Celebrity Justice
Jury Sides With God, Pastor's Wife Cleared

Posted Aug 14th 2008 3:46PM by TMZ Staff

Megachurch preacher's wife Victoria Osteen did not assault a flight attendant over a stain on her first class seat, a civil jury in Texas has ruled.

The jurors rejected Sharon Brown's claims that pastor Joel Osteen's wife caused her mental and physical harm -- even giving her hemorrhoids-- by going off on her on a 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colo.

Brown had said Miss Victoria went berserk when a spill on the armrest of her seat wasn't cleaned up quickly enough. Brown said the preacher's wife slammed her against the lavatory door, and elbowed her in the breast as she rushed the cockpit. A jury unanimously decided Brown's story was full of holy baloney and awarded her zilch.

Brown had sued for 10% of Osteen's net worth.

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1. How does someone give you hemorrhoids??? WTF????

Posted at 4:05PM on Aug 14th 2008 by ca

2. FIRST

Posted at 4:06PM on Aug 14th 2008 by NO Baby Girl

3. I am so glad she was cleared. She seems like a very sweet person. Her prayers were answered. Proof that God exsists and is just in all situations.

Posted at 4:06PM on Aug 14th 2008 by maze

4. LMAO! Hemorrhoids. Give me a break!

Posted at 4:08PM on Aug 14th 2008 by BabyGirl

5. Praise the Lord!

Posted at 4:08PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Heather

6. I think Victoria has realized that she has 2 choices in the matter if it happens again: 1) Wait patiently or 2) Clean it up herself. She will also be a whole lot nicer now because of this. It is easy to get ridiculed when you become a public figure.

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Tootz

7. I didnt expect anything less..all these jesus freak jurors already made their minds up before the trial started!

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Caring

8. Praise the Lord

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Heather

9. I seriously doubt she would do this, then again the lord is on her side. The lord answered: hemorrhoids

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Your momma

10. You know, I am SO GLAD that the jury saw through this crazy chick's baloney! The way she described what went on, they would have to have taken Mrs. Osteen off the plane if cuffs if any part of that were true. Just ridiculous!!

Posted at 4:10PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Shea

11. This has nothing to do with God being "just". If you followed the case, there was enough to indicate Ms. Osteen suffers from a severe case of entitlement. Would Jesus fly first class, or delay other passengers for 2 and 1/2 hours while having a fit over a stain? No.

Posted at 4:11PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Vince W.

12. These God freak con artists make millions off their congregation who worship them like they are Jesus returned.....so sad! Wonder how much they paid the jurors.

Posted at 4:11PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Sharon

13. It just goes to show dont mess with Gods Children U will not win!!!!! Way to go Victoria!!!!

Posted at 4:11PM on Aug 14th 2008 by God is good

14. Sharon Brown = con artist. What a LOW-LIFE!!!!!

Posted at 4:13PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Al Gore made this possible

15. assuming god exists, why doesn't he tell her to lay off the Botox ?....she looks like The Joker.

Posted at 4:14PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

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