As The Daily Beast wrote in 2016, Criss Angel and David Copperfield — the two most well-known magicians of our time — had a civil relationship. Angel has been on the scene since 1994, and Copperfield has been doing his thing since the 70s. And still, until 2016, the two of them existed in the same space and industry without any issues or fighting.
However, that changed when Angel tweeted out that the “most respected business magazine” (Bloomberg Business) had deemed him the “biggest name in Vegas” (via BuzzFeed). That said, a few months later, Forbes ranked Copperfield the “world’s highest-paid magician” of 2016. They reported that Copperfield brought in a staggering $64 million that year, adding to his already substantial net worth of $800 million.
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According to Forbes, Angel topped his rival by bringing in $70 million, although they claim he only earned $19 million during their 12-month “scoring period.” Pen and Teller came in at number two, and the “Mind Freak” star rounded out the top three. With that, the outlet managed to pull off a magic trick of its own, creating a feud out of thin air.
