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The paramedic/defendant who allegedly hatched the extortion plot against John Travolta just told the jury the whole thing was an evil plot to set him up ... and he just played along.
Tarino Lightbourne -- and defendant Pleasant Bridgewater -- opted not to take the witness stand today, instead standing in front of the jury with prepared statements.
Tarino said Travolta's lawyer, Michael McDermott, called him up randomly one day and offered $15 million for the "Refusal of Transport/Treatment" document -- which had John Travolta's signature on it.
Tarino said he had kept a copy of the document for his autograph collection -- but he never explained how McDermott found out he had it in order to make an offer.
Tarino said he thought McDermott was setting him up ... so he decided to play along. Tarino also said he didn't even know what extortion was ... and still doesn't.
Pleasant also claimed she was innocent -- but never really explained why.
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So where are the retards who keep posting "first" or "balls" ..... IDIOTS who have no education or lives :D
A black guy playing the stupid card? NO, it cant be true.
LOL that's funny yourabungler 'A black guy playing the stupid card' That's the same card that Maria Shriver played driving in her black guy car while on the phone, the stupid card!
Playing Stupid? I don't think so!
He would have been better off saying "Oh! I didn't know I couldn't do that!" The Jury would have believed that!
People often show their classy side when big loads of money is involved.
I am told money makes life easier for humans.
He will get off. Travolta will pay huge legal bills but will not have to pay these 2 who wanted millions. The rich will always be targets for this and suits.
He kept a copy of a medical doument for his personal autograph collection? Even if we believe his story...that's gotta be illegal right there!
I guess stupid is preferable to guilty?
If I were a judge, I wouldn't let these prepared statements be submitted into evidence, any more than these long, rambling pleas that are attempts at getting in testimony. You testify or you don't, period.
THESE PEOPLE ARE SO FULL OF SH ! THEY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A MAN/FATHER AT THE WORST TIME IN HIS LIFE AND HATCHED A HORRIBLE PLAN TO GET MONEY...
WOW, THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THESE PEOPLE YA THINK?
HOPE THEY HANG THEM ALL REALLY HIGH!
uhhh AARON U MUST BE ANOTHER STUPID BLACK GUY!Make sense you dumb mofo!
TYPICAL NIGROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!
Oops was that racist? GOOD, sit on it and let it rotate! :-)~~~
I can't follow this Travolta case no matter how hard I try. I guess it's just too damn boring.
