John Travolta's lawyer: Paramedic in extortion plot thought actor 'intentionally killed' his son: PHOTO
New York Daily News - 3rd Oct 2009
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John Travolta - Accused Paramedic Convinced Travolta Intentionally Killed Son: PHOTO
The paramedic accused of attempting to extort $25 million (
Bahamas medic threatened John Travolta: PHOTO
John Travolta testified Wednesday that a Bahamas paramedic threatened to sell stories to the news media suggesting the movie star was at fault in the death of his 16-year-old son. Travolta said paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who is now on trial for Extortion, demanded $25 million. If he did not pay, Travolta told the jury, Lightbourne indicated he would use against him a consent document that the actor initially signed refusing to have his son Jett sent to a local Hospital. The document cleared...
Travolta attorney says he warned Bahamas defendant (AP): PHOTO
A lawyer for John Travolta testified Thursday that he warned a former Bahamas senator she would not get away with an alleged scheme to extort $25 million from the movie star, and even wore a wire to secretly record their conversations. Attorney Michael McDermott said the defendant, Pleasant Bridgewater, contacted him by telephone and demanded the money on behalf of a paramedic who had treated the actor's 16-year-old son, Jett, following a seizure that led to his death. The pair allegedly...
John Travolta 'threatened' By Paramedic: PHOTO
John Travolta claims a paramedic threatened to blame him for his son's death unless he handed over £18 million. The 55-year-old actor told a court in Nassau, in The Bahamas, yesterday (30.09.09) that paramedic Tarino Lightbourne said he would accuse John of killing 16-year-old Jett unless he was paid the huge sum. Travolta claims Lightbourne threatened to "imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way". Lightbourne and his attorney Pleasant Bridgewater are...
Travolta -intentionally killed' son, believed accused paramedic
London, October 3 (ANI): The paramedic accused in a blackmail plot involving John Travolta believed the star had “intentionally killed” his son, according to the actor’s lawyer. The grieving father previously told court that Tarino Lightbourne and his lawyer, former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater had threatened to blame him for Jett’s death unless he paid 17.2 million pounds. His lawyer Michael McDermott revealed the details of the Extortion plot, describing how...
John Travolta's Attorney Warned Senator: PHOTO
John Travolta's attorney warned a former Bahamas senator she wouldn't get away with blackmailing the actor for £18 million. Lawyer Michael McDermott told a court in Nassau, in The Bahamas, yesterday (01.10.09) how defendant Pleasant Bridgewater demanded the huge sum on behalf of paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who had treated Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett after the seizure which killed him. Lightbourne and Bridgewater are jointly accused of attempting to extort and conspiring to extort by...
Travolta blackmailed by paramedic over son's death: PHOTO
John Travolta claims a paramedic threatened to blame him for his son's death unless he handed over £18 million. The 55-year-old actor told a court in Nassau, in The Bahamas, yesterday that paramedic Tarino Lightbourne said he would accuse John of killing 16-year-old Jett unless he was paid the huge sum. Travolta claims Lightbourne threatened to "imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way". Lightbourne and his attorney Pleasant Bridgewater are jointly...
Friends fear John Travolta is suicidal: PHOTO
Friends of John Travolta fear he may be on the brink of Suicide because he feels so much guilt over the death of his 16-year-old son Jett Travolta, according to American tabloid The Globe. The Globe alleges that Travolta is in a deep depression and his close friends and family fear he could be contemplating Suicide. The actor and wife Kelly Preston are currently in The Bahamas testifying against paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who is accused of attempting to extort Travolta with medical...
John Travolta Testifies Bahamas Medic Threatened Him: PHOTO
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...
Accused Paramedic Says John Travolta 'Intentionally Killed' His Son: PHOTO
The paramedic accused of attempting to extort $25 million from John Travolta was convinced the actor had intentionally killed his teenage son, according to the star's attorney.
