WATCH | David Copperfield forced to reveal famous magic trick in court
Magician David Copperfield has been forced to reveal one of his famous trick after a participant claimed he'd been injured during a Las Vegas performance.
According to BBC News, British tourist Gavin Cox filed a negligence lawsuit after he claimed he was injured while participating in the magician's "Lucky #13" trick.
Cox, 58, said he suffered chronic pain and brain injury following a fall that dislocated his shoulder.
Copperfield has performed the trick thousands of times without incident. It involves randomly selecting 13 audience members, making them disappear on stage, only for them to later reappear at the back of the room.
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Lawyers for Mr Copperfield, the world's highest paid magician, argued that revealing the trick would financially harm the magician, but a Las Vegas district court judge demanded an explanation.
Warning: Spoilers ahead
It turns out that once the curtains come down, the 13 participants are hurried through passageways that lead them around the Las Vegas MGM resort. They leave the building and emerge again at the back of the theatre.