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John Travolta is stunned and upset over Bahamas extortion case mistrial, lawyer reveals
October 22, 2009
John Travolta is stunned and “upset” his Bahamas extortion case has been declared a mistrial, his lawyer has revealed.
The heartbroken star is also thought to be distressed he will have to return to the island to relive his son's death once again.
Jett Travolta died in the Bahamas aged 16 in January following a seizure at the family's home on the island nation.
Pleasant Bridgewater, a former member of the Bahamian Senate, is accused of trying to negotiate a £15 million payout for paramedic Tarino Lightbourne in exchange for not selling stories suggesting Travolta was at fault over the death.
They are both charged with extortion.
After nearly four weeks of hearings, which included emotional evidence from the actor, the jury in Freeport were finally deliberating their decision. But eight hours into the deliberations, Supreme Court Judge Anita Allen declared a mistrial because of jury misconduct.
A local politician had announced at an event that the jury had returned their verdict and Bridgewater had been acquitted.
The news of the “acquittal” then reached local television - two hours before the foreman had told the judge the nine-member jury was still having difficulty reaching a decision.
Soon after the judge said she reluctantly had to order a new trial "in the interest of justice". She said she was concerned about possible "communication" from the jury room.
"This came out of the clear blue; this was so weird," Mike Ossi, one of Travolta's Florida lawyers told a US website.
He told People.com: “John [Travolta] was upset. He wants to know more."
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