John Travolta - John Travolta Threatened By Paramedic: PHOTO
John Travolta has told a court that the people charged with blackmailing him threatened to claim he was responsible for his son's death unless he paid them
John Travolta Extortion Case Evidence 'Up In Flames': PHOTO
A key piece of evidence in the John Travolta Extortion trial has been destroyed by one of the suspects, according to police.
Lawyer Denies He Tried To Set Up Defendant In Travolta Extortion Case: PHOTO
On Friday in court, John Travolta's lawyer Michael McDermott denied attempting to set up one of the defendants involved in a trial related to an alleged Extortion attempt.
John Travolta - John Travoltas Attorney Warned Senator: PHOTO
John Travolta's attorney told a Bahamian courtroom yesterday (01.10.09) he warned former senator Pleasant Bridgewater she wouldn't get away with blackmailing the Hollywood actor for
Police Reveal Details of John Travolta Extortion Plot: PHOTO
A paramedic allegedly sought $25 million for a medical document said to be irrelevant to the death of the actor's son
John Travolta - Travolta Paramedic Threatened To Leak Stories To Media: PHOTO
The paramedic accused of attempting to extort millions from John Travolta threatened to sell false stories to the press suggesting the GREASE star was to blame for the death of his son JETT, a Bahamas court has heard. Travolta returned to the stand in a Nassau courtroom on Wednesday (30Sep09) to testify against former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who are charged with conspiracy to extort $25 million (
John Travolta - Senior Paramedic Jett Travolta Was Dead Long Before Ambulance Arrived: PHOTO
A paramedic who treated John Travolta's son Jett following his fatal seizure is convinced the teenager died hours before an ambulance was called to the family's Bahamas home, because the fight to resuscitate him was "over before it began". The 16 year old was transported to a local Hospital in two ambulances after the tragic 2 January (09) incident as the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) changed shifts halfway. Marcus Garvey, who took over caring for Jett from one of the accused Paramedics...
John Travolta -Suicidal': PHOTO
John Travolta feels so much guilt over the death of his 16-year-old son Jett , his closest pals fear he could be on the brink of Suicide, reports claim. American tabloid The Globe alleges Travolta has sunk into a deep depression over the past few months, prompting his nearest and dearest to worry about his well being. Jett died on January 2, 2009 after suffering a seizure at the Travolta family holiday home in The Bahamas. The Grease star told a court in Nassau, in The Bahamas, Wednesday that...
Travolta Back on Witness Stand to Detail Extortion Plot
Travolta explains how $25 mil blackmail went down By Adam Shapiro Travolta bares all in testimony HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 09/30/09
David Letterman: Extortion Plot Over Office Affairs: PHOTO
John Travolta and David Letterman now have something to talk about: Extortion . [Bauer Griffin Online] Letterman announced on his show that he testified before a Grand Jury today about a plot to extort $2 million from him in exchange for not revealing sexual liaisons he had with people in his office. Letterman candidly revealed his response to prosecutors’ questions about the affairs as follows: “My response to that is, yes I have.” “Would it be embarrassing if it were...
John Travolta's Attorney Warned Extortionist: PHOTO
John Travolta's attorney warned a former Bahamas senator she wouldn't get away with blackmailing the actor for $25 million. Lawyer Michael McDermott told
John Travolta : Here's why Travolta wanted to take his son to airport
American actor John Travolta has revealed that he decided to take his dying son Jett to the airport after waiting 40 minutes for the ambulance to arrive. Travolta, 55, who is the star witness in the sensational prosecution of an ambulance driver and former senator accused of extorting him days after Jett, 16, died, said that he was desperate to save the teen’s life. The slow response and Jett’s dire condition led Travolta to ask the ambulance driver to take them to the airport.
John Travolta's Attorney Accused Of Lying: PHOTO
There were fireworks in the court Thursday at the trial of Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lighbourne, who stand accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta following his son Jett's death in January. Extortionists Said They Had Evidence
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