but travolta changed his mind and paramedics took jett to a local hospital. days later, travolta claims, one of the paramedics tried to sell him that waiver to keep it private and that the paramedics' attorney, a former bahamian senator, called travolta's lawyer with an asking price of $25 million. both are now accused of attempted extortion. they say they're innocent. >> this is an embarrassing situation for the bahamas. you've got a former senator who is accused of demanding $25 million from john travolta in exchange for a medical document. >> reporter: travolta, at times emotional, is still grieving the loss of his only son. when asked by the prosecutor if jett was alive after they brought him to the hospital, he replied quietly, "no, he was not alive." travolta would only be able to speak for a few minutes at a time before being interrupted again and again by objections from defense attorneys, arguing for hours over whether his testimony should even be admissible. as a result, he's going to have to take the stand again, possibly today. matt? >> all right,

jett took anti-seizure drugs for years. on the morning his son was found unresponsive, he was suddenly awakened. the nanny was pounding on the door where we were sleeping. i ran out the door and ran down stairs to help my son with my wife. i saw him he was on the bathroom floor. he said another nanny and hotel employee were already performing cpr on jett and john took over to take over mouth-to-mouth breathing. we continued cpr and my wife was holding my son's head. he first considered taking jett to the airport to be treated in the u.s. he said he signed a local waiver refusing treatment, something he did not read, but then he changed his mind and they took him to the hospital. days later one of the paramedics tried to sell him that waiver to keep it private and the paramedics attorney, a former bahamian senator. >> this is an embarrassing situation for the bahamas. you've got a former senator who is accused of demanding $25 million from john travolta in exchange for a medical document. >> reporter: travolta, at times emot

but travolta changed his mind and paramedics took jett to a hospital. days later travolta claims one of the paramedics tried to sell him that waiver to keep it private and that the paramedics' attorney called travolta's lawyer with an asking price of $25 million. both are now accused of attempted extortion. they say they are innocent. >> thiss an embarrassing situation for the bahamas. you've got a former senator who is accused of demanding $25 million from john travolta in exchange for a medical document. >> reporter: travolta at times emotional is still grieving the loss of his son. when asked by the prosecutor the if jett was alive after they brought him to the hospital he replied quietly, no, he was not alive. >> that was michelle coshinski. yesterday travolta kept being interrupted by defense attorneys who argued if his testimony should be allowed. travolta is expected to testify again tomorrow. >> tom joins us on the set. talk about the weather. boy, feels like a summer day. >> sure does. >> call at summer day then. >> yeah. >> sometimes the atmos

he went on record to say jett did not have autism.tism as well as another seizure disorder was huge. >> what was his tone like? i have seen pictures that he has been depressed and withdrawn from his career and one report said his family, just having -- anyone would understand the difficulty in dealing with a loss of a child. >> he is. he was visibly shaken when he left the courtroom. understandably he lost his son not even a year ago. all of the travoltas have been going through a rough patch. i think he knew he needed to testify in order to clear his name. he said what he needed to say. >> so sad. another story that is sad, disturbing, bizarre. mackenzie phillips is revealing she had a consentual sexual relationship with your father. >> she is going on "oprah" to say she had a ten-year relationship with her father and toward the end it became consensual. he exposed her to cocaine. the scenario sounds crazy. she is going on "oprah" to tell her story to help people like her. >> this is a family secret. she talks about her father gettin

jett died after a seizure in the bahamas in january. police say the alleged scheme to extort $25 million from travolta involved a document related to jett's treatment. >>> seven losses in a row for the orioles. lost from toronto last night. final score 7-3. jeremy guthrie the ace of the staff lost his 16th game of the year. let me tell you some bright spots. michael aubrey hit his first big league home run and matt with his eighth. look at his average. up to .290. the orioles have to win three out of the next final 10 games to avoid a 100-loss season. off to cleveland next. >>> he came with a tent and a lot of controversy. >> the man who wanted a different kind of shelter but didn't get it. the secret service's blessing. >>> and the diamond that is stark naked for the first time. >>> and we're all being told to get our flu shots. the location where the flu shots are being given and who is supposed to show up. >>> 6:07. we're taking you back to school where we were yesterday. good morning to the principal deborah, graham, youngblood, cum

