Copperfield’s lawyers denied he groomed Carla and said they had a “consensual relationship”. More than half of these women say they were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged incidents. Copperfield’s lawyers said he has “never, ever acted inappropriately with anyone, let alone anyone underage”. The Guardian began looking into Copperfield’s alleged conduct in 2019, and stepped up its investigation a year ago as new leads came to light. On stage, Copperfield put a rose in Ring’s mouth, fog appeared and Let’s Get it On played through the speakers, Ring recalls.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2024 23:20 UTC