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| | People are trying to extort the Travoltas | | Added 15 years ago | Source: The Blemish |
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston may be still dealing with the fact that their son, Jett, died from a “seizure disorder,” but that hasn’t stopped two individuals from launching an extortion scheme against them. A Bahamian newspaper reported on Monday that two people are being questioned, one believed to be a politician, about a plot to fleece the grieving couple. Travolta’s lawyers issued this statement:
?Regrettably in a time of such terrible grief, there are often a few individuals who attempt to make false claims in hopes of making millions of dollars,? their statement read, according to the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. ?We will never let that happen.?
They probably took secret photos of Travolta doing things like prancing around in a speedo and having his male nanny apply sunscreen to his body at night. Well, guess what Mr. Criminal Masterminds. Everyone knows Travolta is gay. You fools!
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| | John Travolta and Kelly Preston in extortion plot from Bahamian official | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son Jett, 16, passed away in early January after suffering a seizure and hitting his head in the bathroom at his parents’ vacation home in the Bahamas. The family has only stated publicly that their son suffered from Kawasaki Syndrome, a chemically-induced childhood disorder that does not explain all of Jett’s symptoms. Jett was nonverbal and has been photographed walking on his tip toes. There was speculation that he was autistic, although that was never confirmed by the Travoltas.
Jett’s death was controversial due to the fact that his parents are members of the Church of Scientology, which does not believe in psychiatric illness and strongly discourages followers from using any form of psychiatric drugs. Fellow Scientologists maintain that physical illnesses, like autism, are permitted to be treated under their belief system. The Travoltas say they did treat Jett’s seizures with the drug Depakote, but that it simply stopped working for him after several years and he was taken off it under the guidance of a neurologist. What’s more is that Jett had a full time nanny, but the man wasn’t thought to be trained in childcare and works as a photographer.
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know if Jett would have had the seizure that led to his death if he was on another drug or if someone with formal training was watching him. There’s been enough speculation about his death by people who aren’t affected by it. His parents are probably heartbroken wondering if there was anything they could have done differently to have saved their son.
Now there’s news that two people in the Bahamas, including a “politician” who may be involved in the investigation into Jett’s death, have tried to extort millions from the Travoltas. It’s unknown what kind of damning information they claim to have:
John Travolta lawyers fighting extortion demands made after the death of son Jett.
Bahamas based newspaper, TheTribune, reported police are investigating two co-conspirators “one believed to be a politician” in an ongoing investigation.
Travolta’s attorneys, Mike Ossi and Howard Butler, released a statement in Jacksonville, Florida after returning from the Bahamas: “Regrettably in a time of such terrible grief there are often a few individuals who attempt to make false claims in hopes of making millions of dollars.
“We will never let that happen.”
Ossi and Butler’s said they have “the utmost confidence in the Bahamian police and government” as it investigates the alleged extortion attempt.
The barristers then declined further comment.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s son Jett,15, died at their Grand Bahama vacation home. Official cause of death was listed as “seizure” after the teen was found unconscious in the Travolta family bathroom.
[From The National Enquirer's website]
Initial reports by TMZ, which were said to have been confirmed by Bahamian police, had Jett hitting his head in the bathroom the night before he was discovered. The family strongly denied these claims and said he suffered the accident in the morning not long before he was found.
The entire investigation is now compromised by this extortion attempt. If the police had any information that may cast doubt on the Travolta’s account of Jett’s death, it’s not like they’re going to be able to do much with the case now that it’s been tainted. Blackmail from an official will pretty much negate any findings that may implicate the Travoltas and cast doubt on the integrity of all the evidence. So now we have a grieving family that has to endure these claims, whatever they may be, and an investigation that’s shot.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston are shown at The Oscars last year. Credit: WENN
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| | John Travolta and Family: Grateful for Support | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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It’s been an excruciating past week and a half for John Travolta and his family following the sudden death of his 16-year-old son Jett. And the Travolta family has released a thank-you letter to “The People of Ocala,” thanking them for their love and support.
Family attorney Michael McDermott published the letter in the Ocala Star-Banner, expressing gratitude to the community for standing by them during this “impossibly painful situation.”
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| | Tom Cruise Addresses Travolta Family Loss | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Sorrowfully offering his condolences, Tom Cruise just recently spoke out about the shocking death of John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son Jett.
