Mistrial in John Travolta Bahamas extortion trial over Jett’s death: Judge fears ‘leaked’ verdict

John Travolta and wife, Kelly Preston, at courthouse in the Bahamas. Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne are accused of trying to extort them following the death of their son, Jett.

The trial of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta ended in a mistrial yesterday after a Bahamian legislator mysteriously announced at a political convention that one of them was acquitted.

Supreme Court Justice Anita Allen declared a mistrial because it was suspected an unauthorized “communication” came from deliberating jurors.

Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who were accused of hatching an extortion scheme after the January death of Travolta’s 16-year-old son, Jett, will be retried, Allen said.

Travolta said he was “upset” by how the month-long trial ended but vowed to “continue to cooperate fully with police.”

The sudden and unexpected climax to the trial came after the jury had been deliberating eight hours.

source: nydailynews