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- EMT who attempted to revive Jett Travolta before the boy's death
- Police issued an alert for Lightbourne on the morning of January 23
- Authorities warned that Lightborne was "dangerous" and should be approached "with caution"Las Vegas Sun: Bahamas holds 2 in alleged plot to extort Travolta (January 23, 2009)
- Other suspects are both politicians in the Bahamas
- Suspect Wilchcombe has been released pending further investigationGuardian.co.uk: Paramedic charged in Travolta extortion plot... (January 26, 2009)
- Under Bahamian law, suspects can be detained without charges for 48 hours
- Appeared on Inside Edition the week after Jett's death
- Released from prison on February 16, 2009, on bail
- Travolta is cooperating with Bahamian investigationBahamas News Center: Travolta Extortion Plot in Bahamas Over Photos of Dying Son (January 23, 2009)
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Bahamian ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne is one of three people detained in the island nation as part of an alleged plot to extort $20 million from John Travolta and Kelly Preston.E! Online: Suspects Detained in Travolta Extortion Plot (January 23, 2009) Lightbourne was arrested but not charged by Bahamian police on January 23, 2009, along with Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, a family friend. He has since been charged with attempting to extort and conspiracy to extort from Travolta.Guardian.co.uk: Paramedic charged in Travolta extortion plot... (January 26, 2009) Lightbourne was reportedly released from Fox Hill Prison on February 16, 2009, after posting bail.TMZ: Travolta Suspect Out of Prison (February 17, 2009) On April 28, 2009, Lightbourne reportedly pleaded "not guilty" to the charges in Bahamian court.TMZ: Two Plead Not Guilty in Travolta Extortion Case (April 28, 2009)
The extortion case eventually ended as a mistrial, after allegations of juror misconduct surfaced. It is unknown if or when the defendants will be retried.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20314252,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
"Sensitive" Information
Some Bahamian news outlets reported that the suspects threatened to release a photo taken with a cell phone of a dying Jett Travolta in an ambulance.Bahamas News Center: Travolta Extortion Plot in Bahamas Over Photos of Dying Son (January 23, 2009) According to E! Online, the FBI became involved in the case, analyzing phone conversations between Bridgewater and Travolta's lawyers that allegedly revolved around potentially embarrassing documents.E Online: FBI Joins in "Sensitive" Travolta Extortion Case (January 26, 2009) The documents were apparently once in the possession of Lightbourne, and are now being held by authorities in the Bahamas. These reports seem to contradict the cell phone rumors. TMZ has refuted this claim, saying that the FBI is not investigating the case.TMZ: Alleged Extortionist May Have Backstabbed Obie (January 27, 2009)First on the Scene
Travolta and Preston's 16-year-old son Jett Travolta passed away on January 2, 2009, at a hotel in Freeport, Grand Bahama. According to early media reports, Lightbourne was one of the first paramedics on the scene and attempted to revive the boy before bringing him to a hospital. Lightbourne spoke extensively with the press following Jett's death, stating that he witnessed John Travolta clinging to his son's body, crying, praying to God and repeating "I'm sorry, Jett. I'm sorry."AZCentral.com: Travolta cradled son Jett, prayed (January 7, 2009)-
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