Topic: John Travolta

Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion

AP News - 250 days ago
Celebrity extortion plots more prevalent than headlines portray, insiders sayThere was no shortage of celebrity secrets for sale in 2009, with John Travolta, David Letterman, Cindy Crawford and others claiming they were victims of extortion. From Letterman's monologue describing sexual liaisons with ...
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'The Blind Side' tops North America box office

AFP Global Edition - 265 days ago
"The Blind Side" a drama about a white couple who give an illiterate black teen a home and a new lease on life, was the weekend box office winner, with estimated revenues of some 20.4 million dollars, industry media said. Box office ...
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Big US box office kiss for Disney's 'Frog Princess'

AFP Global Edition - 266 days ago
Disney's groundbreaking "The Princess and the Frog," which features the hit-making studio's first African-American animated heroine, topped the weekend North American box office, according to industry estimates Sunday. The fairytale set in 1920s New Orleans tells the story of a hardworking waitress ...
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Bahamas ex-senator granted bail in Travolta case

AP News - 586 days ago
Former Bahamas senator granted bail in alleged Travolta extortion plotA former Bahamas senator has been granted bail on charges she conspired to help extort $25 million from actor John Travolta after his son died from a seizure at a family vacation home. ...
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Bahamas paramedic charged in Travolta extortion plot

AFP Global Edition - 588 days ago
A paramedic has been charged in connection with a plot to extort 25 million dollars from Hollywood star John Travolta after the death of the actor's son, a senior police official announced. Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne was arraigned on charges of extortion and ...
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Bahamas lawmaker charged in alleged Travolta extortion

AFP Global Edition - 590 days ago
A Bahamas senator has been charged in connection with a plot to extort money from Hollywood star John Travolta after the death of the actor's son, police said. The female lawmaker, Pleasant Bridgewater, was charged Friday with two counts of abatement to ...
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Bahamas woman held in alleged Travolta extortion

AFP American Edition - 591 days ago
A woman politician has been arrested in the Bahamas in connection with an investigation into a plot to extort money from grieving actor John Travolta, police said Friday. Senior Assistant Commissioner Marvin Dames confirmed that senator Pleasant Bridgewater was arrested and questioned ...
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