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Travolta Will Testify in Extortion Case

Posted Sep 19th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has confirmed John Travolta will testify next week at the extortion trial involving the death of his son, Jett.

Travolta will travel to the Bahamas to testify on behalf of the prosecution. Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and former politician Pleasant Bridgewater allegedly demanded $25 million in return for not going public with a document which authorized paramedics to take 16-year-old Jett to a hospital via ambulance after suffering a massive seizure.

We're told Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are outraged by the alleged extortion plot which authorities say was concocted shortly after Jett's death.

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1. Second?????

Posted at 1:50AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Simone

2. Krazy Kooky, you are slower than me!!!!!! Hahahahahahhahahahahahahaha. Eat your words!!!!!!!! :P

Posted at 1:56AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Simone

3. I wonder it the Bahamas have wonderfull Gov run health care?

Posted at 1:59AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Right Wing Nut Job

4. Yikes!

Posted at 2:02AM on Sep 19th 2009 by mrez golucky

5. This boy looked alike his father. It was a very sad death. For his parents it should had been the worst situation in their lives. And, after all of the suffering, two crooks appeared trying to blackmail them is too much.

Posted at 2:02AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Simone

6. Such a tragic story. Dealing with your son's death, and these grassholes come along. They deserve the maximum punishment allowed.

Posted at 2:25AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Marc

7. Oh wow, John has been through so much already. I wish I could be there to give him support. I am trying but it is only through spiritual means. If I could be there for him, I would help him through this. I need to help him, it would help me to help him because I feel the pain and emotional turmoil he is in and I know I could help .. God Bless You John and Family ... Be Well

Posted at 2:27AM on Sep 19th 2009 by kay in arizona

8. Really...

Posted at 2:40AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Mendoza

9. There's always some vulture(s) hanging around, isn't there?

Posted at 2:46AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Raejean

10. )

I don't understand . . . .

---- Where's the Extortion ??

A document authorized paramedics to take Travolta's son to a hospital in an ambulance ??

Why would it be a big deal if that authorization-document went public ??


TMZ didn't finish the article - SHOCKER !!

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Posted at 3:21AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Extravagantly-Creative

11. A parent that has lost a child should be allowed to grieve privately. Instead this man has been harassed from day one. The whole circus surrounding Jett's death makes me ashamed to be human.

Posted at 3:52AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Mickey von Dutch

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Would someone explain why this is Extortion ??

Why would anyone care to prevent a Document from going public which gave "Authorization" to transport your child to a hospital in an ambulance ??


Did TMZ omit a paragraph ??

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Posted at 4:14AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Extravagantly-Creative

13. What a dirt bag to try to extort money from this family that is mourning their son.

Posted at 6:17AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Linda Mott

14. Is nothing scared anymore? I hope they fry their asses. Lock em up! It's not enough that the poor family had to deal with their son's death, then extortion? Geeze, people are so damn greedy.
RIP Jett

Posted at 8:06AM on Sep 19th 2009 by disgusted Desi

15. That picture still breaks my heart :(

Posted at 7:25AM on Sep 19th 2009 by Jen

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