Due to emotional distress, John Travolta and his family asked a Bahamian court to drop the charges against a former paramedic and his attorney who attempted to extort $25 million from John shortly after his son Jett’s death last year.
The pair was charged with extortion after threatening to go to the media with a “Refusal to Transport” document that Travolta signed the day his son died at their vacation home in Freeport after suffering a seizure, if the actor refused to hand over $25 million.
The first trial against former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and her client, Tarino Lightbourn ended in a mistrial last year.
In a statement to the press, John said, “After much reflection I concluded that it was in my family’s best interest for me to not voluntarily return to The Bahamas to testify a second time at trial. We are thankful to the people of The Bahamas for the friendship, love and support they provided to us during this matter.”
The former paramedic would not comment on the specifics of the case, but did say that he maintains good will toward the actor. I will always be a Travolta fan,” he told PEOPLE magazine, “My favorite movie is Grease.”
John and Kelly are currently expecting another child – a boy – later this year, who will join big sister, Ella Bleu.
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