A former British model Natasha Prince has accused superstar magician David Blaine of rape.
"Officers from the Met's Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command are investigating an allegation of rape," Scotland Yard said in a statement.
Adding, "The allegation was reported to police on 17 November 2016 by a woman who alleged she was raped at an address in Chelsea in June or July 2004 when she was aged 21. There have been no arrests at this stage and enquiries continue."
Blaine has reportedly denied all the accusations through his attorney: "My client vehemently denies that he raped or sexually assaulted any woman, ever, and he specifically denies raping a woman in 2004."
According to a report of The Daily Beast, Blaine allegedly raped Prince "at a private home in London's Chelsea neighbourhood in the summer of 2004, months after her 21st birthday."
Explaining further why it took 13 years to lodge a complaint, Prince said: "You have to understand, my interpretation was that it was my fault. I didn't think of it as rape."
"And then I was so ashamed and worried about everyone knowing in New York. I was just so scared of being around them: 'Everyone thinks I'm a slut.' I had always protected myself and my reputation. I considered myself a classy girl from a nice British family. I had standards. I wasn't the type to sleep around."
Prince filed a police complaint at Kensington Police Station in December 2016 where she was accompanied by her father.