heartbreaking details from the death of jett travolta.lta took the stand in the bahamas and described in vivid detail how he desperately performed cpr and rushed his son to the hospital. two people are accused of trying to extort $25 million from the hollywood legend during his darkest hour. will travolta's testimony be enough to lock them up? >>> and bombshell developments in the search for little haleigh cummings. shocking claims this child may have overdosed on oxycotin while at a party with misty croslin. all this, according to an alleged letter written by a family friend. misty failed polygraph tests in the past, but is this new evidence credible? >>> also, a bizarre twist in the case of jaycee dugard. he claims to be jaycee's real biological father. could this provide insight into her captivity? >>> plus, let the backlash begin. just one day after mackenzie phillips spilled her guts on "oprah," her stepmom calling the former sitcom star a liar. mackenzie claims she and her father, john, had an affair. now mackenzie says she had an a

i think he was protecting jett, protecting himself, protecting his family. he just couldn't cross that barrier. >> reporter: travolta finished his first day in court without testifying about the details of the alleged $25 million extorsion attempt. >> and the judge told travolta he would have to come back to court but did not say when. >>> turning now to wall street, another down day for the markets. all the major indexes lost ground today. the dow is down 41 and the s&p is down 10, and the nasdaq is off 24. >>> let's go to new york right now where alexis christoforous has the money update. >> reporter: home resales dipped nearly 3% last month. that follows four straight months of gains. experts say some deals may have been delayed because of tough lending standards and new rules for appraisals. the median sale price for a home sank 12 1/2 %. but there's more encouraging news for the job market. the number of newly laid-off workers applying for unemployment fell for the third straight week. it's further evidence that layoffs are continuing to ease. with the

heartbreaking details from the death of jett travolta. john travolta took the stand in the bahamas and described in vivid detail how he desperately performed cpr and rushed his son to the hospital. two people are accused of trying to extort $25 million from the hollywood legend during his darkest hour. will travolta's testimony be enough to will be them up? >>> bombshell developments in the search for little haleigh cummings. shocking claims this child may have overdosed on oxy cotin. all this, according to an alleged letter written by a family friend. misty failed polygraph tests in the past, but is this new evidence credible? >>> also, a man has come forward and claims to be jaycee's biological father. could he provide us new insight? >>> plus, let the backlash begin. just one day after mackenzie phillips spilled her guts on oprah, her stepmom calling the former sitcom star a liar. mackenzie claims she and her father, john, had an affair. now mackenzie says she had an abortion because she wasn't sure if the baby belonged to her dad. so

ultimately, travolta decided to take jett to the hospital. really irrelevant. but the allegation is that lightbourne and pleasant bridgewater the former senator conspired together to say to john travolta, look, if you don't give us $25 million, we're going public with this document. it is bizarre on -- and that is why they are on trial. >> yeah, because why would anybody pay 25 cents, much less $25 million, for this document which doesn't seem that incriminating? however, after jett's death of a bahamian friend of the travoltas spoke out about john's love for his son jett. >> john travolta knew his son was a special child and he nurtured their relationship. he gave him love, demonstrated publicly at all times. >> so, harvey, clearly john and kelly travolta were always devoted to their son. that's certainly not a dispute. but back in january, "people" magazine covered what they called, "longstanding questions surrounding jett's health." the issue was whether the child suffered from this rare kawasaki disease. as the travoltas believed or as au

