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Travolta Extortion Plot -- Caught on Tape?

Posted Jan 25th 2009 10:42AM by TMZ Staff

John TravoltaTMZ has learned Bahamian police have recordings of conversations in the alleged plot to extort millions from John Travolta.

We've learned Bahamian police are using the recordings in the investigation of Obie Wilchcombe, Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne. As we first reported, the plotters haggled with Travolta's reps -- initially demanding $25 mil and then reducing their demand to the mid-teens. Some of those conversations were recorded.

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1. Lucy, you have some explaining to do..........

Posted at 6:15PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Sandy

2. Why not leave this story alone and focus on someone we'd really like to hate on. Like Rush Limbaugh.

Posted at 6:16PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Curt

3. It takes a REALLY sick person/persons to do something like this to a grieving family. It seems Hollywood stars don't fair well in the Bahama's.

Posted at 6:18PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Shiz

4. Clearly, there will be no investigation of Travolta's actions, (or lack there of) concerning the extremely suspicious death of his son. These people that are trying extort money are no more evil than the police covering up for Travolta. It stinks to high heaven, all around.

And Rush Limbaugh rocks, Curt the Cupcake

Posted at 6:31PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Glimmershaft

5. and you wonder why celebs can't trust anyone, this is a perfect example.

Posted at 6:45PM on Jan 24th 2009 by janet

6. Clearly #5 Glimmershaft, you are deluded by your jealously of JTs success - there was NOTHING suspicious about Jett;s death. It figures you would have paranoid delusions about JT, but think highly of Limbaugh. That stink you smell is your own upper lip.

Much ado about nothing so far.... just a slow news week, so TMZ is doling out teeny pieces of a story that hasn't got much substance yet.

Posted at 7:07PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

7. cia should arrest them period. then waterboard em then cutt there n@@@ off

Posted at 7:19PM on Jan 24th 2009 by jt

8. Oh Glimmershaft, what in the heck are you talking about???? Get over yourself!! Go back to your Kook Ade

Posted at 10:19PM on Jan 24th 2009 by patilee

9. Hey Glimmershaft,

if you think that John Travolta killed his own son, seek help now, and stop excusing the real criminals. Oh, one more thing. People like you who call police officers who do their jobs CRIMINALS should remember that someday you'll want these people on your side and shut up.

Posted at 3:33PM on Jan 25th 2009 by lulu

10. Thieves, the cockroaches of the human race.

Posted at 7:32PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Nigtmove

11. I heard they were making a threat to tell the whole world that Scientology is a fake religion. And that it was his fault that his kid died because his religion wouldn't allow him to take medications.

Maybe, Travolta should have tried that steam detox thing they do to cure his son.

Posted at 7:56PM on Jan 24th 2009 by rick

12. What was the information that they were using to extort the $$$$ ? Obviously Travolta doesn't care who knows what it is because it was he who called the authorities and negotiated, on tape, with the extortionists. But I still wonder what they could have had, or felt they had, that would get them millions from JT. Poor JT and Kelly.

Posted at 8:42PM on Jan 24th 2009 by nira k

13. Let them rot in jail

Posted at 8:42PM on Jan 24th 2009 by bb

14. who in the hell believes that scientology is real? the only reason for that religion to exist is for famous people to use as a crutch for what ever problems they might have...and that normal people cant get in on like all the other religions out there. i mean L ron hubbards own son denounced him as a fraud for his church

Posted at 8:47PM on Jan 24th 2009 by omg!

15. obamas such a loser...

Posted at 9:04PM on Jan 24th 2009 by DONNA

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