Mistrial in Travolta extortion case

A JUDGE has ordered a mistrial in the case of an alleged extortion attempt against John Travolta.

Senior Justice Anita Allen said she was reluctantly ordering a new trial because a politician announced that one of the defendants would be freed, giving the appearance of an improper leak from the jury room.

Bahamas chief magistrate Roger Gomez said that the new trial is not likely to start until early 2010.