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Travolta testifies in extortion case

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Nassau : Bahamas | 2 months ago

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The two-time Oscar-nominee, who starred in the hit films "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction," arrived in Nassau under tight security last week for the trial of ex-senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne. The defendants allegedly threatened to make public details...

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News Source: People.com | 2 months ago

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