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Osteen has already paid a $3,000 fine to the FAA. However, Victoria Osteen's attorney, Rusty Hardin, is adamantly denying the allegations though Sharon Brown, the flight attendant, alleges that Victoria shoved, grabbed, and pulled her, and in the tussle, elbowed her left breast.
Sharon Brown is suing for 10% of Victoria's Osteen's net worth.
All of this is happening over a spill on a first-class seat. Joel will testify on Victoria's behalf. I wonder, perhaps Joel should just say, "Go girl! Get your best sentence now!"
Reported by The Rambling Prophet 2 Blog
Here is the summary of the Victoria Osteen vs Sharon Brown incident described by Washington Post.
The misunderstanding occurred when the Osteens boarded the first-class cabin and Victoria Osteen noticed a liquid spill on her seat. She asked one flight attendant to clean it, but the attendant was unable to do so at the time because passengers were boarding. Osteen then asked another flight attendant. That attendant was also busy and instead gave Osteen napkins to clean it herself.
What happened next differs depending on who's telling the tale. According to two written complaints filed by the attendants to union officials, Osteen became angry and barged toward the cockpit saying that she "wanted to speak to someone in charge." One attendant tried to stop her and she pushed the attendant aside, according to the reports. A second attendant stepped forward and Osteen grabbed that attendant by the wrist and engaged in an argument outside of the cockpit.
Touching a flight attendant is a federal offense, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Iloff said that he didn't know if Osteen had touched the attendant.
Osteen was removed from the aircraft and her husband and two children accompanied her. For nearly two hours, the flight waited at the gate as the Osteens' bags were removed. The family later took a chartered Continental flight to Vail, according to a source within the flight attendants union.
The Washington Post just now updated the story on Victoria Osteen's trial.
Brown's attorney, Reginald McKamie, said he expected to call the Osteens as witnesses during the trial.
McKamie, said he hopes the trial will show "that celebrity status doesn't take precedence."
But many of the people in the 130 member jury pool said they had been to Lakewood Church, read Joel Osteen's books and held the Osteens in high regard.
"He has gotten me through a lot of tough times. I would believe what he has to say. I have a lot of respect for him," one female juror said.
A male juror said, "I would have the tendency to believe they were telling the truth a little bit more."
The religious beliefs of some jurors came out during the selection process.
"As a Christian, I wouldn't feel it would be my place to judge them," another prospective female juror said.
Victoria Iloff Osteen (born March 29, 1961) is the co-pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, and is the wife of Joel Osteen.
She is a writer too. Victoria will release her first book in Fall of 2008 which focuses on the influence of women. According to the church's website: "this new series promises to be a resource for parents who are seeking to raise children in the knowledge of God's Word."
Posted August 6th, 2008 by Armen Hareyan
Are you serious?! Sharon had previously pressed charges on a coworker for a different confrontation. She said that the incident with Victoria has caused her "anxiety". She sounds like the kind of person who sees that someone has money and instigates something so that she can find a reason to sue. All she is wanting is money. She's asking for money that will pay for "counseling"! I'll bet she was already in counseling and just can't pay for the visits anymore to stay on her Xanny's!!!
There is no excuse for her behavior, if this was the account of what happned, but I do think this lady is way overboard and is definately outto makesome money, I think it is ridculoous dragging so many people through this. The Osteens havea great ministry, and by this lady being so public, may cost 100000s of people to stray and not know Gods love and forgiveness, How would you like to stand ona pulpit daily and get ridiculed for everything you do, its a calling and it comes with a price, and its not always pretty, if Victoria blew it if she did she is human and how many of you who were paying big bucks in first class, and she might have been treated reudely, Ipray an honest jury with all the facts in place andhonest flight attendents and witnesses. God is watching!!
I think she should have just cleaned the mess up with the napkins andat some other date, filed a complaint if she feltshe was being treated wrong. simple solution solved!
Sharon Brown is apparently someone who is attempting to use their contact with "celebreties" as a way of hopefully cashing in on very big dollars. Provably, this alleged incident involving Mrs. Osteen is not the first time Ms. Brown has attempted to benefit from an "incident" involving people who either were wealthy or "famous".
I don't think Rusty Hardin even has to do anything other than wake up and go to court on the day that this issue gets trampled by him. Ms. Brown is furthermore doing Mr. Hardin and others a favor by showing up and indicating that she is simply an uneducated, in the field of law, individual who thought she could get money by starting altercations with people who might pay her. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.
Ms. Brown, welcome to the Great State of Texas. Our founders were so much more adept at screwing people over than YOU, that it is almost pitiable; your foolishness.
You should hope that you don't get prosecuted. Welcome to Texas.
How SOON do you think that Continental Airlines will find a way to dump Sharon Brown, and how shortly thereafter do you think she will convince some bonehead with a license to practice law to represent her in an action against Continental?
How easy do you think it would be for any law student to get such a suit stricken at the Summary Judgment stage? Why would an accomplished attorney such as Rusty Hardin even need to be involved?
Have you ever heard the words: Stupid Bitch
I have flying monkeys, and I know how to use them.
Carol Cathey
It is readily apparent that this person is simply an aggravator of situations involving HER own contact with people who may be wealthy or "famous". Provable. Past history of intent and involvement.
Even a law school dropout could nail Ms. Brown to the wall.
Rusty Hardin is unnecessary. He's the best, yes. But for something this ridiculous and obvious, save Mr. Hardin's time so that he can do things really important.
Ms. Brown, you aren't from Houston, are you?
Good grief, what does it take to educate people about the ways of Texas and the fact that we don't really put up with a bunch of shit?
Cash grab....cash grab. This lady is just looking to get rich off another rich lady. Absolutely NO CLASS on the attendent.
10% of the rich ladies net worth!? That is nuts.
Brown should be fined for a frivolous law suit. anxiety? hemroids? I can't believe someone is so stupid. I hopw Brown does not get away with this ridiculous ploy.
Man, I would be rich beyond beliefe if I won lawsuits based on someone giving me a push or any other rude or impatient behavior. Maybe Victoria was rude, but come one people, suing for that? That is outright greedy. And to blame someone else that she lost her "faith". Guess what, that isn't faith in the first place!
Bottom line here is this is a very sad story, and many people will be affected from this. Very damaging!
BECAUSE SHE'S SUPPOSE TO BE A CHRISTIAN THEN IT'S OKAY? FAKE CHRISTIAN. I'VE SEEN HER AND HER HUSBAND AS GUEST ON JOYCE MEYER AND THERE WAS ALWAYS SOMETHING ABOUT THEM THAT SEEMED FAKE. NOW I KNOW.
How can you judge somebody just by seeing them on TV and simply feel that they are fake? Get real! Don't go too much by your feelings they most probably lead you away from great victories. Rather, go to one of their services and see it for yourself if it is fake. People being encouraged, healed, set free from the bondage of their past of failure and the list goes on. Have you ever been accused of something you did not do? It happens to everyone. The difference is that nobody cares because you are not famous or you don't have much to give. That's the difference!
Victoria Osteen
On the fence. I know how people can be, when it comes to frivolous lawsuits. I was married to someone who pulled lawsuits at the drop of a hat and would create a situation where there was no situation, just for the sake of trying to squeeze money from someone.
I also know that NO ONE is perfect, and no matter how close to God you are, the best you can be is human. EVERYONE is human. She may very well have lost her temper, but ASSAULT??? I think not.
And hemorhoids????? REALLY?????