John Travolta Testifies Bahamas Medic Threatened Him

Us Magazine - September 30, 2009 9:12 AM PDT
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John Travolta returned to the stands Wednesday morning in the Bahamas in the ongoing trial involving an alleged extortion plot after the death of his 16-year-old son Jett.

The actor, 56, told a court that former senator Pleasant Bridgewater and local paramedic Tarino Lightbourne demanded $25 million or they would sell stories to the news media suggesting he was at fault in Jett's death.

See touching photos of John Travolta and his late son, Jett

While he was never directly approached by Bridgewater or Lightbourne, Travolta said he learned that unless he handed over hush money, they would go to the press and "imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way," Travolta said. They planned to use a consent document that the actor initially signed refusing to have his son Jett sent to a local hospital.

Travolta testified last week that he signed the document because he initially wanted his son flown to Florida for treatment. But Jett, who had suffered a seizure at a family vacation home on Grand Bahama island, was taken instead to a local hospital, where he died on Jan. 2.

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Lightbourne and Bridgewater have pleaded innocent.

The trial began Sept. 21 and is expected to last several weeks.

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  • Nancy
    What has society become??????
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 2:21 PM PDT
  • Nancy
    What has society become??????
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 2:21 PM PDT
  • DeDe
    Ripper, did your mother leave you at someone's doorstep when you were little? You have a very sad attitude towards someone who you did not know. Wow! I am sure you have no friends.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 10:09 AM PDT
  • MS
    Ripper how rude and insensitive... this was there beloved son your talking about. Try some class why dont you.. May God help you, you seem to need it...
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 9:59 AM PDT
  • MS
    Ripper, how rude and insensitve. Get a life. May God help you...
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 9:51 AM PDT
  • NoraL
    As a parent, my heart also goes out to them. I really think that these 2 people should get locked up for a long time along with a big fine. What they tried to do to this family is not right! Hopefully justice will prevail.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 9:50 AM PDT
  • NoraL
    As a parent, my heart also goes out to them. I really think that these 2 people should get locked up for a long time along with a big fine. What they tried to do to this family is not right! Hopefully justice will prevail.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 9:50 AM PDT
  • jane
    My heart is with the Travolta family having to re-live this nightmare. These people are scum bags and justice will come.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2009 9:34 AM PDT

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