The trial of two suspects in the Bahamas accused to extorting millions from John Travolta in the death of his son Jett has been declared a mistrial!
A lawmaker suggested to the press while the jury was still deliberating that one of the defendants had been acquitted prompting the legal do-over, the judge ruled.
Senior Justice Anita Allen reluctantly ordered a new trial in the interest of justice because lawmaker Picewell Forbes told an audience that accused blackmailer Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater was a free woman. He said nothing about co-defendant Tarnio Lightbourne.
The Judge said Forbes misinformation in a speech broadcast on both TV and radio gave a false impression of a leak coming from the deliberating jury room.
"The dilemma that we face is great," Allen told the court. "I am erring on the side of caution. Justice must be transparent."
Travolta’s lawyer Michael Ossi confimed the superstar would be ready to testify again,
"We are committed to seeing this through, and we are committed to seeing justice served," Ossi said.
"And whatever the prosecution asks us to do is exactly what we will do."
More to come………..
