John Travolta’s Extortion Plot Over Photograph of Dying Son

Grieving John Travolta is the center of an alleged extortion plot that is said to involve a photograph of his son Jett Travolta that was taken as he was dying.

Tragedy: Actor John Travolta with his late son Jett, who had a history of seizures and collapsed at the family's holiday home in Grand Bahama on January 2

He was contacted by a pair of alleged extortionists who demanded ‘millions of dollars‘ or threatened to sell the photo to the highest bidder.

Travolta, 54, immediately contacted his lawyers to deal with the matter and they flew to the Bahamas over the weekend to meet with the alleged extortionists.

Two men, including a local politician from Grand Bahama where Jett died, are being quizzed over the allegations, according to local reports. The other man involved is thought to be connected with the ambulance service.

A police source said: ‘The investigation is at an early stage. Mr Travolta is co-operating fully.’

Close and loving: John with his daughter Ella, son Jett and wife Kelly

Jett Travolta,16, who had a history of seizures, collapsed at the family’s holiday home in Grand Bahama on January 2nd after returning from a family boating trip. His father battled to keep him alive with heart massage before paramedics arrived to take over.

The extortion plot was revealed as Travolta remained in seclusion at his sprawling home on the Jumbolair estate in central Florida. Friends say he is still struggling to come to terms with the death of his son.

He has yet to be seen in public, and has rarely ventured from his home into the nearby town of Ocala where he is well known and despite his Hollywood status left alone

The extortion plot is believed to revolve around a photograph of Jett as he lay in the back of an ambulance. It is understood to have been taken on a mobile phone.

The alleged blackmailers are thought to have made contact with Travola and his Florida based lawyers Michael Ossi and Howard Butler.

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