Celebrity Justice
$20 Million Extortion Attempt Against Travolta

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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46. Oh my goodness I am going to cry.... WAH WAH WAH........scrutiny, scandal and scourge will always fall on the rich. Don't be a PollyAnna.....Saturday night fever + Bee Gees + JT =... "Hello, I am GAY."

Posted at 8:06PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Kyleg

47. STAR OR NO STAR HE IS A HUMAN BEING AND DESERVES TO REST IN PEACE!!! LEAVE THE FAMILY ALONE AND LET THEM MORN!!!!

Posted at 7:25PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by sin4short66

48. Scientology, Christianity, whatever.......... they're all as believable as the tooth fairy...

Posted at 9:37PM on Jan 22nd 2009 by Sam

49. I would like to know why John invited 50 people to his vacation home and they all spent the entire day on a boat. Jett stayed at the house and when John got back in the early evening said good night to Jett and didn't see him again.

Why wasn't Jett with his family all day? He was left alone with his nanny, the other nanny was on the boat. Also why didn't they at least eat dinner with Jett when they got back? He doesn't see him all day and says good night at 6-7pm? Did John and Kelly even have any idea what was going on with their son? If they were never with him how were they taking care of his medical needs? Something is really wrong and I can't wait for the truth to come out.

Posted at 2:37AM on Jan 23rd 2009 by ?

50. I stand here to congratulate the tmz team for there marvelouse work, I still stand to get more update.

Posted at 8:43AM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Sallieu Mansaray

51. "Extortion" can only be about truth, what truth are they hiding?
Good work TMZ, stay on this, Jett deserves for the truth to be told.
Bump this back to the top, with the rest of the story...

Posted at 10:20AM on Jan 23rd 2009 by 37211

52. Read the articel folks-"We have now confirmed that the alleged extortion attempt does not involve pictures of Jett as he was dying" There is something going on and I would guess it has more to do with what really happened to Jett and what was said and done in realtionship to his death..If there was a cover up it should be exposed..

Posted at 4:40PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Andie

53. If these people had some damning evidence against the Travoltas like Jett died because of their negligence, then why in the hell would THEY contact the police about it? If they had something to hide, they would just pay up! You gossip mongers can be so thick.

This is just another example of TMZ reporting bits and pieces of nothing, and then sitting back and laughing while all the monkeys jump to conclusions. Scandal-in-a-box! It's so easy, anyone can make it!

Posted at 6:46PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Lord Almighty

54. Rock Hudson was married??? To whom??? News to me!

Posted at 5:12PM on Jan 24th 2009 by fluffi

55. JOHN IS BI-SEXUAL FOR ALL YOU DIMWITS WHO CAN'T FIGURE WHY HE'S MARRIED.............

Posted at 1:47AM on Jan 25th 2009 by lorri

56. ROCK HUDSON WAS MARRIED OFF IN A PUBLICITY SCAM BECAUSE IN HIS EARLY DAYS YOU COULD NOT BE KNOWN AS A GAY ACTOR WHEN YOU HAD SO MANY WOMEN AS FANS.........OK ??? DUH---------HE WAS GAY, VERY VERY GAY.

Posted at 1:55AM on Jan 25th 2009 by lorri

57. Rock Hudson was married to Phyllis Gates for almost 3 years. She was his beard, it was a marriage of convenience. That was the way back then.

Posted at 1:35PM on Jan 25th 2009 by Firefly

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