Heres why Travolta wanted to take his son to airport
New York, Sep 24 : American actor John Travolta has revealed that he decided to take his dying son Jett to the airport after waiting 40 minutes for the ambulance to arrive.
Travolta, 55, who is the star witness in the sensational prosecution of an ambulance driver and former senator accused of extorting him days after Jett, 16, died, said that he was desperate to save the teens life.
The slow response and Jetts dire condition led Travolta to ask the ambulance driver to take them to the airport.
Yes, to take my son on a [private jet] to West Palm Beach because it was quicker than taking him to the Freeport hospital, the New York Post quoted the actor as revealing to rapt jurors.
Travolta then signed a document, holding paramedics harmless for not taking Jett to hospital, and told prosecutor Bernard Turner he knew what he was signing, but didnt read all the papers.
Because time was of the essence, he said.
Former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who allegedly wanted Travolta to pay them 25 million dollars to keep the hold-harmless documents secret, have pleaded not guilty to extortion charges.
Copyright Asian News International (ANI)
