Jan 28 2009John Travolta extortion plot revealed. Surprise! It's asinine.
Tarino Lightbourn, an EMT who arrived at the scene of Jett Travolta's death, was charged with conspiracy to commit extortion for trying to blackmail John Travolta for $25 million. Tarino allegedly had a "refusal to transport" document signed at the scene by the actor that he thought would be damaging. It's not. People reports:
Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames downplayed the importance of the document.
"The document did not apply in the Travolta case," Dames tells PEOPLE. "It did not apply because he was very ill, and so, the only alternative would be to take him to the hospital. Refusal to transport documents are for cases involving minor injuries. If your injuries are minor and you don't want to be transported, the ambulance driver would produce that form. It waives responsibility on the part of the hospital."
Dames insists the Travoltas did everything possible to save their son.
"We were satisfied from all our investigations that the Travolta family and those who rendered aid to Jett did all that was humanly possible to revive Jett," Dames says. "All did what they were able to resuscitate him."
"There's no evidence to support that there was any effort to avoid medical treatment," he adds. "Lightbourn said that himself in several interviews."
While all that explains things, you know what downplays the document even more? It's probably fake:
For now, the police are having difficulty determining the authenticity of the document Lightbourn allegedly tried to sell to Travolta.
"We don't know where the original is," the senior assistant commissioner says. "We don't know if he generated the document."
So, Brainiac the EMT driver forged a document whose authenticity can't even be verified and tried to bilk a grieving John Travolta whose every move is being followed by the press out of $25 million. Not to mention he went through Travolta's lawyers who, oh I dunno, have a basic understanding of legitimate documentation. And this plan failed? Jesus, what are the odds?
Jan 25 2009John Travolta extortionists caught
Two Bahamian politicians and an EMT who attempted to resuscitate Jett Travolta were arrested Friday for attempting to extort millions from John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston. The extortion involved circumstances surrounding Jett's death, but what exactly those circumstances were have yet to be revealed. TMZ reports:
Here's what we know about the allegations -- Obie Wilchcombe (a member of Parliament and former "friend" of Travolta's), former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater (she just resigned), and EMT Tarino Lightbourne made the initial demand and then began "negotiating" with Travolta's people. We're told Travolta's reps "negotiated," not to seriously entertain a payoff but instead to gather evidence against the trio.
Sources say "the negotiations" were in the $10 to $20 million range, with Wilchcombe, Bridgewater, and Lightbourne eventually saying they would settle for something in the middle.
Furthermore sources tell us, all three would have received a cut, and Wilchcombe would have received "a significant amount" of the loot.
Sources say Wilchcombe, who appeared on Larry King's show the night Jett died to discuss the family's grief, was "very much involved" in the alleged plot.
TMZ also reports the negotiations were caught on tape proving these blackmailers are not only soulless but mentally retarded. I can't even imagine what "incriminating" info they actually had: John Travolta - wears a blue bath robe! HOLY SHIT!
Jan 2 2009John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies
John Travolta's son Jett passed away today after suffering a seizure at a vacation home in the Bahamas. Authorities say Jett struck his head on the bathtub and died on the scene after attempts to revive him failed. TMZ reports:
We're told 16-year-old Jett was vacationing with Travolta and wife Kelly Preston.
There have been reports that Jett was autistic, though Travolta has denied it, saying he suffers from Kawasaki Syndrome, a condition which often leads to heart disease.
Travolta's attorney Michael Ossi says Jett suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he died on scene.
Wow, that's horrifically sad and especially right after the holidays. My sincerest condolences to the Travolta family and Jett's loved ones.
