New York attorney general to televangelist Jim Bakker: stop touting product as coronavirus cure
Source: The Guardian
New York attorney general to televangelist: stop touting product as coronavirus cure
Letitia James sent letter to Jim Bakker saying segment on a product sold on his website could mislead consumers
Lauren Aratani
Mon 9 Mar 2020 12.52 GMT
Last modified on Mon 9 Mar 2020 12.56 GMT
New Yorks attorney general, Letitia James, has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker to stop claiming that a product sold on his website can cure coronavirus.
On the 12 February episode of The Jim Bakker Show, the man who once told viewers only saved people can love Trump asked guest Sherrill Sellman, a naturopathic doctor, if his product, Silver Solution, could treat coronavirus.
Well, said Sellman, lets say it hasnt been tested on this strain of the coronavirus, but its been tested on other strains of the coronavirus and has been able to eliminate within 12 hours.
Totally eliminate it. Kills it. Deactivates it.
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The US health department says evidence supporting health-related claims about silver is lacking and it may be dangerous to peoples health.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/09/jim-bakker-letitia-james-coronavirus-product-stop-promoting