however, after jett's death of a bohemian friend of the travoltas spoke out about his son jett's love travolta knew his son was a special child and he nurtured their relationship. he gave him love, demonstrated publicly at all times. >> so, harvey, clearly john and kelly travolta were always devoted to their son. that's certainly not a dispute. but back in january, "people" magazine covered what they called, "longstanding questions surrounding jett's health." the issue was whether the child suffered from this rare kawasaki disease. and a question as to whether jett may be left unsupervised when he had the delayed seizeaur. saying two nannies within the entire evening and he was spectacular supervised but my question to you, harvey, do prosecutors believe those controversies had something to do with this alleged blackmail scheme, perhaps giving someone an idea that there were something there to capitalize on? >> well, they would -- if they really had that idea they would have gone for that rather than an irrelevant document. look, john travolta is going to testify about two things. one

he said jett was autistic and suffered seizures every five to ten days. moments before he died. both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. >>> former "one day at a time" star mckenzie phillips is sharing shocking details about her life. a.j. hammer is in new york. a.j., some of these claims are amazing, very hard to hear. >> they come in her new tell all book. she wrote "high on arrival." what she reveals astounding, nothing we haven't heard before much of it from celebrities in terms of drugs and sex and rehabs and arrests. the shocker of shockers is a long time incest yous relationship with her dad from the mama and the papas, john phillips. listen to what she writes on her book. on the eve of my wedding my father showed up and determined to stop it. i had tons of pills. dad had tons of things. eventually i passed out on dad's bed. my father was not a man with boundaries. i woke up that night finding myself having sex with my own father. she says this went on con sen yully for ten years. she has been keeping this to herself for 30 years. we've g

jett died january 2nd while his family was vacationing in the bahamas.covering the trial and she is on the phone now. michelle what did travolta say? >> reporter: hi, contessa. he arrived this morning holding the hands of his wife, actress kelly preston, the first time he has been back here in the bahamas since his son jett, died of a seizure january 2nd. he took the stand and immediately, he said "my son was autist ittic and suffered from a seizure disorder," also the first time we have heard the family say that that was what their son was suffering from. there had been speculation of that experts say it had seemed to be the case and so many autistic patient does suffer from severe seizures. travolta said his son suffered a severe seizure once every five to ten days it would last up to a minute and afterward, jett would sleep about 12 hours. then, travolta had to relieve those homes, the family was asleep in their condo that they had at the -- at a hotel here on the island. and he said that he and his wife were awakened around 10:15 in the morning that

as john travolta faced his lowest moment, the death of his son jett, the actor became a victim of an extortion plot, allegedly masterminded by the paramedic who first responded to the collapse from a seizure. both denied it, but they said if the star didn't pay up confidential information surrounding the death would be sold to the highest bidding tabloid. just days after chris brown beat rihanna, her battered looking photo, official police evidence, was posted on tmz. even sarah jessica parker's surrogate became a target when two ohio mis -- police chiefs were charged with burglarizing her home. >> the most unsavory thing has been done. i mean, she's, you know, had her phone hacked, her personal computer information hacked. >> what makes these leaks so outrageous is that they didn't come from the usual suspects, like limo drivers or celebrity assistants. these are leaks from official sources. >> it's coming from all areas and different organizations. >> terry ahern, founder of stoparazzi, a group that fights for the privacy rights of celebrities says the very people who are supposed

however, after jett's death of a bohemian friend of the travoltas spoke out about his son jett's lovel child and he nurtured their relationship. he gave him love, demonstrated publicly at all times. is his reaction to the extortion. he never spoke directly with anybody who made the alleged extortion demand but his reaction is going to become relevant in the case. we know that's what the prosecutors are going on ask him about. and that reaction is going to have an emotional impact on this jury. they're not going to get into the kind of treatment, the kind of disease, that's all irrelevant. what's going to be relevant is how john travolta reacted to all of this and that could be a huge turning point in this trial. >> and final question, when is he expected to take the stand? >> well, we're told it could be tomorrow. it could be tomorrow or the next day. my hunch is tomorrow is the day because he flew there and i don't think he wants to hang out by the way, kelly preston is not going to testify. but my hunch is it's going to happen tomorrow. >> all right, well, harvey, i thanks so much f

