Disillusioned Magician Sues Over Batmobile Buy
From a Times Staff Writer
Magician David Copperfield filed a $1-million lawsuit Friday against Butterfield & Butterfield, charging that the upscale auction firm sold him a bogus “Batmobile.”
Copperfield says he bid $189,000 for what Butterfield & Butterfield identified as the Batmobile used in the 1989 “Batman” movie starring Michael Keaton and Kim Basinger. Instead, Copperfield was sold a similar vehicle that was only used for promotional purposes, the lawsuit alleges.
Andrew Vorzimer, an attorney representing Butterfield & Butterfield, denied any wrongdoing.
“I can tell you Copperfield refused to pay for the car,” Vorzimer said.
Copperfield bought the Batmobile by telephone bid Feb. 27.
