AceShowbiz - David Copperfield has responded to accusations of sexual misconduct leveled at him. The magician, whose real name is David Seth Kotkin, shut down claims suggesting that he sexually harassed 16 women in the past.

The 67-year-old illusionist, through his representative, denied the allegations. Speaking to several media outlets on Wednesday, May 15, the rep said, "Everyone that knows David Copperfield will tell you that these recent allegations from one newspaper are the exact opposite of who David is. In fact, David has a record of risking his career to help protect women from powerful predators."

The rep went on to explain, "Most of these historic accusations have been made before, and all of them are as false now as they were then. David requested the 'evidence' upon which these false allegations claim to rely and this has not been provided. By contrast, whenever U.S. law enforcement has looked into such matters, they have been investigated thoroughly, and it has been found that there is simply no case to answer."

"The Guardian's characterization is not who David is, and he continues to support anyone who has experienced any form of abuse or discrimination," the rep continued, before adding, "The movement must succeed, but false accusations must stop for it to flourish. David will be considering the position with his legal team and will take such steps as may be appropriate over these false and scurrilous allegations."

The statement came after David was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. Earlier that day, The Guardian released an expose in which 16 women claimed that they were sexually harassed by the magician from the 1980s to 2014.

At least half of them said that David, who has won 21 Emmy Awards for his TV specials, groomed them when they were underage. In addition, three of the alleged victims told the outlet that he drugged them before the sexual encounters.