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Jury misconduct could be the reason behind why a mistrial has been declared in the Bahamas in the blackmailing case of John Travolta over his sixteen-year-old son Jett's death. Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne are accused of trying to extort $25million from Travolta with private information about the rescue effort.

Supreme Court Justice Anita Allen said that although she was reluctant to call a mistrial, she felt she had to do so "in the interest of justice," adding that possible "communication" from the jury room could be a sign of jury misconduct.

The Travolta's were vacationing in the Bahamas at the time of Jett’s death. Jett apparently suffered a seizure and hit his head on the bathtub, toilet seat, or both. A hotel manager was first on scene along with a family friend and the two of them administered CPR. Travolta arrived shortly after and performed CPR until help arrived.

A rep for Travolta said of the mistrial: "We are disappointed to hear about the alleged juror misconduct since we know that the Bahamian government, the court, the other jurors and John Travolta as the victim want to have this matter adjudicated through the judicial system. Mr. Travolta has and will continue to cooperate with the Bahamian authorities in the prosecution of the defendants for extortion."

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