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Medic: Travolta Offered $15M to Hush

Tarino Lightbourne tries to turn the tables on John Travolta at extortion trial

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 15, 2009 9:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – Jett Travolta was “dead, d-e-a-d, dead” before the ambulance arrived, Bahamian paramedic Tarino Lightbourne testified yesterday—adding that it was the Travoltas’ lawyer who offered him $15 million to destroy a “Refusal of Transport/Treatment” document signed by the actor. The paramedic is charged along with a former Bahamas senator with attempting to extort $25 million from Travolta over claims that he and wife Kelly Preston intentionally killed their son.

"[Travolta's lawyer Michael McDermott] said, 'We're going to give you $15 million,' and my eyes popped," Lightbourne testified. "I said, 'I can't even count to $1 million.' I still don't know what extortion is."

This combo pictures shows Former Bahamas' Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, right, and paramedic Tarino Lightbourne upon their arrival to court in Nassau, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.
This combo pictures shows Former Bahamas' Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, right, and paramedic Tarino Lightbourne upon their arrival to court in Nassau, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.   (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)
John Travolta, right, and his wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.
John Travolta, right, and his wife Kelly Preston leave the court building in Nassau, Bahamas, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Hendricks McIntosh)
In this image released by Rogers & Cowan public relations, actor John Travolta is shown with his son Jett in an undated family photo.
In this image released by Rogers & Cowan public relations, actor John Travolta is shown with his son Jett in an undated family photo.   (AP Photo/Rogers & Cowan)
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COMMENTS
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drlarrymitchell
Oct 27, 2009 10:31 AM CDT
Can't count to $1 million? Dude- you can afford a tutor to help you.
Spudsy
Oct 16, 2009 1:15 AM CDT
Paramedics in Bahamas can't count to one million? Note to self - Have heart attack on mainland.
youngblood
Oct 15, 2009 10:05 AM CDT
You know extorting the money is dirty, very fucked up but what I'm wondering is why J.T. refused to have his sick son transported to a hospital, I mean that's documented and if Jett's really sick Why not rush him to the hospital, did Travolta's Religion beliefs have something to do with not getting Jett to the hospital in time , they have John Travolta's signature on the “Refusal of Transport/Treatment” document signed by him. Why would he do that. If it was my son I would be screaming to get him to the hospital NOW!!! Am I missing something here?

 
entertainment • John Travolta • celebrity trials • celebrity • extortion • Bahamas • Jett Travolta • Tarino Lightbourn • Pleasant Bridgewater

 
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