Magician David Copperfield allegedly had dinner with Epstein and victims, did 'magic tricks': Court docs

Renowned US illusionist David Copperfield reportedly dined with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and several of his victims, as revealed by court papers made public on Wednesday. The questioning pertained to Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg and his ex-partner and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, by lawyer Sigrid McCawley, on whether they had met Copperfield. The interrogation formed part of a deposition in May 2016, wherein Sjoberg confirmed their encounter.

According to Sjoberg, she was invited for dinner at the house where she could meet Copperfield. On arrival, there was another girl whom she had not met earlier. Copperfield allegedly performed magic tricks at the dinner and Sjoberg claimed he was a friend of Epstein's. She also stated that Copperfield, earlier charged with sexual assault on a teenager in 1988, questioned her about girls being paid to recruit others.

Many notable individuals previously redacted from lawsuit papers against Epstein's ex-partner and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, have now been disclosed following an order from a federal judge in New York. The presiding judge, Loretta Preska, allowed a fortnight's grace period for appeals from the anonymous Jane and John Does before the names were revealed in a sequence of 40 unredacted legal documents. Notable figures, such as former President Bill Clinton, his longtime assistant Doug Band, Prince Andrew, and French modeling agent Jean Luc Brunel were included.

Epstein was associated with numerous high-profile figures from politics, entertainment, academia, modeling, and fashion world, many of whom had been kept out of public view in the legal proceedings. While some identities were previously known through different channels, many, like Bill Clinton, were not implicated in any misconduct. Attempts to contact Copperfield for comment were made by Fox News Digital.