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David Copperfield Found Negligent, But Won't Pay For Injury During Magic Act

A British tourist sued the famed illusionist for what he said was a slip and fall and serious brain injury incurred while acting as a volunteer for an on-stage trick in 2013.

No doubt, it is something famed illusionist David Copperfield hoped would just go away. However, unlike one of his magic acts, he couldn't just make it disappear with the wave of a hand.

On Tuesday, a jury in Las Vegas found Copperfield negligent, but not financially

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