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by Wendy M Grossman<\/a> | posted on 25 May 2007 (in newswireless.net.)<\/p>\n

For a time in the late 1980s and early 1990s you hadn’t arrived as a skeptic<\/a> until you’d been sued by Uri Geller. The person who bore the brunt of most of the lawsuits was, of course, James Randi<\/a>, the escape artist, stage magician, and paranormal investigator.<\/p>\n

\"Wendy<\/p>\n

I never got beyond threats – yet. On the first occasion, it was when I wrote a news story for New Scientist about the Randi\/Geller law suits. I seem to recall a lawyer’s letter, but the details are hazy by now.<\/p>\n

Geller’s brother-in-law, Shipi Shtrang, also wrote to the magazine objecting to my work on ethical grounds, calling me a promoter for Randi. That was a little sticky until the editor realized Shtrang’s connection to Geller. I am, of course, not now nor have ever been a promoter or publicist for Randi, though I admire much of his work.<\/p>\n

The second time was the green room before a TV show on which Geller and I were both booked appearing. Practically Geller’s first words to me were: “If you print lies about me in your magazine, I will sue you for a quarter of a million pounds.” A researcher saw us and bustled over. “Everything all right?” he said. “Oh, yes,” said Geller. “We’re just having a friendly conversation.” (That’s his idea of friendly?)<\/p>\n

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