Flight attendant Sharon Brown
Victoria Osteen said that when she first told the flight attendant to clean up a half-dollar-sized spill on her armrest, she was handed some napkins. She said she responded, " ‘It’s not my job.’ I didn’t say it in an ugly tone of voice."
Another flight attendant on the plane, Maria Johnson, testified that Victoria Osteen demanded special attention to clean up the spill on her armrest.
Victoria Osteen denied Johnson’s claim that she later grabbed Johnson and pulled 
Victoria and Joel Osteen
Brown claims in her lawsuit that after pushing her, Victoria Osteen tried to get into the cockpit. Victoria Osteen denied that, telling jurors she just wanted to get away from the situation. Victoria Osteen said she pushed no one and even ended up cleaning the spill that sparked the incident herself.
Sharon Brown claims that Osteen grabbed, elbowed and pushed her before the start of a 2005 flight to Vail, Colorado. Osteen and her husband, who also had been on board and testified earlier Friday, denied that account.
Brown wants an apology and punitive damages amounting to 10 percent of Victoria Osteen’s net worth as part of her lawsuit. Brown claims that she suffers from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder because of the incident and that her faith has been affected. She is also suing for counseling expenses.
The Federal Aviation Administration fined Victoria Osteen $3,000 for interfering with a crew member.
Rusty Hardin, Victoria Osteen’s attorney, says there is no evidence that Brown sustained any injuries.
The trial was set to resume Tuesday.
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Do you think Victoria Osteen, the pastor’s wife, could have easily prevented this issue by wiping the half-dollar-size spill?
Brown is demanding a punitive damages amounting to 10 percent of Victoria Osteen’s net worth as part of her lawsuit. What are your views about Brown’s demand?
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I believe that Ms. Sharon Brown is an opportunist who is trying to benefit from an incident that she initiated.
Although Victoria Osteen “may” have averted this incident by just ignoring Ms. Brown’s apparent lack of good customer service when she just handed Victoria napkins after spilling some liquid on Victoria’s armrest, and Victoria probably should have cleaned up the spill herself and not have said anything to Ms. Brown, I believe that Ms. Brown knew exactly what she was doing; that she knew who Victoria was because her husband, Pastor Joel Osteen, was sitting next to her and just about everybody in the U.S. knows who Mr. Osteen is.
If Ms. Brown didn’t intentionally spill the liquid just out of spite, anger, jealousy, or plain meanness, let’s assume it was an accident, I believe she seized upon this opportunity to provoke Victoria. And, unfortunately, Victoria fell into Ms. Brown’s drama. I don’t want to say it was a “trap” because only Ms. Brown knows what her intentions were. If I had been the one who had spilled the liquid, I would have been totally apologetic and cleaned up the spill. And I would have been totally excited that I had met the Osteens. They’re good people and have given probably millions of people hope and comfort through their ministry.
To the Osteens, you’re both in my heart and prayers, and I’m certain countless good people feel the same. And as you well know, God is in control, not Ms. Brown. I am sure you will find it in your hearts to forgive this Ms. Brown because that’s what Christ wants us to do is forgive those who hurt us. And I am sure you will make lemonade out of this unfortunate incident.
Ms. Brown behavior is nothing but that of an opportunistic low life individual trying to reach the fast pace of success through someone else’s hard work. She needs to find a real job!