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Medic: Travolta Offered $15M to Hush

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

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(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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youngblood
Oct 15, 09 10:12 AM CDT
Lighbourne said he didn't even know what extortion was?! I think he's playing the Dumb Card! Reply
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alkaseltzersammich
Oct 15, 09 10:44 AM CDT
Playing? I think he is dumb.
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Rob
Oct 15, 09 1:47 PM CDT
Lightbourne is a woman.
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DarkFrancis
Oct 15, 09 4:13 PM CDT
Rob, read the caption under the pics. Bridgewater is a woman. Lightbourne is a man.
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Silverbow7
Oct 15, 09 2:22 PM CDT
$15 million was not enough? Reply
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