John Travolta Extortionists Threatened To Release Story Blaming Him For Son's Death
Posted on Sep 30, 2009 @ 01:30PM
John Travolta took the stand once again on Wednesday in the Bahamas to give testimony in the case against two defendants accused of trying to extort $25 million from the actor following the death of his son Jett in January.
In his testimony Travolta said that he was told that if he didn¹t pay $25million the extortionists would release stories implying that John was in some way to blame for his son Jett's death, that he was connected in some way.
Travolta explained that he never spoke to either of the defendants about the alleged extortion and that the information that there was a threat was relayed to him through his employee Ronald Zupancic.
Photos of John and Kelly arriving at court
Travolta looked shaken as he spoke and was asked at one point to speak up as he was talking too quietly.
Both defendants have pleaded not guilty
Travolta has now been released from the stand, his wife Kelly Preston quickly took his hand to comfort him as he stood down.
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Oct 01, 2009 @ 12:01
Sep 23, 2009 @ 12:20
speechless!
Posted Wed, 09/30/2009 - 6:20pm
My heart goes out to John and Kelly, to have lost their only son and then have these two within days trying to get money out of him, just shows they had no compassion at all. God Bless you John and Kelly..
Posted Wed, 09/30/2009 - 1:56pm
I feel SO... deeply for the Travolta's. I lost my 25 yr old son in 2004 to an impaired driver. To have something like this added to their grief is horrific.
God Bless John & Kelly.... I too feel thier pain.
Posted Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:55am