JOHN Travolta described the moments before his son’s death in the Bahamas as he testified yesterday against two people accused of trying to blackmail him with private information about the rescue effort.

Prosecutors said a paramedic who treated John Travolta’s son shortly before he died in the Bahamas threatened to release private information unless the movie star paid $25m.

A paramedic who treated John Travolta’s son shortly before he died in the Bahamas threatened to release private information unless the star paid 25 million dollars, a court heard today.

ACTOR John Travolta is among the potential witnesses at a Bahamas trial beginning today for two people accused of trying to extort $25 million (€17m) from the movie star, court officials say.

A former Bahamas senator was granted bail today on charges she conspired to help extort $25m (€18.8m) from actor John Travolta after his son died from a seizure at a family vacation home.

The ambulance driver who took John Travolta's late son to hospital following his fatal seizure has been formally charged for his part in an alleged plot to extort money from the movie star.

Olivia Newton-John has urged the media to leave her pal alone as he grieves the death of his son.

John Travolta's son Jett will be laid to rest at a memorial service on Thursday.

Lisa Marie Presley has blasted critics of her Scientology faith, in the wake of the death of fellow follower John Travolta's teenage son.

Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son today.

THE body of John Travolta’s 16-year-old son Jett will be flown back to Florida from the Bahamas for a funeral today, according to reports last night.

John Travolta’s 16-year-old son was “spectacularly supervised” before he was found collapsed at the family’s holiday home on Grand Bahama, a lawyer for the actor said today.