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Extortion: Travolta a witness

Source: News 24

Nassau : Bahamas | 2 months ago

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Officials in the Bahamas say John Travolta is among potential witnesses in the trial of two people accused of trying to extort $25m from the movie star. Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez says the trial is expected to begin with jury selection on Monday. An ambulance driver and a former Bahamas...

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