John Travolta's family has been brought closer together by the tragic death of 16-year-old son Jett earlier this year.

The Hollywood actor was left devastated when his beloved boy died in January following a seizure but it has made him appreciate the importance of wife Kelly Preston and nine-year-old daughter Ella.

John Travolta's extortion case ended in a mistrial yesterday (21.10.09).

A judge has ordered the two people accused of trying to extort £18 million from the Hollywood actor following the death of his son Jett in the Bahamas will face a new trial "in the interest of justice".

John Travolta and Kelly Preston were the surprise guests at a Scientology event in England.

The Hollywood couple - who are still mourning the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, who tragically died in January - made a rare public appearance at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, West Sussex, last weekend.

One of the defendants in the John Travolta extortion case burned a key document, it has been claimed.

Bahaman police officer Detective Deborah Thompson testified yesterday (08.10.09) that Senator Pleasant Bridgewater - one of two people alleged to have demanded £18 million from the actor following his 16-year-old son Jett's death in January - told police she has destroyed a form with the star's signature "after she noticed the situation was about to explode".

John Travolta's attorney warned a former Bahamas senator she wouldn't get away with blackmailing the actor for £18 million.

Lawyer Michael McDermott told a court in Nassau, in the Bahamas, yesterday (01.10.09) how defendant Pleasant Bridgewater demanded the huge sum on behalf of paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who had treated Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett after the seizure which killed him.

John Travolta claims a paramedic threatened to blame him for his son's death unless he handed over £18 million.

The 55-year-old actor told a court in Nassau, in the Bahamas, yesterday (30.09.09) that paramedic Tarino Lightbourne said he would accuse John of killing 16-year-old Jett unless he was paid the huge sum.