Bodybuilder says Robertson threatened to kill him and his family

[Marnie]

One of Hampton Roads' highest-profile Christians stands accused of a not-so-Christian act.

A plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against Pat Robertson says the televangelist threatened his life and that of his family at a legal proceeding Wednesday in the Norfolk federal courthouse.

The accuser, Phillip Busch, is suing Robertson for misappropriation of his image in the promotion of Robertson's protein diet shake.

According to a complaint Busch filed with the Norfolk police, Robertson entered a room in the courthouse Wednesday afternoon to be questioned for a deposition - an out-of-court form of testimony - and told Busch: "I am going to kill you and your family."

Robertson's attorney, Glen Huff, denied the allegation Thursday, saying: "There was no such threat."

Robertson has been touting his "age-defying" weight-loss shake for five years on his Christian Broadcasting Network talk show "The 700 Club," offering the recipe free to any viewer who requested it.

Busch, a Texas bodybuilder, contacted the show in 2005, saying he had slimmed down from 400 to 200 pounds drinking the shake.

CBN showed his before-and-after photos 20 times in a promotional spot and flew him to Virginia Beach for a live TV interview with Robertson.

Busch says he didn't know when he contacted CBN that Robertson had recently licensed his shake for commercial distribution by a nationwide health-food chain in a ready-to-mix powdered formula.

He sued Robertson in September 2005, alleging that the broadcaster used his image for a commercial purpose without compensating him.

The case is set for trial in April.

The litigation has been rancorous. Robertson's spokesmen have accused Busch of extortion, and Busch has posted disparaging comments about Robertson on his personal Web site.

Busch has dismissed his attorneys and is litigating the case himself.

This is not the first time Robertson has been accused of threatening an adversary.

After the failure of an earlier Robertson commercial venture - a multilevel sales outlet for Bible study courses and discount coupon books - the broadcaster fired Mark Peterson, the venture's top executive. The two blamed each other for the business' failure in what became a public feud.

Peterson sued Robertson in 1995, alleging that Robertson made a veiled death threat in a telephone conversation with Peterson's sister.

Robertson denied making a threat.

Peterson dropped the lawsuit in 1997, saying he had forgiven Robertson.

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[Floatingaxe]

Isaiah 50:8

He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 18:19

Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying!

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

But, thank the Lord our God...

Revelation 12:10b...

For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

[apothanein kerdos]

Isaiah 50:8

He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 18:19

Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying!

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

But, thank the Lord our God...

Revelation 12:10b...

For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

First, Pat Robertson would have to be godly...he's not, he's a false prophet...unless I was asleep during all the hurricanes on the east coast and the tsunami on the west coast that he prophesied would hit America.

Secondly, this passages speak of entirely different situations.

It's about time someone sued this nut case.

[RustyAngeL]

Isaiah 50:8

He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 18:19

Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying!

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

But, thank the Lord our God...

Revelation 12:10b...

For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

First, Pat Robertson would have to be godly...he's not, he's a false prophet...unless I was asleep during all the hurricanes on the east coast and the tsunami on the west coast that he prophesied would hit America.

Secondly, this passages speak of entirely different situations.

It's about time someone sued this nut case.

I disagree with you on Pat Robertson being a false prophet. Secondly Pat Robertson is an attorney and would have to be nuts to make such a statement in public. As a lawyer he knows that the statement is a terrorist threat and could land him in jail for about 25 years.

[apothanein kerdos]

Isaiah 50:8

He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 18:19

Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying!

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

But, thank the Lord our God...

Revelation 12:10b...

For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

First, Pat Robertson would have to be godly...he's not, he's a false prophet...unless I was asleep during all the hurricanes on the east coast and the tsunami on the west coast that he prophesied would hit America.

Secondly, this passages speak of entirely different situations.

It's about time someone sued this nut case.

I disagree with you on Pat Robertson being a false prophet. Secondly Pat Robertson is an attorney and would have to be nuts to make such a statement in public. As a lawyer he knows that the statement is a terrorist threat and could land him in jail for about 25 years.

Did those prophecies come true? If not, then he's a false prophet...disagree all you want....but that's like looking at a duck and saying, "Nope, I disagree it's a duck."

Pat Robertson is a "lawyer." This doesn't negate the fact that he's lost control of his faculties as of late and probably needs treatment for it. I feel sorry for him because he is quite literally losing his mind.

[Floatingaxe]

We need to learn that we must stand with our brothers in Christ when they are being persecuted. Pat Robertson sure doesn't need his own brothers in Christ throwing mean-spirited accusations around. His accuser is most likely a liar and an opportunist...most accusers of the brethren are.

