Superstar magician David Blaine is under investigation by law enforcement in New York over allegations he sexually assaulted at least two women, a senior NYPD official with knowledge of the probe told The Daily Beast.
The senior official who has been briefed on the investigation said detectives with the department’s Special Victims Unit took statements from two women. At least one of the claims may fall outside the statute of limitations: a woman told detectives she was sexually assaulted by Blaine inside his Manhattan apartment in 1998, according to a person familiar with her complaint.
The NYPD declined to comment on the case. “The NYPD takes sexual assault and rape cases extremely seriously,” Chief Spokesman Phil Walzak said in a statement, “and urges anyone who has been a victim to file a report so we can perform a comprehensive investigation, and offer support and services to survivors.”
Blaine has not been charged with a crime. He told The Daily Beast he has no comment and he has not been approached by police.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/david-blaine-under-nypd-investigation-over-sexual-assault-allegations/