we know how close john travolta was with his son jett. it must have been tough for him today and throughout on the stand? >> yea, it was. last week he was very somber but this week when he took the stand he very much paused, took a very deep breath. you could tell he was very nervous. today he told the court a friend contacted him, that there had been a threat and possible demand for money from him, there was a document that he signed that would possibly make him liable for his son's death. he thought the gentleman asking possibly for the money thought the media outlet thought the money was worth $25 million if it was to be released in the media. we learned through this past week that these two people that were involved in this possible extortion on this trial that is happening last week and this week that one gentleman, who was the responder to the -- on the day jett had passed away, travolta's son, he was transported to the hospital but travolta wanted him to go straight to west palm beach. this particular document is the document in qu

police say that the scheme involved a document related to the treatment of jett. the 16-year-old was chronically ill and died following a seizure in january. john travolta is listed as one of the 14 witnesses expected to take the stand in this case. >>> 6:08. hold it -- ah. let it get away. orioles lose to the blue jays 6-5. trembley had it set up perfectly. close it with jim johnson for the 3-run lead. against the fence. orioles lose this, 6-5. brian roberts though had the highlight of the night. a double, his 55th of the year, ties the record for doubles by a switch hitter. lance berkman did it in 2001. >>> it was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. >> but an uninvited guest quickly ruined a couple's wedding. we'll tell you what happened. >>> incredible video of the flooding going on in georgia. it was so bad a roller coaster was nearly covered in water >>> and you're allowed a lunch break but bowling on the job? why these officers are in so much trouble this morning. >>> 6:09. we're looking at the flooding rain in the deep south. it's away from atla

i think he was protecting jett, protecting himself, protecting his family. he just couldn't cross that barrier. >> reporter: travolta finished his first day in court without testifying about the details of the alleged $25 million extortion attempt. travolta was composed throughout his testimony. now, the judge did not tell him when he would come back, only to make himself available. >> kelly cobiella in nassau, thank you very much. >>> it is now 7:21 and here's maggie. >>> still to come, the story that gets more strange by the day. we'll hear mackenzie phillips talk about the affair she had with her over father an get reaction to the claims. >> announcer: this portion of the early show sponsored by hershey's kisses. delightfully delicious, one of a kind kisses. (announcer) now...vibration changes everything! maybelline's new pulse perfection vibrating mascara with our exclusive motor inside (whisper) works like no hand can! (announcer) vibration deposits formula more evenly from root-to-tip vibration separates more precisely vibration sculpts more perfectly

jett was taken by ambulance and his parents rode with him. so that document never even came into play. john travolta is one of 14 potential prosecution witnesses. maggie? >> cbs's kelly koeb i can't in the bahamas. thank you. of course we will keep following that trial for you. >>> up next here on "the early show," getting ready for the flu season? we have free vaccinations on our plaza today. come and get your shot courtesy of cvs. we'll tell you who really needs to get one here on "the early show." - ( funk music playing ) - let's put a few thousand kilowatts in a vise. squeeze some savings back into our budget. into our attics and walls. let's locate the original energy source called you and turn that machine up full-blast. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. come get 50% more savings on insulation with the new lower price of just $9.37 per roll. ♪ mmm... hot fudge sundae. ♪ ooh! frosted blueberry?!? ♪ over 25 flavors of kellogg's pop-tarts®. and they're all for fun and fun for all. pop-tarts®. made for fun™. ♪ our

. >> travolta said jett was unresponsive and did cpr before paramedics arrived. >>> and legally insaneiller, what we are hearing from him. he is a paranoid skits fran sik convicted of strangling a elderly woman. his escape sparked a major manhunt. he said he did not have a plan. >> you know, i knew that i was going to the fair a few months before. i was not planning on doing it, but, you know, when it got to the point where i saw there was a route to jump over the fence and be out of there, i just went for it. >> the head of the mental institutions where he lives has now resigned. there is enormous criticism of the institution to allow him to leave the institution. >>> and oprah winfrey is using star power to use the 2016 olympics to the united states. >> chicago can just basically rest easy, because she is going for chicago. madrid, who are you going to send? and she and other olympic -- she is not a gold medalists, but she is going to meet with officials in copenhagen. she has been very out spoken about chicago getting the games. >>> the richest man in russia will by some of the nets

