Magician David Blaine was accused of cheating during his latest stunt in which he was supposed to hang upside down over a flaming pit in Central Park for a period of 60 hours. Several witnesses claim to have seen Blaine taking breaks from hanging several times an hour during his stunt.FOX: David Blaine Caught (September 23, 2008)
Quotes
"About once an hour he has to come down for a medical check, to stretch, and to relieve himself, because even David Blaine can't do that upside down. He has said all along that there will be times when he must get his head above his heart. The doctors told him if he doesn't do that, he will die."—Patrick Smith, Rubenstein AssociatesFOX: David Blaine Caught (September 23, 2008)
"The legs go pins and needle very fast. Stretches, kind of an upside-down sit-up, seem to help. I'll need lots of liquids so I won't have to go into organ failure again, which has happened twice."—David BlaineFOX: David Blaine Caught (September 23, 2008)
References
Fast Facts
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Stunt began on September 22, 2008, at 8
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Stunt scheduled to end on September 24, 2008, at 11
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Conclusion will air on ABC on September 24, 2008FOX: David Blaine Caught (September 23, 2008)
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At the conclusion, Blaine is supposed to take the "dive of death," falling 44 feet to the ground
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Several witnesses have reported seeing Blaine standing upright on an observation deck during the stuntCleveland Leader: Magician Who Cheats (September 23, 2008)
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Witnesses are said to have photos of Blaine standing uprightCleveland Leader: Magician Who Cheats (September 23, 2008)
