John Travolta extortion trial opens
p2pnet news view | P2P | Movies:- Paramedic Tarino Lightbourn and ex-Bahamian senator Pleasant Bridgewater say they’re not guilty of conspiring to extort US$25 million from John Travolta by allegedly demanding money for a document relating to the care of his son, Jett, who died in January.
Says The Age:
“Police inspector Andrew Wells testified that after Jett, 16, was put into an ambulance, Lightbourne told him that Travolta wanted his son taken to the airport. Inspector Wells said Travolta signed a release form.
“It was unclear why the defendants allegedly believed the actor would pay to keep the document secret.”
Says E! Online:
“At the root of the case is a refusal to transport document; the trial’s first witness, police inspector Andrew Wells, said Travolta requested that Jett be taken directly to the airport rather than the hospital — the reasoning likely being that he could just as quickly get his son medical treatment in the U.S. as on the island– and signed a release form stating just that.
“In the end, Jett was taken directly to the hospital after all. It’s unclear what accounted for the change in decision or why the threat of publication of the signed document seemed like a good bargaining chip for the alleged extortionists.”
The trial is expected to last three weeks.
died in January – Dear John Travolta , January 5, 2009
The Age – Travolta trial begins in Bahamas, September 24, 2009
E! Online – Travolta Takes Stand, Describes Attempt to Revive Son, September 24, 2009
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September 23rd, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Well, there goes another actor.
Good old American Know How Stealing and Extorting money from its celebrities and for once it was not the RIAA or the MPAA… or was it….
September 30th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Why the hell would anyone believe John Travolta, the nutty Scientologist? The main Scientology center is located in Florida, so Lightbourne is probably telling the TRUTH while Travolta is suing like a good Scientologist. John Travolta denied his son had autism and never sought treatment for the kid. It’s hard to believe anything Travolta says at this point. Travolta is an idiot Scientologist.
October 1st, 2009 at 8:23 pm
It is a terrible thing to discuss religion,ex when you have things you would like to keep private. John & Kelly Preston have rights,First Amendment Rights like every other American. So, he wanted to keep his son’s health private.Is it right that someone having access to the untimely death of his son try and extort TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS from them.He and his wife are gifted actors,People want to believe there children will snap out of Autism,maybe John & Kelly & there daughter accepted Jett, the way he was.I feel for people who disgrace anyone for there religion,or there choice in life. Again God Bless The Travolta Family for there continuing tragic loss of a son they deeply loved, and now this trial.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
maybe travolta,s lawyer needs to be checked out, clearly he is trying to impress the actor that he’s not only a lawyer but a damn good detetive, give this man a pat on the back and a medal of honor god knows he is begging for it