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John Travolta’s Baby Will Be Named…

Megan MacKay — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:25:31 +0000

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…Benjamin, according to the Huffington post.

Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, are expecting the baby boy to arrive in about three weeks.

The ecstatic daddy explained their choice to divulge the chosen name early, stating “We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family.”

Baby Benjamin will join sister Ella Bleu, 10. Travolta and Preston tragically and suddenly lost their then-16 year-old son Jett last year.

We wish the couple all the best with their new baby.

John Travolta Drops Charges in Extortion Case

Megan MacKay — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:34:10 +0000

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John Travolta has dropped the charges in an extortion case against two men who were allegedly attempting to milk millions from the actor.

TMZ reports that the accused, Tarino Lightbourne and Pleasant Bridgewater, tried to get a payout in exchange for an “ambulance waiver secret” from the day of Jett Travolta’s death.

Jett, Travolta’s teenage son, passed away on vacation in the Bahamas last year after sustaining head injuries during a seizure.

Travolta’s legal woes with the two men have been long and complicated. Last year the case declared a mistrial due to jury misconduct after an MP openly announced details of the trial at a political convention. It has been rumored that there were negotiations for a plea bargain as early as a few weeks ago, but now it seems as though John is eager to move on from the case.

We certainly hope he does. Losing a son is difficult enough without becoming a victim of extortion over details surrounding his death. Stay strong, J-Travz!

UPDATE: TMZ has released a statement from the actor. Travolta explains “the long pending status of [the case] continued to take a heavy emotional toll on my family causing us to conclude that is was finally time to put this matter behind us.” He also mentions that his family is “thankful to the people of the Bahamas for the friendship, love, and support they provided to us during this matter.” Sounds like John and his family are finally taking the next step in the healing process.

Kelly Preston and John Travolta Expecting a Boy

andPOP Staff — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:05:42 +0000

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PEOPLE reports that John Travolta and Kelly Preston are expecting a baby boy. The couple announced Kelly was pregnant in May.

On August 8 the couple announced the news at a baby shower near their L.A. home. Approximately 40 people were at the shower which included close friends and family.

The couple lost their 16 year old son Jett in January 2009 due to a seizure. Says a family friend: “This baby is such a healing baby.” He will join big sister Ella Bleu, 10.

Travolta Extortion Case Twists and Turns

Emma Renda — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:21:37 +0000

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As if the Travolta courtcase wasn’t cinematic enough already, his lawyer has adopted some choice moves from the movies to help move the trial along.

According to TMZ, the defense attorney tried to claim Travolta’s lawyer Michael McDermott was the one behind the extortion plot to which – and this is when it gets good – McDermott responded, “You can’t handle the truth! You can’t handle the truth!”

The line is straight out of A Few Good Men starring Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise and Demi Moore, and the defense lawyer didn’t miss the reference.

The lawyer for the alleged extortionists replied, “You’ve watched ‘A Few Good Men,’ huh?”

The twist in the case came when a transcript was released of a conversation between McDermott and Pleasant Bridgewater, alleged extortionist and attorney for paramedic Tarino Lightbourne. The document shows the two haggling over what the Travoltas would pay to prevent the release of a “Refusal of Treatment” document Travolta allegedly signed the night of Jett’s death. In the transcript, McDermott complains that the demands for $25 million would mean Travolta would have to come up with “like a pickup truck full of money,” and proceeds to offer property instead of the cash.

The whole tragic ordeal started when Travolta’s son, Jett, was taken to hospital via ambulance after suffering a massive seizure in the Bahamas, despite Travolta’s urge to have him flown to Florida where he thought he might get better care. In the end, Jett was driven to hospital, and paramedics tried to revive him on the way with no result. Allegedly, Lightbourne and Bridgewater demanded $25 million if they were to keep quiet about the document authorizing Jett’s transport to the hospital via ambulance.

Travolta claims the two threatened to release a “refusal of treatment” document he signed after Jett was found unconcious following a seizure. Then, in a last-ditch excuse, Bridgewater told McDermott her client wanted to keep the document because it was signed by a celebrity.

Travolta gave a heart-wrenching testimony on Sept. 23 and the case is still developing.

John Travolta Plans to Testity

Vanessa Baker — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:10:34 +0000

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John Travolta will testify in next week’s extortion trial involving the death of his son, Jett. TMZ reports the actor will be travelling to the Bahamas, the location of Jett’s death, to testify on behalf of the prosecution.

Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and former politician Pleasant Bridgewater are being tried for allegedly demanding $25 million in exchange for not going public with documents authorizing paramedics to take Jett to the hospital via ambulance following a seizure.

Travola and wife Kelly Preston are reportedly outraged by the alleged extortion plot.

Jett, 16, died of a seizure in January during a family vacation to the Bahamas.