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NEWS ABOUT: Jett Travolta

Jett Travolta stories: 34 news summaries

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 John Travolta, 
 Ella Bleu Hit Ellen 

She makes first talk show appearance on DeGeneres' show

Nov 11, 09 8:25 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta filmed his first interview since son Jett’s death, talking to Ellen DeGeneres yesterday in a segment that airs today, E! reports. “I just want to take one moment to thank each and every one of you throughout this country, throughout the world, for all your support... More »

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 Travolta: Religion 
 Helps Us Cope 

John, Kelly speak publicly for first time since Jett's tragic death

Nov 9, 09 10:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Near-daily religious counseling has helped the family cope with the loss of Jett, say John Travolta and Kelly Preston, who spoke out for the first time since his January death. “We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal,” Travolta says, "We have our... More »

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entertainment • Scientology • John Travolta • celebrity • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Ella Bleu Travolta

 'Juror Leak' Sparks 
 Travolta Mistrial 

Alleged extortionists to face new trial after word of acquittal gets out

Oct 22, 09 2:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Bahamian judge ordered a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case yesterday after a loose-lipped juror apparently spread word that one of the two accused would be acquitted. The judge blamed juror misconduct after a local politician made a speech saying that a former senator—charged along with a... More »

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John Travolta • extortion • Bahamas • mistrial • Jett Travolta • Tarino Lightbourn • Pleasant Bridgewater

EXTORTION CASE

 Medic: Travolta 
 Offered $15M to Hush 

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

Oct 15, 09 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... More »

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

 Travolta Recounts Effort 
 to Save 'Autistic' Jett 

Continuing testimony could be key in $25M extortion case

Sep 23, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Travolta appeared in a Bahamian court today and recounted his efforts to save dying son Jett earlier this year, E! reports. He also publicly acknowledged Jett's troubles for the first time: "He was autistic. He suffered from a seizure disorder." After a nanny woke them to say... More »

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entertainment • John Travolta • extortion • Bahamas • CPR • mouth-to-mouth resuscitation • criminal trial • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 Preston to Open Up About Jett 

Wants to help other women with grief through her story

Jul 9, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kelly Preston will speak publicly for the first time about the death of her son, Jett Travolta, at an event in October, People reports. “If she can empower one other woman who feels like they can’t get out of bed, or get through the day, whatever the loss,... More »

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entertainment • Elizabeth Edwards • John Travolta • celebrity • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Maria Shriver • Meghan McCain • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Kate Gosselin • Wade Edwards

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Actress/ 
 Activist 
 Hannah 
 Arrested 

Plus, Angelina Jolie sets her sights on the presidency

Jun 24, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Daryl Hannah feels strongly about coal mining—so strongly that she was arrested for protesting it in West Virginia yesterday, E! reports. The actress and 30 others staged a sit-in on a major highway and were charged with impeding traffic. Elsewhere:
  • President Angelina Jolie? It could happen. She wants
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entertainment • Angelina Jolie • John Travolta • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • gossip • Justin Timberlake • Spencer Pratt • Jett Travolta • Nick Lachey • Heidi Pratt • Vanessa Minnillo • Daryl Hannah

In Police Report, Travolta Admits Son's Autism

Star went against Scientology teachings on diagnosis: Enquirer

Jun 11, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a breach of Scientology protocol, John Travolta admitted his son was autistic, the National Enquirer reports. A statement to Bahamas police following the January death of 16-year-old Jett included a line from Travolta, “My son Jett suffered from a seizure disorder and he was autistic.” In the... More »

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 Travoltas 
 'Moving Forward' 
 After Jett's Death 

Couple staying strong for each other, friend says

Jun 4, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are leaning on each other as they cope with the January death of 16-year-old son Jett, People reports. Preston seems to be improving, a family friend said. "She sounds rested, like she has turned a corner." And while "they're picking up the... More »

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(Newser) - Denzel Washington said today he recently spent hours on the phone listening to John Travolta grieve over the death of his son, People reports. "Needless to say, he's struggling," said Washington at a press conference for their film, Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. "So more than... More »

