *Reveals trick under oath Everyone: QUICK! Act surprised...

[@E_l_l_i_e]

Next thing you know, he's being sued by the statue of liberty.

[@Paul-ou1rx]

Actually wouldn't mind if it disappeared for good.