Blaine prankster fined

A BUSINESSMAN was fined €1,000 yesterday for causing criminal damage to illusionist David Blaine's water supply unit.

Stephen Charles Field, 38, admitted scaling a 30-feet scaffolding tower which houses the unit supplying water to Blaine during his 44-day salvation challenge.

Field, who said he initially wanted to get a better view of the magician in his box, then threw a five-gallon plastic water container from the tower, ripping off the feeder pipe and breaking two taps in the process.