A woman accused of trying to extort more than $25 million (US) from actor John Travolta after his son’s death quoted civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during her declaration of innocence, Orange News reported.
Pleasant Bridgewater is accused of conspiracy to extort the enormous sum of money from the actor and his wife, Kelly Preston. The couple were told to pay the money and she would stop leaking details surrounding Jett Travolta’s death last January to the media.
After several hearings, Bridgewater had another chance to proclaim her innocence and has used statements by Martin Luther King Jr. to support her plea.
Last November, John Travolta spoke for the first time about the death of his son. In a round table interview with USA Today, Travolta said that this was a painful time for the whole family. They had daily consultations within the Church of Scientology and this has really helped, along with all the support they had received for several months.
The actor confided, "You need your friends a lot in times like that. Being with people who are important to you, being with people that you love, I think that’s what has primarily helped us the most. Sometimes, being alone, too."