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.

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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.”

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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis and Scientologist has entered the discussion around death of Jett Travolta, saying that her religion isn’t to blame, despite its kooky beliefs

Now Is Not The Time.

I wished I could be writing you under happier circumstances but I cannot because Two of my very good friends, (John and Kelly Travolta ) the sweetest people in the world have just encountered the worst possible tragedy a parent could be forced to endure, the death of their son Jett.
My heart is crying and bleeding for them.
I personally would not have it in me to bury my own child.
I am writing this because I have noticed that for the most part, people and the media have been very sympathetic and respectful, but there are those certain ones that want to use this horrible tragedy as an opportunity to once again, blame and or attack Scientology?
Folks, as popular as it has been to discriminate and ridicule Scientology and Scientologist’s in the recent past , Now is NOT the time.
I realize that there is a lot of mis information out there about the subject which has caused a lot of stone throwing but we are not still in the dark ages and it is still an Unconstitutional Injustice to partake in and encourage such condemnation.
Among most of the crazy made up garbage that goes around about it , It is not true that Scientologist’s “Don’t believe in ” medical care , medicine or medical Doctors and that may have something to do with this terrible tragedy.
Just like anyone else, If one is sick , they go to the doctor, If a medication will make it better then they take it.
If they don’t then they are an idiot and you can’t blame their religion.
Whatever medical and or physical condition Jett had , I can tell you first hand that his parents were on a tireless, never ending quest to get and provide him with the absolute best care anyone could ever ask for and need, Medically, physically, emotionally, medicinally and spiritually.
I am not writing this to preach my beliefs, I am here to protect my friends.
To the few of you out there that this may apply to,
Let’s not use the tragic death of a child to facilitate your insatiable need to attack and destroy Scientology shall we?
John and Kelly have done nothing but spend their lives and their time helping others, making people happy and making peoples lives better.
Please let this family grieve in peace.

No, they just don’t believe in medical care for mental illness, but that mustn’t count I guess. Her full blog post here.

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John Travolta has released a statement on the death of his son Jett Travolta on his official website Travolta.com.

The statement reads:

“We would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent their love and condolences. Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered.”

“We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives. We have received many messages of condolence from around the world and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us a hope for a brighter future. With love, John, Kelly, and Ella.”

So very, very sad.

For more details, see Tragic Death of Jett Travolta.

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As we reported earlier, John Travolta’s only son Jett Travolta has died while the family was holidaying in the Bahamas.

What we know is that Jett Travolta has a long history with illness, and pictures of him taken recently so show him swollen around the neck, suggesting a serious medical condition.

Denial of Autism

John Travolta kept Jett Travolta out of the public eye, with media speculation since his birth that he suffered from Autism. John Travolta has regularly denied Jett suffered from autism. Pictures of Jett Travolta, although not clear, do not show classic signs of autism.

Kawasaki Disease

John Travolta stated that Jett Travolta suffered from Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki disease affects organs, including the skin and mucous membranes, lymph nodes, blood vessel walls, and the heart. Jett Travolta is claimed to have died from heart failure that would sadly be inline with Kawasaki Disease; cardiac complications are cited as the most important aspect of the disease. His appearance would also suggest lymph node issues; Swollen lymph nodes (frequently only one lymph node is swollen), particularly in the neck area are common in Kawasaki Disease sufferers.

Long Life

80% of Kawasaki Disease sufferers die by the age of 5, so Jett’s survival to 16 while not rare, was fortunate. Reports say he shared his fathers love of flying, and took flying lessons.

Jett Travolta Pictures

There are precious few images available of Jett Travolta, here’s the one we can find:

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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.

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