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Teller of Penn & Teller Sues over Magic Trick

Teller (the silent half of magical duo Penn & Teller) is suing Gerard Bakardy for allegedly revealing the secret behind "Shadows" (an illusion in which the magician "cuts" the shadow of a flower, and the real flower comes apart) and attempting to sell the secret of the illusion for around $3,000.

Teller registered "Shadows" with the U.S. Copyright Office in 1983.

MSNBC (watch Teller perform "Shadows" here!)

Law and Magic Blog


Rabbit-filled hat tip: Legal Blog Watch (Teller's drawing of "Shadows" is here)