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$20 Million Extortion Attempt Against Travolta

Posted Jan 22nd 2009 11:50AM by TMZ Staff

John TravoltaTMZ has confirmed Bahamian police are indeed investigating an alleged extortion plot against John Travolta, but it does not involve pictures of his dying son.

We're told several people have allegedly demanded $20 million from John and cops are on the hunt. We have now confirmed that the alleged extortion attempt does not involve pictures of Jett as he was dying. As for what the extortion attempt is about....no one will say.

UPDATE: We've confirmed the alleged extortion is over the circumstances surrounding Jett's death, but we have no more specifics. And, we've learned, it was Travolta's reps who contacted cops and lodged the complaint.

We're now told by police sources they got the complaint approximately a week ago and their investigation will be concluded "very shortly."

Story developing...

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1. 20 million bones for pictures of Travolta's Jett Ski?

Thats a total rip off.

All Hail LORD XENU !

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Lord Xenu

2. Comment 1! What planet do you live on??!! Jett is Johns son that just passed away. Not his JETT SKI! No wonder the world is so screwed up. Duh!

Posted at 12:07PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Barb

3. Cops are on the hunt?

No, an army of SeaOrg drones are on the hunt. THEY can't be bargained with. THEY can't be reasoned with. THEY don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. THEY absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are DEAD.

Posted at 12:14PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Lord Xenu

4. I wonder if there are more pics of him kissing the "manny". While I am a fan, I was shocked to see him kiss the guy on the lips as he was boarding a plane. Kinda gay.

Posted at 12:17PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by muffy

5. Something smells awful fishy in Denmark...."If anyone gets my drift" !!!
Theres more that will come out into the light soon, very soon.

Posted at 12:17PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Bill Bo Baggens

6. OUT`a money tryN to kill hughes hair...GET BAC in line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:28PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by TMZ all AMP~ed up and tryin to Kill

7. It's a giant cover up by Travolta and the cops about what really happened to his son. Major hush money was spent. Pure evil is at work here. Godless people and sinful beliefs. Corruption and blasphemy.

Posted at 12:24PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Pippi Von Shimmer

8. let's hope this story breaks and we learn the dirty details. he's got so many skeletons in his closet..

Posted at 12:25PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by mrs K

9. I know from a Hollywood source that John Travolta is a gay. All kidding aside. This will come be coming out soon and I am sure that this has something to do with it.

Posted at 12:28PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Noneyo

10. Travolta is gay? Thats like finding out Tom Cruise is gay or Clay Aiken or Boy George or George Michale or ....

Battlefield Earth 2 will in theaters soon. As soon as I remove the last of these pesky Body Thetans. They get so clingy - sort of like my wife when she is having her special monthly visitor.


Posted at 12:57PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Lord Xenu

11. THE DEATH OF A CHILD IS A HORRIBLE THING. THESE PEOPLE HAVE HARDLY HAD A MOMENT TO RECOVER FROM THEIR DEEPEST GREIF. STOP SPECULATING AND GIVE THEM SOME TIME TO COPE WITH THEIR SON'S DEATH. IF YOU ARE ANY KIND OF DECENT HUMAN BEING YOU CAN PROBABLY DO THIS.

Posted at 12:46PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Harriet

12. I can't wait for the story. That takes a sick person to do that.

I'm still pushing the LIFE GEM idea though. They should turn him into a gem stone of his favorite color.

Posted at 12:49PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Dollar Store Diva

13. WHY DON'T PEOPLE LEAVE THIS FAMILY ALONE!!!!!

Posted at 12:52PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by mitzi

14. Anyone suprised that Travolta is gay probably was suprised Clay Aiken is gay or Tom Cruise, Boy George, George Michael, Rock Hudson, Lance Bass, Elton John, ect.



Posted at 1:06PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Lord Xenu

15. Well, if it is true that John Travolta is gay? why would Kelly Preston be with him? and she "obviously" had his children, so what., other than money, would be in it for her? she already has money, she is an actress, why would she need HIS money....sometimes people on these boards just LOOK for conspiracy theories and "hidden truths" where there are NONE

Posted at 12:58PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by objectivity

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