Copperfield Civil Trial To Go Ahead

A federal judge has lifted a stay that has held up a lawsuit a Washington State model filed against David Copperfield. Lacey Carroll, 23, is suing the magician for allegedly sexually assaulting her on his private Caribbean island in 2007. A criminal investigation into Carroll’s allegations ended this year with no charges filed. The judge set a May 2011 trial date for the civil lawsuit. A stay had prevented the trial from going forward until the criminal investigation was completed. Copperfield has denied Carroll’s allegations. Carroll was arrested in January in a separate case and has pleaded not guilty to charges of prostitution and lying to police.