“I remember Jett when he was born. I saw him when he was just a few months old and John just adored him, and both of his children, and Kelly,” Cruise said during an appearance on “The View.”
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It’s been a tragic week for John Travolta and family ever since their son/brother Jett passed away last Friday. And his funeral will be held today in Ocala, Florida, according to a report.
The “Pulp Fiction” actor’s son underwent an autopsy this past Monday and was determined to have died as a result of his seizure disorder. He was subsequently cremated and his remains were flown to the US from the Bahamas where he died at the Travolta’s vacation home.
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| | Lisa Marie Presley: Don't blame Scientology for Jett Travolta | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Lisa Marie Presley is expressing her condolences over Jett Travolta’s death and defending Scientology, the religion that Presley, John Travolta and Kelly Preston follow.Presley’s MySpace blog on Tuesday read: “I am writing this because I have noticed that for the most part, people and the media have been very sympathetic and respectful, but there are those certain ones that want to use this horrible tragedy as an opportunity to once again, blame and-or attack Scientology.”
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| | Travolta Family Plans Memorial Service | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Now that his sons ashes have been transported back to the States, John Travolta and family have made arrangements for a memorial service in honor of their young son Jett.
To be held on Thursday (January 8), the family is said to be planning a small gathering in Ocala, Florida, following the shocking death of their 16-year-old after he suffered a seizure in the Bahamas this past Friday.
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| | Jett Travolta Cause of Death Revealed | | Added 15 years ago | Source: Feed Me Gossip |
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Jett Travolta’s body showed no sign of head trauma despite a police statement that he hit his head on a bathtub, and the death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker said Monday.The 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston had a history of seizures and was found unconscious in a bathroom Friday at a family vacation home on Grand Bahama Island.Authorities didn’t release the results of an autopsy performed Monday, but Glen Campbell, assistant director of the Bahamian funeral home handling the remains, saw the body and the death certificate based on the autopsy findings.“The only cause of death that was listed was ’seizure,’ “ he said.
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| | Jett Travolta's cause of death is confirmed, friends talk about the tragedy | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Jett Travolta has died as a result of a seizure, his death certificate has confirmed. There are no suspicious circumstances and his body has been returned to his family. The autopsy results may or may not be released to the pubic.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son, Jett, who had a history of health problems, was killed by a “seizure,” according to the death certificate issued today.
While the official results of an autopsy today have yet to been publicly announced, mortician Glen Campbell of the Restview Memorial Mortuary in the Bahamas confirmed to E! News that cause of death was a seizure and “there was no sign of head trauma.”
“The body was in good condition,” Campbell said.
A source close to the proceedings also told E! News that a preliminary report on Jett’s death determined “there is no foul play,” corroborating what a Travolta family lawyer initially stated last Friday.
“It is not a suspicious death. The body wouldn’t already be turned over to the mortuary if there was anything suspicious,” the source said. Autopsies are standard procedure in the Bahamas in cases of sudden death.
E! News
I don?t think there was much question of Jett?s cause of death, given his medical history, but an autopsy stops any questions that might linger for the family. Please note that the ‘no sign of head trauma’ comment is from the mortician, not the pathologist, who would know more accurately the signs of head trauma. This does not mean that Jett didn’t hit his head, as reported earlier. Death certificates can be strange in their causes - my grandfather died of cancer, but on his death certificate it says ‘heart failure’ because that was technically his cause of death.
The lawyers of the Travolta family have given a statement suggesting that Jett may have died in his father?s arms.
“He never dreamed of this ? their relationship was so close,? says family attorney Mike Ossi, who is in the Bahamas with the actor. “He always said ‘I’m happy as long as my kids are happy.’ He is heartbroken ? To bury your son is the worst thing you can ever do.”
According to Ossi, 16-year-old Jett was discovered by a nanny on Friday morning around 10 a.m. After the nanny called 911, John Travolta tried in vain to resuscitate his son.
“He didn’t want anything to happen to that boy, and he kept on trying to revive him,” said Ossi. “He did mouth-to-mouth until they had to physically remove John to take Jett to the hospital.”
The teen, who is the only son of Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, has a history of having seizures. Police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey told the Associated Press that Jett hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital.
