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Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
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.)
Check out never-seen photos John Travolta has released of his late son, Jett
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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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
so sad what people would do for money
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:02 AM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
I don't understand what the big deal is about a father IN SHOCK who's first response is to want to get his son the best possible treatment ??? -
Why would anyome feel this information would be worth $25 million to keep quiet? It's not like he refused medical attention .........Maybe his initial reaction was to want to get his son to the best possible hospital he knew of ??? - It's not like he refused to let the EMT's help him, or take him to the Bahamas hospital ..........
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:12 AM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
Posted by MarisaK
I don't understand what the big deal is about a father IN SHOCK who's first response is to want to get his son the best possible treatment ??? -
Why would anyome feel this information would be worth $25 million to keep quiet? It's not like he refused medical attention .........Maybe his initial reaction was to want to get his son to the best possible hospital he knew of ??? - It's not like he refused to let the EMT's help him, or take him to the Bahamas hospital ..........
I agree- maybe he didn't want his son treated in a sub par hospital in a foreign country.
That doesn't make him a bad father- it makes him a good one.
This whole thing is ridiculous
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| Posted 1/28/09 10:35 AM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
That poor family has been through hell with the loss of their son - it's disgusting that some people would attempt extortion.
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| Posted 1/28/09 11:52 AM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
consider John is a pilot and wealthy- I don't think it's the far out there to say I would rather fly him to FL
personally I would agree with him
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| Posted 1/28/09 4:54 PM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
Message edited 11/23/2011 1:51:10 PM.
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| Posted 1/28/09 5:20 PM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
My only issue with any of this is that had they, John and Kelly, not denied their son the medical treatments he needed due to being Scientologists, maybe, just maybe this boy would still be alive.
So sad really.
Makes me wonder if they were really going to bring him to the doctors in the US, or bring him straight home.
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| Posted 1/28/09 6:09 PM |
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Re: Medical Document at Center of Travolta Extortion Plot
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
My only issue with any of this is that had they, John and Kelly, not denied their son the medical treatments he needed due to being Scientologists, maybe, just maybe this boy would still be alive.
So sad really.
Do we really have any proof that they denied their son medical treatment? All I've heard is speculation.
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