John Travolta attend courthouse and told the Bahamas courtroom about how he performing CPR on his 16-year-old son Jett after finding him unconscious in the bathroom.
John Travolta publicly acknowledged his son’s Autism for the first time in that court .
“I saw him on the bathroom floor,” He said in a calm, quiet turn as the star witness against two men accused of trying to shake him down for $25 million.
A nanny and a local woman were already working on the youth, with Travolta joining in to provide mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as they continued with chest compressions, he testified.
“We continued the CPR, and my wife was holding my son’s head at this point,” he testified.
This tragedy happened at Jan 2nd, in the family’s Bahamas vacation home, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year.
Travolta's Daughter Ella, 8, joined Jett, her parents and the four nannies at the house.
The 55-year-old Travolta, who has maintained a low profile in the wake of the tragedy, revealed for the first time that his son was autistic and suffered from “a seizure disorder .”
The seizures would strike every five to 10 days, Travolta said, and his son would usually sleep for 12 hours after each 60-second attack.
In the past, the Travoltas said only that their son was afflicted with Kawasaki disease, a rare malady that mostly affects young children.
Critics have said the Travoltas would not admit their son was autistic because of their belief in Scientology . Speculation about Jett’s illness was widespread long before his death.
Travolta entered the courtroom hand in hand with wife Kelly Preston, who stayed throughout his day-long testimony.
The two-time Oscar nominee arrived at the courthouse in an entourage of SUVs, with a noticeably heavy security presence. Bahamian police ringed the building as the star entered.
He stood during his testimony, standard practice in the British justice system, and maintained his composure throughout.
The trial judge dismissed Travolta after his appearance Wednesday, but the actor was told to expect a callback for additional testimony.
Travolta is the key witness in the extortion case against paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and former Bahamas Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, both of whom have pleaded not guilty.
Police said the extortion was tied to a document related to Jett Travolta’s treatment.
Travolta testified that he and Preston were sleeping at the family home when a nanny started pounding on their bedroom door with word of the teen’s seizure.
“I ran downstairs with my wife to help my son,” said Travolta – who quickly discovered there was little they could do.
John Travolta publicly acknowledged his son’s Autism for the first time in that court .
“I saw him on the bathroom floor,” He said in a calm, quiet turn as the star witness against two men accused of trying to shake him down for $25 million.
A nanny and a local woman were already working on the youth, with Travolta joining in to provide mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as they continued with chest compressions, he testified.
“We continued the CPR, and my wife was holding my son’s head at this point,” he testified.
This tragedy happened at Jan 2nd, in the family’s Bahamas vacation home, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year.
Travolta's Daughter Ella, 8, joined Jett, her parents and the four nannies at the house.
The 55-year-old Travolta, who has maintained a low profile in the wake of the tragedy, revealed for the first time that his son was autistic and suffered from “a seizure disorder .”
The seizures would strike every five to 10 days, Travolta said, and his son would usually sleep for 12 hours after each 60-second attack.
In the past, the Travoltas said only that their son was afflicted with Kawasaki disease, a rare malady that mostly affects young children.
Critics have said the Travoltas would not admit their son was autistic because of their belief in Scientology . Speculation about Jett’s illness was widespread long before his death.
Travolta entered the courtroom hand in hand with wife Kelly Preston, who stayed throughout his day-long testimony.
The two-time Oscar nominee arrived at the courthouse in an entourage of SUVs, with a noticeably heavy security presence. Bahamian police ringed the building as the star entered.
He stood during his testimony, standard practice in the British justice system, and maintained his composure throughout.
The trial judge dismissed Travolta after his appearance Wednesday, but the actor was told to expect a callback for additional testimony.
Travolta is the key witness in the extortion case against paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and former Bahamas Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, both of whom have pleaded not guilty.
Police said the extortion was tied to a document related to Jett Travolta’s treatment.
Travolta testified that he and Preston were sleeping at the family home when a nanny started pounding on their bedroom door with word of the teen’s seizure.
“I ran downstairs with my wife to help my son,” said Travolta – who quickly discovered there was little they could do.
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