According to Ossi, around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, John said goodnight to his son, who was tired from a long day spent on the water with his family. Jett went to his room with his nanny. “He always had a nanny by his side because he had a history of seizures,” says Ossi. “John took extra precautions. [Jett] was never alone.”
Mike McDermott, John’s corporate counsel, adds, “John did everything in his power to revive [his son.] John and Jett had a very strong relationship. Words cannot explain how close they were. This will take a lot of time. His life will never be the same again.”
People
I hope this is true, because, as Ossi points out, this is the worst case scenario for any parent. Being with them when they died would be the best outcome you could possibly hope for in these circumstances.
Yesterday the emergency crew spoke about the scene, saying that both John and his wife Kelly Preston traveled with Jett in the ambulance to the hospital, where they were speaking to him.
This is just such a tragedy. People magazine have dug up an interview with John Travolta where he says in 1994 that he can?t imagine life without his son. No parent wants to think about what life would be like without them, it?s just too horrifying. I?m hugging my kids a little tighter today; my heart goes out to the Travolta family.
Photos courtesy of Travolta.com
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| | Jett Travolta's cause of death is confirmed, family & friends talk about the tragedy | | Added 15 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Jett Travolta has died as a result of a seizure, his death certificate has confirmed. There are no suspicious circumstances and his body has been returned to his family. The autopsy results may or may not be released to the pubic.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son, Jett, who had a history of health problems, was killed by a “seizure,” according to the death certificate issued today.
While the official results of an autopsy today have yet to been publicly announced, mortician Glen Campbell of the Restview Memorial Mortuary in the Bahamas confirmed to E! News that cause of death was a seizure and “there was no sign of head trauma.”
“The body was in good condition,” Campbell said.
A source close to the proceedings also told E! News that a preliminary report on Jett’s death determined “there is no foul play,” corroborating what a Travolta family lawyer initially stated last Friday.
“It is not a suspicious death. The body wouldn’t already be turned over to the mortuary if there was anything suspicious,” the source said. Autopsies are standard procedure in the Bahamas in cases of sudden death.
E! News
I don?t think there was much question of Jett?s cause of death, given his medical history, but an autopsy stops any questions that might linger for the family. Please note that the ‘no sign of head trauma’ comment is from the mortician, not the pathologist, who would know more accurately the signs of head trauma. This does not mean that Jett didn’t hit his head, as reported earlier. Death certificates can be strange in their causes - my grandfather died of cancer, but on his death certificate it says ‘heart failure’ because that was technically his cause of death.
The lawyers of the Travolta family have given a statement suggesting that Jett may have died in his father?s arms.
“He never dreamed of this ? their relationship was so close,? says family attorney Mike Ossi, who is in the Bahamas with the actor. “He always said ‘I’m happy as long as my kids are happy.’ He is heartbroken ? To bury your son is the worst thing you can ever do.”
According to Ossi, 16-year-old Jett was discovered by a nanny on Friday morning around 10 a.m. After the nanny called 911, John Travolta tried in vain to resuscitate his son.
“He didn’t want anything to happen to that boy, and he kept on trying to revive him,” said Ossi. “He did mouth-to-mouth until they had to physically remove John to take Jett to the hospital.”
The teen, who is the only son of Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, has a history of having seizures. Police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey told the Associated Press that Jett hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital.
According to Ossi, around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, John said goodnight to his son, who was tired from a long day spent on the water with his family. Jett went to his room with his nanny. “He always had a nanny by his side because he had a history of seizures,” says Ossi. “John took extra precautions. [Jett] was never alone.”
Mike McDermott, John’s corporate counsel, adds, “John did everything in his power to revive [his son.] John and Jett had a very strong relationship. Words cannot explain how close they were. This will take a lot of time. His life will never be the same again.”
People
I hope this is true, because, as Ossi points out, this is the worst case scenario for any parent. Being with them when they died would be the best outcome you could possibly hope for in these circumstances.
Yesterday the emergency crew spoke about the scene, saying that both John and his wife Kelly Preston traveled with Jett in the ambulance to the hospital, where they were speaking to him.
This is just such a tragedy. People magazine have dug up an interview with John Travolta where he says in 1994 that he can?t imagine life without his son. No parent wants to think about what life would be like without them, it?s just too horrifying. I?m hugging my kids a little tighter today; my heart goes out to the Travolta family.
Photos courtesy of Travolta.com
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