He retreated to England, struggled with depression and bulimia, but still maintained that he has telekinetic powers. And he still has believers. The then-chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Claiborne Pell, brought him to 1987 nuclear arms talk meeting in Geneva. Geller says his role was to bombard Soviet negotiator Yuli Vorntsov with psychic vibes. A day later, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev made his offer to eliminate medium-range missiles in Europe.
Believers call it eerie.
Skeptics call it coincidence. As a Jew, Geller finds the yellow star on Kadabra's forehead especially offensive. Nintendo declined to comment, saying it hadn't been served with court papers yet. This isn't the first time Geller has called on lawyers to protect his reputation. It in't easy being a mystic.