Bodybuilder says Robertson threatened to kill him and his family

[meegbear]

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.

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[Bucky]

1. If Robertson really wanted Busch dead, he'd have sent a hurricane his way by now

Robertson's MO is notorious

[sharp_stick]

2. LOL, that is well said

Ol' Patwah is really losing what's left of his marbles. I only hope that one day the old people he strips of social security will stop feeding him.

[Old and In the Way]

3. Did Pat subpeona God as a defense witness?

I mean they talk all the time and he must know what's in Pat's heart...I'd think he'd be a good character witness for Pat.

[originalpckelly]

4. Most disappointing phrase ever: Pat Robertson's 700 Club