The paramedic accused of attempting to extort $25 million from John Travolta was convinced the actor had "intentionally killed" his teenage son, according to the star's attorney.

Tarino Lightbourne and his lawyer, former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater, are on trial in Nassau facing charges of conspiracy to extort millions from the grieving actor following Jett's death from a fatal seizure in January.

Travolta's attorney Michael McDermott took the stand on Thursday to testify and revealed the details of the bribery plot the defendants approached him with.

At the center of the case is a Refusal of Treatment/Transportation form, which releases the medics from liability, that the actor had signed after requesting the paramedics drive the family to the airport. The actor initially believed it would be faster to fly Jett to a hospital in Florida, but subsequently changed his mind.

McDermott described how he received a phone call from Bridgewater on January - 10 days after Jett died - threatening to release the document to the media if Travolta refused to meet their demands for cash.

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According to McDermott, Bridgewater told him, "It's my client's contention that Mr. Travolta either intentionally killed his child or was negligent, and this document is firm evidence that he illegally tried to flee the jurisdiction with a dead body."

She allegedly admitted Lightbourne had kept the form because it was "signed by a celebrity", before going on to propose a "substantial" amount of money to keep the form out of the public eye.

Bridgewater allegedly told the star's attorney, "The documents can be Mr. Travolta's or it can be the world's."

Responding to Bridgewater's bribe, McDermott recalled, "I said, 'You are playing a very dangerous game lady... We are going to the police. You're going to be in big trouble.'"

Lightbourne's lawyer replied, "My client has already taken that into consideration and, frankly, he doesn't care."

The pair has pleaded not guilty. The trial continues.




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