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Article: Jury rejects lawsuit against Osteen's wife
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- August 15, 2008
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HOUSTON (AP) - The wife of televangelist Joel Osteen thanked and
praised God after a jury unanimously decided Thursday that she did
not assault a flight attendant during an alleged tirade over a stain
on her first-class seat.
Jurors rejected Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon
Brown's claims that Victoria Osteen threw her against a bathroom
door and elbowed her in the left breast while attempting to rush the
cockpit because she was angry that a stain on her seat's armrest was
not quickly cleaned up.
Victoria Osteen began to cry after the jury's verdict was read.
She hugged her attorneys and several supporters in the courtroom as
she said "thank you God" and "praise God." The 12 ...