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John Travolta Blackmailed, Allegedly Refused Medical Aid for Dying Son

Bang — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:15:35 +0000

John Travolta allegedly refused medical aid for his dying son, a court heard yesterday September 22.

The Hollywood star was blackmailed for $26 million after saying he didn’t want 16-year-old Jett, who had suffered a huge seizure, driven to a local hospital from the family’s home in the Bahamas but wanted him to be flown back to the US for treatment.

Eventually a paramedic at the scene asked a senior police officer to witness the signing of a “refusal of medical attention” form.

The court in Nassau, Bahamas, heard how paramedic Tarino Lightbourne allegedly threatened to make the actor’s decision public unless Travolta handed over the huge sum of money. Travolta also has a nine-year-old daughter, Ella, with wife Kelly Preston.

Police Inspector Andrew Wells says Travolta’s alleged request to take Jett to the island’s airport instead of hospital, was the first time in 27 years that he had encountered such a request.

He told the jury he signed the form and the ambulance sped away, but on the way the plan was changed and Jett was taken to the island’s Rand Memorial hospital instead of the airport.

Tragically, Jett was pronounced dead on arrival.

Speaking about the scenes at the Travolta family home on January 2, 2009, following Jett’s fatal seizure, Wells said, “Mr. Lightbourne told me Mr. Travolta wanted his son taken to the airport instead of Rand Memorial hospital. He then asked me to witness a refusal for medical attention form that he showed me. I signed that document.”

Lightbourne and his attorney Pleasant Bridgewater are jointly accused of attempting to extort and conspiring to extort by means of threats, charges they both deny.

Travolta, who is listed as one of 14 prosecution witnesses, will testify at the trial.

John Travolta Fights $20 Million Extortion Attempt

Meieli Sawyer — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:14:11 +0000

John Travolta has been targeted in a $20 million extortion attempt, TMZ.com reported today. Rumors surged that photos of Jett Travolta, taken “as he was dying,” played a part in the alleged extortion plot. TMZ updated their story recently regarding the alleged photos, simply saying “We’ve confirmed the alleged extortion is over the circumstances surrounding Jett’s death, but we have no more specifics.”

The Bahamian police have confirmed the extortion attempt, TMZ claims:

“We’re told several people allegedly have demanded $20 million from John and cops are on the hunt. We now have confirmed that the alleged extortion attempt does not involve pictures of Jett as he was dying.”

The first extortion complaint came about a week ago and was supposedly placed by Travolta’s reps, according to a source close to the police. The investigation, the source claims, will conclude “very shortly.”

John Travolta’s Son Dies in Bahamas

Meieli Sawyer — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:08:20 +0000

John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son, Jett Travolta, died on Friday from a seizure on Grand Bahama Island. Michael Ossi, the family’s lawyer, told Reuters that Jett and the rest of the family were staying at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel when Jett suffered the seizure. While attempts were made to revive him, he died on the scene, Ossi told the press. Rand Memorial Hospital also reported the passing of a teenager, although they were unable to release a name, says TMZ.com.

A member of staff at the hotel– where Travolta owns a few oceanside homes– told Access Hollywood that she was “not allowed to talk about [the incident].” E! Online reports that a policeperson said “Jett apparently banged his head on a bathtub Friday morning,” which may have triggered the seizure.

John Travolta confirmed that his son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, although mentions that Jett was autistic have been denied. Travolta and his wife Kelly also have an eight-year-old daughter Ella Bleu.

See Jett Travolta Pictures for more.