LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury is getting a rare behind-the-scenes look at a David Copperfield disappearing act after a British man claimed he was badly hurt as he participated in a 2013 show.
The executive producer of the Las Vegas Strip show testified Tuesday about the route that randomly chosen participants take during the illusion. The trick seems to make about a dozen audience members vanish onstage, only to reappear at the back of the theater at the MGM Grand resort.
READ MORE: Bomb Threat Investigation Underway At San Joaquin Delta CollegeALSO READ: Teacher Says He Was Suspended For Serving Pancakes During State Test
READ MORE: Electra Fire: Firefighters Strengthening Control Lines, Some Amador County Evacuation Warnings DowngradedCopperfield is expected to testify in his defense as he faces a lawsuit alleging negligence.
MORE NEWS: Modesto Girl, 15, Shot In Bed After Gun Goes Off In Garage Nearby; Suspect ArrestedLongtime Copperfield business partner Chris Kenner told jurors that participants don’t know in advance that they’ll be quickly ushered through hidden passageways during the illusion dubbed “the runaround.”