Epstein Files Detail David Copperfield’s ‘Very Close Relationship’ — and His 25-Year Vegas Residency Ends in the Fallout
What Do the Epstein Files Say About David Copperfield?
The Justice Department’s release of millions of pages from its Jeffrey Epstein investigation put renewed scrutiny on magician David Copperfield, whose name appears repeatedly across the documents from the mid-2000s up until Epstein’s death in 2019. The files describe what reporting has characterized as a close relationship between the two men, including message pads noting multiple calls Copperfield placed to Epstein in 2004 and 2005 — sometimes logged simply as “Magic David called.” (theguardian.com)
Most pointedly, the release included FBI memos in which agents discussed whether Copperfield and Epstein “engaged in referring possible victims to each other” and whether they “shared a predilection for minors.” One such memo, sent from the FBI’s Seattle field office to Miami in 2007, said there was “a clear connection” between the two and that more evidence was needed to establish the nature of it. The same document referenced what it called Copperfield’s “business list,” described as a compilation of women he had targeted. Copperfield has never been charged with a crime in connection with Epstein, and he denies any wrongdoing. (CNN)
How Did Copperfield’s Name First Surface?
Copperfield’s association with Epstein was already a matter of record before the 2026 document drop. In January 2024, unsealed court records listed him among Epstein’s associates, and in 2024 The Guardian reported he had met Epstein at least three times. Johanna Sjoberg, an Epstein accuser, testified that she met Copperfield at Epstein’s Palm Beach home in 2004, where he performed tricks for guests that included young women. (foxnews.com)
The newly released FBI “302” interview forms add further detail. According to the documents, witnesses recounted Epstein giving show tickets to women and at least one underage girl, an account of a woman being invited to serve as Copperfield’s backstage assistant, and an instance in which Epstein let a woman at his home speak to Copperfield by phone. The underlying FBI investigation into Copperfield began in 2007 after a woman alleged he had assaulted her, and it was closed in 2010 without charges. (aol.com)
What Does the Release Say About David Blaine?
The files revealed that Epstein was, in the words of the reporting, fascinated by magicians, and they detailed a separate years-long relationship with illusionist David Blaine. Their documented correspondence ran primarily between 2012 and 2016 — years after Epstein’s 2008 Florida conviction — with references to Blaine attending dinner at Epstein’s townhouse as far back as 2003. In one May 2015 exchange, Epstein asked Blaine to provide a letter of support for a U.S. visa application for a woman whose name is redacted, and Blaine agreed. FBI forms also recorded women describing being introduced to Epstein through Blaine, or vice versa, when they were younger. Like Copperfield, Blaine has not been accused of any criminal wrongdoing related to Epstein. (The Irish Times)
What Other Allegations Has Copperfield Faced?
The Epstein material landed against a backdrop of earlier accusations. In 2007, a woman accused Copperfield of sexual assault, prompting a federal investigation that closed in 2010 without charges; the accuser was later charged in a separate matter. In 2018, an allegation surfaced accusing him of an assault in 1988, which he denied. In May 2024, The Guardian published an investigation in which 16 people accused Copperfield of sexual misconduct spanning the late 1980s to 2014, including claims that he drugged several women. A spokesperson responded that the accusations had largely been made before and were “as false now as they were then.”
How Has Copperfield Responded?
Copperfield has consistently denied all allegations of sexual misconduct and any wrongdoing tied to Epstein. His legal team has stressed that he has never been charged with a crime, that he says he was exonerated when the 2007 federal probe closed, and that he was not a friend of Epstein’s — describing him as an acquaintance at most whom Copperfield met only a handful of times and dismissing any friendship claim as “totally false.” In response to the 2018 allegation, he urged the public not to rush to judgment and emphasized due process. (en.wikipedia.org)
What Impact Has This Had on Copperfield’s Career?
The fallout has reached his professional life. In October 2023, Copperfield announced a partnership with the charity Save the Children for a February 2024 stunt; that partnership ended on January 4, 2024, shortly after his name appeared in the unsealed Epstein-related court records, with the charity declining to say whether the documents drove its decision. (theguardian.com) The most significant consequence came in 2026: in early March, following the Justice Department’s release of the files and the FBI memos, Copperfield announced the end of his MGM Grand residency, with his final performance set for April 30, 2026, closing out a 25-year run as one of the most commercially successful headliners in Las Vegas history.
Conclusion
The Epstein files have sharpened long-running questions about David Copperfield’s ties to the late financier, layering FBI memos, witness statements, and a parallel thread on David Blaine atop years of prior misconduct allegations. Copperfield maintains he did nothing wrong, was never charged, and was no friend of Epstein’s. Yet with his decades-long Las Vegas residency now ending and his name woven throughout the released documents, the scope of his association with Epstein remains a matter of public scrutiny as more of the material is examined.
