John Travolta: Medic Threatened to Blame Son's Death on Me

Men Plead Not Guilty in Travolta Extortion Case
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Actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston returned Wednesday to a Bahamas courthouse for a trial related to an alleged extortion attempt, and Travolta made some startling allegations.

According to the Associated Press, Travolta said in court that a medic who is being investigated for allegedly attempting to extort money from him threatened to claim that Travolta was responsible for his son Jett's death last January.

A week ago today, Travolta took the stand to talk about the day his 16-year-old son Jett died following a seizure, according to the AP. The AP reports that Travolta performed CPR on his chronically ill son after he and his wife were alerted to his son's condition when they were awakened at 10:15 a.m. by a nanny.

The medic, Tarino Lightbourne, and a former senator, Pleasant Bridgewater, are being prosecuted in the trial for allegedly attempting to extort $25 million from the actor. The trial began last Tuesday and prosecutors are alleging that the paramedic who treated Travolta's late son threatened to go public with confidential information unless the actor paid him.

Published 9/30/09 by the Insider

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  • send the medic to prison and let the inmates determine his fate.
    Anonymous 10/1/09 Reply
  • Honestly I do not know in what world we live my God....,you people do not hav a little kindess to found in you?!!I'am sorry for Travolta, family for wat they had to go through.God bless you'r family!
    AdiI 9/30/09 Reply
  • tear him to pieces Mr and Mrs Travolta this is horrible that you have to relive these memories of your son Jett's final hours! SHAME SHAME SHAME on you Mr Lightbourne I hope Karma comes into near future! hHang touch John and Kelly there will be...
    Anonymous 9/30/09 Reply
  • oh,that medic is heartless
    Anonymous 9/30/09 Reply
  • This is disguasting. How can someone try to make money out of such a terrible incident.
    Anonymous 9/30/09 Reply
  • That medic should be sent to prison! How awful for him to do that to anyone!
    racer_ron 9/30/09 Reply