Details of John Travolta Extortion Plot Revealed

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A paramedic had tried to extort $25 million from John Travolta. According to Bahama authorities, the paramedic, Tarino Lightbourn, tried to extort the star with a medical document that had nothing to do with the death of Travolta's son, Jett.

Lightbourn was arrested on Jan. 23 and is charged with conspiracy to commit extortion and attempted extortion.

He pleaded not guilty on Monday and is scheduled to appear before Magistrate Carolita Bethel in Nassau on Wednesday. Lightbourn is not the only one in trouble as his lawyer, former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, is also charged with two counts of extortion. Bridgewater is also scheduled to appear before the magistrate.

The document that Lightbourn tried to use against Travolta was a one page "refusal to transport" that Travolta signed when Lightbourn was treating the actor's 16-year-old son, Jett.

Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames tells PEOPLE that the document was irrelevant. Dames said, "The document did not apply in the Travolta case. It did not apply because he was very ill, and so, the only alternative would be to take him to the hospital. Refusal to transport documents are for cases involving minor injuries. If your injuries are minor and you don't want to be transported, the ambulance driver would produce that form. It waives responsibility on the part of the hospital."

The Senior Assistant Commissioner also says that the Travoltas did everything they could to save their son.

It is sad that people could do this after a tragic loss.

Source: People.com