NEW YORK -- The water in magician David Copperfield's rooftop pool vanished -- and flooded his penthouse apartment and floors of his New York City apartment building on East 57th Street. Copperfield's attorney, Ted Blumberg, said a malfunctioning pump was to blame. He said the pool drained through Copperfield's four-story apartment and others beneath it, soaking walls and floors. Copperfield was performing in Las Vegas at the time.
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