John Travolta’s Extortion Threat

While John Travolta and Kelly Preston are mourning the loss of their son Jett, who died during their vacation in the Bahamas earlier this month, Bahamian police have opened up an investigation on an extortion attempt against the family.

The local paper, The Tribune, indicated that the police interrogated two people on Monday (January 19), concerning an extortion plot against the Travoltas in hopes of cashing in on the tragedy. Details on the case have not been disclosed.

The actor’s attorneys, Mike Ossi and Howard Butler, were quick to issue a statement, saying, “Regrettably in a time of such terrible grief, there are often a few individuals who attempt to make false claims in hopes of making millions of dollars.  We will never let that happen.”

The attorneys added that they have confidence in the police and government of the Bahamas.