Suspects in Travolta extortion trial plead not guilty

September 30th, 2009 Canada's 'Prince of Pot' taken into custodyVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada's so-called Prince of Pot is now in jail awaiting extradition to the United States for selling marijuana seeds. Marc Emery has sold millions of marijuana seeds around the world by mail over the past decade.

September 24th, 2009 Dutch men plead guilty to illegal exports to IranWASHINGTON — A Dutch company and the father and son who managed it have pleaded guilty to exporting U.S. aircraft parts to Iran.

June 7th, 2009 Gov't has 'grave concerns' over potential martyrsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has grave concerns about allowing terrorism detainees to plead guilty and accept the death penalty. Senior White House adviser David Axelrod says that giving detainees a chance to make martyrs of themselves by being executed by the U.S.

June 6th, 2009 AP Source: Guilty pleas weighed in some 9/11 casesWASHINGTON — Guantanamo detainees facing the death penalty could plead guilty without a full trial under a plan the Obama administration is considering, a senior administration official said Saturday. The option, one of a number being debated by a Justice Department-led task force, would be aimed at the five detainees accused of planning the Sept.

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 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Chris Brown is in "intense" negotiations on a plea deal over his alleged beating of girlfriend Rihanna, according to a source. The R 'n' B star has to appear in court on April 6, where he will either plead not guilty to two felony counts that arose from the violent incident, or ask to have the arraignment postponed again, said the source.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Tom Cruise is planning a remake of the classic 1969 'Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', starring himself and close pal John Travolta. An associate has revealed that Cruise got the blessing of Paul Newman just months before the actor died of lung cancer last September.

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 28th, 2009 PARIS - The Church of Scientology, a controversial self-styled religion with many well-known Hollywood adherents, will be tried in Paris on charges of organised fraud, France-Info radio has reported. If found guilty, the church could be declared illegal and disbanded.

January 19th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor John Travolta's 'Grease' co-star Olivia Newton-john has urged the media to leave the actor alone as he grieves the death of his son. The actress-singer has been in touch with the devastated star in the recent days, and now she is keen to keep the press away from Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston, reported imdb.com 'I think it's time to leave people alone when they are grieving and just send him a lot of love.

January 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston were preparing for a Scientology funeral for their 16-year-old son Jett, who died Friday after suffering a seizure while on a holiday in the Bahamas. The couple flew on their private jet to their Florida home, with the ashes of their teenage son.

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 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.