8. David Copperfield – Sexual Assault
The famed magician was accused of assaulting a female after locking her up in his home, in the Bahamas. Was it part of an elaborate magic act? Apparently not. The FBI interviewed Copperfield in the case that was brought up by Lacey Carroll. Carroll was a beauty queen, but was later sent to prison for falsely accusing another guy of sexual assault. Copperfield, for his part, said that the accusations had stifled his career and made it much harder to get new work. He even spoke out to Oprah about it. He was glad that things came “to light” and Carroll was arrested. Still, people remember the charge, not the fact that he was cleared.
7. Joan of Arc – Heresy and Witchcraft
Joan of Arc’s circumstances were carried out long ago. In 1431, Joan of Arc was interrogated by the Cardinal of Winchester while imprisoned. She insisted that she was obeying God, and she inspired the military victory of France over English rule. Her story has been documented in loads of books, movies, and paintings. She was accused of being a witch and was burned at the stake when she was just 19 years old. She was canonized in 1920 and is now one of the most revered saints. She was charged with heresy and witchcraft, but ended up leading the French troops to military victory, particularly in the siege of Orleans.
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