Rev. Jackson Denies Threatening Minister - Yahoo! News
Rev. Jackson Denies Threatening Minister - Yahoo! News: "LOS ANGELES - The Rev.
Jesse Jackson denied on the witness stand Thursday that he threatened or encouraged violence against a conservative black minister who claimed he was roughed up during a 2001 confrontation with Jackson and his son.
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, sued Jackson alleging assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit also named Jackson's son Jonathan Jackson, who was accused of battery and false imprisonment.
Peterson, 56, is a frequent guest on conservative talk shows and has organized protests against Jackson in recent years. He testified Thursday that he felt threatened and believed his life was in danger during a December 2001 meeting involving Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and representatives of Toyota."
Jesse Jackson denied on the witness stand Thursday that he threatened or encouraged violence against a conservative black minister who claimed he was roughed up during a 2001 confrontation with Jackson and his son.
Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, sued Jackson alleging assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit also named Jackson's son Jonathan Jackson, who was accused of battery and false imprisonment.
Peterson, 56, is a frequent guest on conservative talk shows and has organized protests against Jackson in recent years. He testified Thursday that he felt threatened and believed his life was in danger during a December 2001 meeting involving Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and representatives of Toyota."
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