FBI investigates magician David Copperfield's Las Vegas warehouse

NEW YORK, Las Vagas, Saturday, AP - David Copperfield has been contacted by law enforcement authorities and the FBI has conducted an investigation in Las Vegas, where the magician regularly performs, his lawyer and the FBI confirmed. Copperfield has a warehouse in Las Vegas that he has dubbed the International Museum & Library of the Conjuring Arts. He apparently stores tricks and memorabilia from around the world there.

''I can confirm that there's investigative activity at the warehouse,'' FBI Special Agent David Staretz, spokesman for the Las Vegas office, said Thursday. Staretz would not give further details. Copperfield's Las Vegas attorney, David Chesnoff, said his client had been contacted by investigators.

''We understand there is an investigation, are in touch with the investigators, and are respecting the confidentiality of the investigation,'' Chesnoff said. KLAS-TV reported that an FBI raid with 12 agents took place Wednesday at Copperfield's warehouse.