Ella, John, Jett and Kelly in an updated photograph (©Reuters)
Sometimes we just want to hand in our membership card to the human race. John Travolta and Kelly Preston are reportedly at the center of an extortion plot involving their 16-year-old son Jett, who died of a seizure disorder on Jan. 2 while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas.According to TMZ.com, the purported plan concerns the circumstances of Jett's death, although details are few, other than there's apparently been a demand of $20 million.
TMZ also believes there's no truth to a London Daily Mail report that claims the alleged scheme is over a cell phone photo supposedly taken when Jett was being rushed by ambulance to the hospital (the paper said that in exchange for "millions of dollars," the alleged extortionists wouldn't sell the image to the highest bidder).
On Friday, Bahamian police detained a lawmaker and a paramedic in connection with the apparent extortion attempt, reports the Associated Press.
One of those detained was ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who had previously talked to the press about the efforts made to revive Jett on the way to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"John went behind the hospital curtain, tears in his eyes. I could see the sorrow. I could see the love in his eyes for his son," he indiscreetly told the London Sun. "When he was hugging his son he said, 'I'm sorry Jett.' I think he meant, 'I'm sorry Jett, I did all I could do.'"
He wasn't the only one to talk to the media. The head of the EMT crew recalled how John and Kelly rode in the ambulance and the actor held his son's hand, telling him, "Come on, Jett."
The paramedic also said that, despite his grief, Travolta remained characteristically gracious, thanking him for his help and telling him, "Good job."
Lightbourne was reportedly picked up after a police alert was issued saying he was wanted for "attempted extortion" and was "considered dangerous and should be approached with caution."
"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," Travolta's attorneys, Michael Ossi and Howard Butler, said in a statement earlier this week. "We will never let that happen."
The Travoltas, who are also parents to 8-year-old Ella Bleu, held a private memorial service for their son on Jan. 8 at their Ocala, Fla., estate, where they reportedly remain in seclusion.
"Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered," John and Kelly said in a statement shortly after Jett's passing. "We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives."
On Friday, Bahamian police detained a lawmaker and a paramedic in connection with the apparent extortion attempt, reports the Associated Press.
One of those detained was ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who had previously talked to the press about the efforts made to revive Jett on the way to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"John went behind the hospital curtain, tears in his eyes. I could see the sorrow. I could see the love in his eyes for his son," he indiscreetly told the London Sun. "When he was hugging his son he said, 'I'm sorry Jett.' I think he meant, 'I'm sorry Jett, I did all I could do.'"
He wasn't the only one to talk to the media. The head of the EMT crew recalled how John and Kelly rode in the ambulance and the actor held his son's hand, telling him, "Come on, Jett."
The paramedic also said that, despite his grief, Travolta remained characteristically gracious, thanking him for his help and telling him, "Good job."
Lightbourne was reportedly picked up after a police alert was issued saying he was wanted for "attempted extortion" and was "considered dangerous and should be approached with caution."
"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," Travolta's attorneys, Michael Ossi and Howard Butler, said in a statement earlier this week. "We will never let that happen."
The Travoltas, who are also parents to 8-year-old Ella Bleu, held a private memorial service for their son on Jan. 8 at their Ocala, Fla., estate, where they reportedly remain in seclusion.
"Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered," John and Kelly said in a statement shortly after Jett's passing. "We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives."
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