Magician Who Claimed He Shipped Himself in UPS Box Admits to Hoax — Sort Of

A magician who posted videos online detailing a “trip” he made in a crate aboard a cargo plane from upstate New York to Las Vegas admitted Tuesday that it was an elaborate hoax.



“It was a publicity stunt right from the start,” said Wade Whitcomb, of North Syracuse, after federal officials declared the event a hoax. “If that’s what they say, that must be the truth.”