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Journalist Exposes Oz Pearlman as Fraudulent Mind-Reader

5/21/2026

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Journalist Pablo Torre devoted an episode to debunking magician Oz Pearlman and calling him a fraud.
Pearlman appeared on Hard Knocks with the Jets, performed for the Rams, Cowboys and Bills, and was promoted by ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.
Magician Steve Baskin said Pearlman's PIN reveal used the iPhone calculator-history trick.
The article condemns media for treating his act as genuine mind-reading.

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Story summary

Journalist Pablo Torre devoted an episode to debunking magician Oz Pearlman and calling him a fraud.
Pearlman appeared on Hard Knocks with the Jets, performed for the Rams, Cowboys and Bills, and was promoted by ESPN reporter Adam Schefter.
Magician Steve Baskin said Pearlman's PIN reveal used the iPhone calculator-history trick.
The article condemns media for treating his act as genuine mind-reading.