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April 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The two suspects accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from John Travolta have pleaded not guilty in court. Ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and ex Bahamas senator Pleasant Bridgewater were alleged to have teamed up in a 25-million-dollar plot to extort money from Travolta and his wife over information related to their 16-year-old son Jett's death.

April 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Singer Olivia Newton-John says she still believes her missing boyfriend is alive. The 60-year-old singer's lighting technician beau of nine years Patrick McDermott mysteriously disappeared during a fishing trip in 2005.

April 29th, 2009 2 Bahamians plead not guilty in Travolta caseNASSAU, Bahamas — An ambulance driver and a former senator have pleaded not guilty to charges that they tried to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta following the death of his teenage son in the Bahamas. Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater remains free on $50,000 bail as does Tarino Lightbourne.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor John Travolta, who lost his 16-year-old son Jett in January, took a solo trip to Tahiti where he stayed over the weekend. Travolta, 55, flew in from Australia on April 18 in his private 707.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Travolta, who lost his 16-year-old son Jett in January, reportedly jetted alone to Tahiti for the weekend. The 'Grease' actor allegedly piloted his private 707 to stay at the plush Intercontinental Tahiti resort in a deluxe room with breathtaking views.

April 17th, 2009 LONDON - John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston last week flew to Fiji and Australia, the first time they left their home in Florida since their son's death in January. Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, died at the family's vacation home in the Bahamas and since then the couple have gotten out.

April 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - John Travolta, 55, and Kelly Preston, 46, had been keeping a low profile since the tragic death of their son Jett on January 2 in the Bahamas, but the couple returned to the spotlight when they celebrated their daughter Ella Bleu's 9th birthday on April 3. As per a source close to the family, the two celebrated the day "just as they would any other year".

March 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Coldplay front-man Chris Martin is one son to be proud of, for he fulfilled his father's lifelong dream-by introducing him to 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John. It was when the Yellow hitmaker's dad Anthony joined the band on their recent tour in Australia hoping to see Newton-John.

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin introduced his father to singer Olivia Newton John as his dad is a big fan of hers. According to thesun.co.uk, the band was touring in Australia and Martin fulfilled his father's lifelong ambition.

February 24th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple John Travolta and Kelly Preston have launched a charity in memory of their dead son, Jett. The family has set up the Jett Travolta Foundation on their website to 'assist and provide relief' to kids with physical, medical, emotional and educational needs, reports thesun.co.uk.

January 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A paramedic in the Bahamas was charged with trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta after the death of the movie star's 16-year-old son earlier this month, E! Online reported. Tarino Lighbourne, 47, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which have also led to the resignation of Bahamain Senator Allyson Maynard-Gibson who was allegedly representing Lighbtourne in his contacts with the Travolta family.

January 10th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Following the tragic death of his 16-year-old son last week, actor John Travolta has cancelled his planned appearance at the Golden Globes. The actor's spokesman told Us Magazine that Travolta will not appear at the awards programme in Beverly Hills Sunday.

January 5th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Kate Hudson took time out of promoting her latest film to offer her condolences to actor John Travolta and Kelly Preston after the tragic death of their teenaged son Jett. The star was walking the red carpet at the New York premiere of her latest movie 'Bride Wars' with Anne Hathaway Monday, when she approached reporters to offer a message of support to the grieving parents, reports contactmusic.com.

January 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - Coroners in the Bahamas have performed an autopsy on John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett, who died Friday after suffering a seizure while on a holiday. The autopsy Monday sought to clarify the circumstances of the tragic incident in which the teenager was found unconscious on the bathroom floor in the Travolta family's luxury vacation home.

January 2nd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The 16-year-old son of Hollywood star John Travolta died Friday while the family was vacation in the Bahamas. Jett Travolta, the son of John and his wife Kelly Preston, was found unconscious on the bathroom of the family's suite at the Old Bahama Bay Resort Friday morning, according to a police statement published by celebrity website TMZ.