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John Travolta • grief • seizure • Bahamas • Denzel Washington • grieving • Jett Travolta

 Travolta Extortion Case 
 Nears Trial 

Prosecution has gathered all necessary evidence

Apr 17, 09 7:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bahamian prosecutors are ready to begin the extortion trial against two people accused of trying to profit from the death of Jett Travolta, E! reports. A former senator and a paramedic are charged with attempting to blackmail the Travoltas into giving up $25 million. They had a "failure to... More »

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(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston have kept a low profile since losing their son Jett to a seizure in January, but friends tells People the family isn’t closing itself off. “They aren’t secluding themselves or paralyzed,” says one who’s seen them recently. “Nothing awkward... More »

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Scientology • John Travolta • death • seizure • Scientologists • mourning • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Leah Remini

(Newser) - Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, the second of three suspects held in the John Travolta extortion case, pleaded not guilty today to conspiracy charges in the Bahamas, E! Online reports. Lightbourne had driven Jett Travolta to a hospital the day he died. The paramedic is being held without bail; a prosecutor says... More »

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John Travolta • extortion • conspiracy • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

(Newser) - A Bahamas lawmaker quit today after police charged her with trying to extort millions from John Travolta following his son's death, the AP reports. "How these innocent actions can be so misconstrued... is a mystery," said Pleasant Bridgewater, who vowed to fight the charges. Sources tell TMZ that... More »

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Paramedic, Lawmaker Busted in Travolta Extortion Plot

Men accused of trying to blackmail star for $20M over son's death

Jan 24, 09 5:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Bahamian police have an island politician and an ambulance driver in custody for allegedly trying to extort $20 million from John Travolta over his son's death, People reports. The country's former minister of tourism, a family friend of the Travoltas, was released after questioning.The ambulance driver has told... More »

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John Travolta • blackmail • extortion • Bahamas • Jett Travolta

 Travolta Target of Extortion Plot 

Pair tried to get 'millions' from star after son's tragic death, lawyers say

Jan 21, 09 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Bahamanian police are investigating two alleged extortionists accused of trying to wrangle millions from John Travolta after the Jan. 2 death of his son, Jett. One of the co-conspirators is “believed to be a politician,” the National Enquirer reports, citing a newspaper in the Bahamas, where Jett suffered... More »

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 Jett's Death
 Sparked Fears for
 Autistic Son: McCarthy 

Activist can't say if Jett also had autism

Jan 16, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The Travolta tragedy hit close to home for former Playmate Jenny McCarthy, whose autistic son also suffers from seizures. “My heart went out to them—such compassion and understanding for what they’ve gone through,” McCarthy told Access Hollywood. “Looking at Jett, I cried out of fear... More »

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John Travolta • autism • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Jenny McCarthy

 Travolta to Skip 
 Golden Globes Show 

Grieving continues for son's sudden death

Jan 11, 09 5:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Following the sudden seizure death of his 16-year-old son, John Travolta has canceled his appearance at tonight's Golden Globe awards. Travolta had planned to attend to support his film Bolt, which is in the running for Best Animated Feature  and Best Original Song for a duet the actor did... More »

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 Travoltas Say Goodbye to Jett 

Son remembered at private memorial

Jan 9, 09 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta and his family said goodbye to Jett at a private service yesterday in Florida, the Ocala Star-Banner reports. About 100 guests attended, including Lisa Marie Presley, Garth Brooks, and Cal Ripken Jr, says one source. A female minister from the Church of Scientology spoke, and both Travolta and... More »

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John Travolta • funeral • memorial service • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Ocala, Fla.

 Cruise: Jett's Death 'Horrific' 

Actor slams 'false' accusations against Scientology

Jan 8, 09 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Cruise mourns the sudden death of John Travolta’s son and defends Scientology in an appearance on The View taped to air tomorrow, ABC News reports. "It's just horrific. Here you have a man, both of them doting parents, they're wonderful people and…” Cruise says, trailing off.... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • John Travolta • The View • funeral • Scientologists • medical care • Jett Travolta

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