Texas Jury Rejects Lawsuit Against Osteen’s Wife
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HOUSTON — A jury has rejected a flight attendants claim that the wife of televangelist Joel Osteen assaulted her before takeoff aboard a December 2005 flight.
The jury deliberated briefly today before reaching its unanimous decision.
Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown had claimed Victoria Osteen threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left breast because she was angry that a stain on her seat was not quickly cleaned up.
Victoria and Joel Osteen denied the assault happened.
Ms. Brown was seeking at least $405,000 for physical and mental pain suffered as a result of the alleged attack.
