David Copperfield’s Assistant Sucked Into Oversized Fan

David Copperfield‘s assistant was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he was accidentally pulled into the vortex of an oversized fan on stage of Copperfield’s An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The audience watched in shock and horror as Brandon was sucked into the fan and then rushed to hospital, he suffered puncture wounds in his face and broke his arm in several places.

Copperfield’s rep said “during an illusion where David attempts to walk through the rotating blades of a 12-foot high industrial fan, the fan and its platform were being rotated by one of David’s illusion technicians. Just prior to David himself walking through the fan, [the assistant] was accidentally pulled into the vortex of the moving fan blades, causing injury to his arm and face.”

“The surgery was several hours wherein the doctors could insert pins and bolts. There was a puncture on his face requiring eight or nine stitches. The Copperfield crew waited at the hospital during his arm and face surgery.”

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Copperfield who was by his assistant’s bedside when he woke up from surgery said, “Brandon is a fantastic guy that has been with our team almost a year and is a loyal and hard-working illusion technician that is truly loved by all who know him. Many people assume that the death-defying illusions I do on stage are not dangerous. This unfortunate accident shows that couldnâ€™t be further from the truth, and weâ€™re just thankful that Brandonâ€™s injuries werenâ€™t worse.”

Well at least the audience got some kind of twist to the show? Although I’m sure they could do without seeing David Copperfield‘s assistant blood splattered everywhere.

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