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$20 Million Extortion Attempt Against Travolta
TMZ ^ | Jan 22nd 2009 | TMZ Staff

Posted on 01/22/2009 10:16:46 AM PST by outlawjake

TMZ has confirmed Bahamian police indeed are investigating an alleged extortion plot against John Travolta, but it does not involve pictures of his dying son.

We're told several people allegedly have demanded $20 million from John and cops are on the hunt. We now have confirmed that the alleged extortion attempt does not involve pictures of Jett as he was dying. As for what the extortion attempt is about....no one will say.

UPDATE: We've confirmed the alleged extortion is over the circumstances surrounding Jett's death, but we have no more specifics. And, we've learned, it was Travolta's reps who contacted cops and lodged the complaint.

(Excerpt) Read more at tmz.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bahamas; extortion; jett; john; travolta
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hmm.. plot thickens.. what were the circumstances...
1 posted on 01/22/2009 10:16:47 AM PST by outlawjake
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To: outlawjake

I’m not a fan of travolta or celebrities in general, but this is awful.


2 posted on 01/22/2009 10:18:17 AM PST by kms61
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To: outlawjake

After Anna Nicole’s son’s murder and non investogation - I would avoid the Bahamas.


3 posted on 01/22/2009 10:20:30 AM PST by Frantzie
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To: outlawjake

DILLIGAF?


4 posted on 01/22/2009 10:20:30 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: kms61

Travolta was probably in bed with Tom Cruise when it happened...discussing Scientology.


5 posted on 01/22/2009 10:20:51 AM PST by johnnycap
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To: kms61

Travolta was probably in bed with Tom Cruise when it happened...discussing Scientology.


6 posted on 01/22/2009 10:21:01 AM PST by johnnycap
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To: outlawjake

The Church of Scientology tries everything it can to avoid being forced into a courtroom, I’ve seen the lengths they’ll go to in the past.

It will be interesting to watch this play out, if its done in the public glare, which I doubt, but you never know.


7 posted on 01/22/2009 10:23:37 AM PST by Badeye (There are no 'great moments' in Moderate Political History. Only losses.)
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To: WayneS
DILLIGAF?

What?

8 posted on 01/22/2009 10:26:04 AM PST by Turret Gunner A20
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To: outlawjake

It’s the Bahamas. Very conflicting stories.

Obie Wilchcombe claims he is the one that told the Travoltas:

http://www.bahamasb2b.com/news/story.php?title=mp-aware-of-travolta-extortion-attempt-in-bahamas

Here is a picture of Obie:
http://fr.movies.yahoo.com/05012009/11/photo/05012009183738.html

Doing a search on Obie’s name brings up some very curious things including this

http://www.bahamasissues.com/archive/index.php/t-7066.html

What a circus!


9 posted on 01/22/2009 10:27:37 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: outlawjake
was it photos of XENU?

Seriously....Extortion of this type of thing is reprehensible and the perps should be bull whipped

10 posted on 01/22/2009 10:29:16 AM PST by Vaquero ( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Turret Gunner A20

Do
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DILLIGAF!


11 posted on 01/22/2009 10:29:59 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: outlawjake

My guess is some plot to frame Travolta as the perp.


12 posted on 01/22/2009 10:34:14 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (Somewhere In Kenya, A Village Is Missing It's Idiot)
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To: Doctor Raoul

OR, possibly to NOT “frame” him as the perp...


13 posted on 01/22/2009 10:35:10 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: RummyChick

seems picture extortion story was just a cover..


14 posted on 01/22/2009 10:35:28 AM PST by outlawjake
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To: Turret Gunner A20

Don’t you know?

DILLIGAF is simply FAGILLID spelled backwards.


15 posted on 01/22/2009 10:36:43 AM PST by lafroste (gravity is not a force. See my profile to read my novel absolutely free (I know, beyond shameless))
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To: outlawjake
ok, so when do you hijack your own thread and talk about the evils of scientology and how they do not let their own kids take meds?

it's entertaining.

16 posted on 01/22/2009 10:39:01 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Doctor Raoul

one thing we know the police and the Travoltas disagreed on was the time line.. police saying Jett wasn’t seen for 10 hours.. Travolta’s lawyers saying that was not true...


17 posted on 01/22/2009 10:39:05 AM PST by outlawjake
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To: outlawjake
seems picture extortion story was just a cover..

They threatened to disclose that he always puts his Right shoe on first.

18 posted on 01/22/2009 10:39:47 AM PST by Dan(9698)
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To: Dan(9698)

“They threatened to disclose that he always puts his Right shoe on first. “

no wonder he didn’t pay the 20 mill....


19 posted on 01/22/2009 10:42:02 AM PST by outlawjake
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To: outlawjake

I don’t have time to find the link but I read a story somewhere that the Travoltas didn’t want this story public and a newspaper (Tribune???) broke the story.

It is hard to guess what is taking place here. It could be a number of different things.

If it is false information that is threatened to be leaked all the Travoltas need to do is deny it and do what Scientologists love to do...SUE SUE SUE

If it is true information...they have a different problem.

The Bahamas are a pretty crooked place.


20 posted on 01/22/2009 10:42:32 AM PST by RummyChick
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