Magician David Copperfield sued for allegedly trashing his luxury New York City condo

“This is a court matter and will be handled in court,” the representative said, calling it a “simple insurance claim.”

The lawsuit documents some of Copperfield’s alleged neglect. In 2015, it says his rooftop pool burst because he allegedly used illegal and ineffective plumbing fixtures. It caused units as far as 30 stories below to flood as well as the building’s elevator systems.

For years, he ignored necessary window repairs in his unit bringing “the Condominium to the brink of litigation,” the suit says.

In 2018, he allegedly abandoned the condo, “stripping it of its furniture and fixtures.”

“Since then, Copperfield has let the Unit devolve into a state of complete dilapidation,” the lawsuit says. “To say that he trashed the Unit is an understatement.”

The board said it hired a company to assess the damage and the company found severe water damage to the exterior elements of the units “that could result in damage to other apartments.” Mold and mildew were found inside the unit from water damage, it says.

The condo continues to have ongoing leaks, the board says in its lawsuit.

The company the board hired to assess the damage said the current condition of the condo “pose potential safety and health hazards and should not remain within an occupied building.” In response to the company’s findings, Copperfield allegedly did “band-aid repairs,” the complaint says.

“Several of the more significant and dangerous issues such as subsurface decay/damage, structural stability, and mold growth remain unaddressed,” it says.

The suit accuses Copperfield, 67, of causing an estimated $1.9 million worth of damage to the building’s elevators and upwards of $1 million worth of damage to other units.