[apothanein kerdos]

We need to learn that we must stand with our brothers in Christ when they are being persecuted. Pat Robertson sure doesn't need his own brothers in Christ throwing mean-spirited accusations around. His accuser is most likely a liar and an opportunist...most accusers of the brethren are.

He's a false prophet...we also need to keep the "brethren" accountable. The man is a lunatic and makes the rest of us look like fools. Forget the whole trial, Pat is a nut, who has made multiple false prophecies. The only true prophet to him is the profit he makes off Christians.

[forrestkc]

We need to learn that we must stand with our brothers in Christ when they are being persecuted. Pat Robertson sure doesn't need his own brothers in Christ throwing mean-spirited accusations around. His accuser is most likely a liar and an opportunist...most accusers of the brethren are.

He's a false prophet...we also need to keep the "brethren" accountable. The man is a lunatic and makes the rest of us look like fools. Forget the whole trial, Pat is a nut, who has made multiple false prophecies. The only true prophet to him is the profit he makes off Christians.

You are right, he is a total lunatic and nothing but a joke. However, the only reason he makes the rest of us look like fools is that there are a few Christians that are fool enough to defend him.

[apothanein kerdos]

We need to learn that we must stand with our brothers in Christ when they are being persecuted. Pat Robertson sure doesn't need his own brothers in Christ throwing mean-spirited accusations around. His accuser is most likely a liar and an opportunist...most accusers of the brethren are.

He's a false prophet...we also need to keep the "brethren" accountable. The man is a lunatic and makes the rest of us look like fools. Forget the whole trial, Pat is a nut, who has made multiple false prophecies. The only true prophet to him is the profit he makes off Christians.

You are right, he is a total lunatic and nothing but a joke. However, the only reason he makes the rest of us look like fools is that there are a few Christians that are fool enough to defend him.

Which makes no sense to me. Christians are too quick to wrap their identity and support up in those who are on television and "fighting the good fight." It's the same with Ted Haggard - I never supported him and said the way he went about things was wrong. When he fell, no one could come up and say, "What now?" because I never supported him. The fact that he's repented and had his problem "fixed" after three weeks is laughable...yet Christians are saying, "Alright! Let's go Ted!"

We shouldn't get wrapped up in someone because he says things we like to hear. A good example (and Forrest, you might be familiar with this situation, as it occurred in Wichita) is a pastor who was very vocal against homosexuals and gambling. He had his own radio show and was extremely popular. Lo and behold, his deacons vote and ask him to leave due to certain moral problems (mainly the fact it looked like he was having an affair and misusing the funds). People kept supporting him because he was their "Christian leader" even though what he was doing was wrong.

Bringing this back, Pat Robertson has been wrong in a lot of what he has done. He has made money off Christians, he has made false prophecies, he has said quite a few things that are contrary to Christian doctrine. We should not be supporting such a man, much less defending him when he's wrong. We leap at the opportunity to put down those that aren't Christians, but the moment a Christian comes out and acts carnal, we shove it under a rug. Our identity should be in doctrine, theology, and Jesus Christ, not in any man.

[Kabowd]

Isaiah 50:8

He who vindicates me is near. Who then will bring charges against me? Let us face each other! Who is my accuser? Let him confront me!

Jeremiah 18:19

Listen to me, O LORD; hear what my accusers are saying!

Psalm 71:13

May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace.

But, thank the Lord our God...

Revelation 12:10b...

For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

First, Pat Robertson would have to be godly...he's not, he's a false prophet...unless I was asleep during all the hurricanes on the east coast and the tsunami on the west coast that he prophesied would hit America.

Secondly, this passages speak of entirely different situations.

It's about time someone sued this nut case.

I disagree with you on Pat Robertson being a false prophet. Secondly Pat Robertson is an attorney and would have to be nuts to make such a statement in public. As a lawyer he knows that the statement is a terrorist threat and could land him in jail for about 25 years.

Did those prophecies come true? If not, then he's a false prophet...disagree all you want....but that's like looking at a duck and saying, "Nope, I disagree it's a duck."

Pat Robertson is a "lawyer." This doesn't negate the fact that he's lost control of his faculties as of late and probably needs treatment for it. I feel sorry for him because he is quite literally losing his mind.

Being a lawyer should tell you something. Lawyers know all the loopholes around the law; and Jesus had a lot to say about lawyers.

Gotta love generalizations.