Thursday, February 15, 2007

He's Not the Messiah. He's a Very Naughty Boy.

That's Grigori Grabovoi, who has

Personal abilities of remote control of physical matter from any distance, cured hundreds of diseased persons without his personal presence, these facts are certified by traditional medicine and proved by notarized statement of cured persons.
Grabovoi claims also that he is responsible for the security of Vladimir Putin's aircraft and for the aircraft of other presidents of the Commonwealth of the Independent States, which he claimed to do "with the help of mental control."

Skeptical Inquirer reports that

His cynical activity was marked by his promise to resurrect more than 150 children, killed during a terrorist act in the town of Beslan (in the North Caucasus), for about $1,300. Last summer, on the television talk show, "Let's Talk," he proclaimed himself the New Savior.
Pravda reports that Grabovoi has since been arrested for fraud, but,

(He) was quick to offer his services to policemen during his apprehension. He said he could raise one officer to the rank of defense minister. He promised to make a general of another police officer. A few hours later, in his cell, he told the investigators that he could be free as a bird at any moment thanks to his wonderful ability of teleportation.

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