Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot

Us Magazine - January 27, 2009 6:17 PM PST
Story photo: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion PlotUs Magazine
The item at the center of the John Travolta extortion case: a "refusal to transport" document, RadarOnline.com and TMZ.com are reporting.

According to TMZ.com, the document detailed how " John Travolta told EMT workers he wanted to fly his son to Florida rather than drive by ambulance to the hospital....which was 45 minutes away" in the Bahamas, where Jett, 16, died of a seizure disorder Jan. 2. (In the end, RadarOnline.com reports, Travolta realized there was no time to have Jett treated in the U.S. and agreed to have him treated in the Bahamas.)

Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne was charged Monday with conspiracy to commit extortion and attempted extortion for allegedly demanding $25 million to keep the document private. (As TMZ points out, it is unclear why Lightbourne thought the document was worth $25 million, as it was irrelevant to Jett's death.)

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Former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater, who is also accused of trying to extort money from the Travolta family, said she plans to fight "untrue and unfair charges" against her.

Police also had detained former tourism minister -- and longtime Travolta family friend -- Obie Wilchcombe, but he "has not been charged," Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest told Usmagazine.com. "He was not arrested; he was questioned on Friday."

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  • scott
    You are the greatest Travola....please dont stop making movies....We are deeply sorry for your loss, and all our love and hope goes out to you. ---------------Scott Waring- Author of “West’s Time Machine” & “George’s Pond”
    report abuseposted March 5, 2009 7:07 AM PST
  • PAUL B
    Was the son on Dilantin or Phenobarbital for his seizures or is that forbidden by the crazy Scientologist cult?
    report abuseposted February 3, 2009 10:32 PM PST
  • ieie
    Travolta is trying to cover up something... There's two sides to every story.
    report abuseposted February 2, 2009 10:40 AM PST
  • 4sho
    This is a sad and pitiful situation......i hope they all serve jail time.
    report abuseposted January 28, 2009 1:25 PM PST
  • hal H
    "Pirates of the Carribean" still thrive. I lived in the Bahamas for two years and left after they moved the "clear channel" markers to a pile of slightly submerged concrete rubble and suddenly appeared offering to tow me to their marina and fix my damaged propellers.
    report abuseposted January 28, 2009 5:56 AM PST
  • twostep522004
    john i watched u grow up as a kid and my heart goes out 2 u and family i am 57yrs old god bless u all eden n/c
    report abuseposted January 27, 2009 7:56 PM PST
  • mab
    Big shock that people in the Bahamas would do something like this. After all, they are the same ones that want to shake down tourists for $20 dollars for merely looking at a beach. Most of those people are despicable thugs.
    report abuseposted January 27, 2009 7:47 PM PST
  • linda
    I JUST HOPE THAT JOHN AND HIS FAMILY KNOW HOW MUCH THE WORLD LOVES THEM ALL AND THAT WE WILL KEEP THEM IN OUR PRAYERS ALWAYS. YOU ARE TRUELY BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, NOT JUST AS ACTORS, BUT AS HUMAN BEINGS. MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU ALL.
    report abuseposted January 27, 2009 7:25 PM PST
  • Jenni
    Really soooo pitiful try to make money some other way clown!!!!
    report abuseposted January 27, 2009 6:56 PM PST
  • CandyB
    Why do so many people try to capitalize on the grief of others? I can't believe that so many people let greed be the driving force in their lives: it truly saddens me. To John and family, we wish you fond memories and include you in our prayers.
    report abuseposted January 27, 2009 6:46 PM PST
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