travolta's son jett had died of of a seizure. travolta said the ambulance driver wanted $25 million, or else he would go to the media the medical release form and a story. trovealta said -- travolta said he was going to try to imply that i was somehow involved with the death. both defendants say they're innocent. both defense -- defendants were asked if they called or threatened their client. he said no. >> reporter: they say he first contacted travolta through his attorney. gibson said that her client, taurina lightborn hadda -- had an incriminating document and wanted to give travolta the first chance to have it. >> the trial is expected to last several weeks. and travolta could be asked to give more testimony. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala. >> reporter: it's gotten a little busier as usual for this hour. we have a disabled vehicle, blocking a lane on 70. that's on the eastbound side at u.s. 40. blocking the right lane. watch for an accident on 895 north

but the third witness, a paramedic told jurors jett was taken to the hospital, that john travolta wase ambulance with him and a waiver of care never came into play. prosecutors argue the defendants threatened to go public with a fake waiver unless travolta paid them $25 million. both defendants say they're innocent and without travolta, legal experts say it'll be tough to peruse otherwise. >> if i were prosecuting this case, i would want to put john travolta on the stand and keep him on as long as possible, he's the emotional core of this case. >> reporter: after tuesday's testimony, there are a lot of questions that only john travolta can answer. for example, did he sign anything? what was his contact with the ambulance driver that day? and how and when was he approached with that $25 million demand? cbs news, nassau, bahamas. >>> also this morning, a boy in china was rescued from a very tight spot. the 3-year-old was playing hide and seek when he got his head stuck between two concrete pillars. ouch. he was stuck for hours. rescuers used chisels and an electric saw to finally free h

parents to the hospital the very day jett died. prosecutors in the bahamas say they have proof positive that the pair threatened to go public with a refusal to transport documents unless john travolta paid big bucks to keep it under wraps. now that document is nowhere to be found. according to a police report, a copy of the document went up in smoke and down the toilet when former senator pleasant bridgewater burned it with a candle and then flushed the ashes down the toilet. lovely. as for the original, police can't seem to find it. meantime, "people" magazine confirms the existence of two, count them, two secretly recorded videotapes, negotiations between the alleged extortionists and john travol travolta's lawyer. quote, where the hell did you get the number $25 million, demands the lawyer. i was poor all my life, me and my family. we were struggling all our life. i wanted to do things for charity all my life. pleads ambulance driver, lightbourn. you're a bahamian robin hood, man, says the lawyer who reportedly laughed. but it w

i think he was protecting jett, protecting himself, protecting his family. he just couldn't cross that barrier. >> reporter: travolta finished his first day in court, without testifying about the details of the alleged $25 million extortion attempt. >> the defendants are a former bahamas senator and ambulance driver. they have pleaded innocent to the extortion charges. >>> a young girl in utah is alive, thanks to the heroic efforts of a 19-year-old former boy scout. ed to cano saw an suv roll into a ditch and jumped in to help. he pulled the 3-year-old girl out of the overturned vehicle, which was sinking in water and mud. the teenager saw that she wasn't breathing and applied cpr, until she was able to breathe on her own. >> once a boy scout, always a boy scout. >> that's a good thing. >>> katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> growing dispute threatens to ignite a trade war between the u.s. and china. could the casualties include american jobs? that's tonal, only -- tonight, only on the cbs evening news. >>> tha

jett was taken to the hospital.re, so it's kind of curious. >> let's make sure we stay on that point for a second. is there any evidence that suggests that the travoltas in any way denied or prevented jett from receiving the proper kind of medical attention? >> there is no evidence of that whatsoever, and i think that that's why john immediately went to the authorities and said, look, these guys are trying to extort me, and here we are today with him about to testify. >> and let's connect the dots here, because one of the reasons this would hold interest for someone is that the travoltas are scientologists, and the scientologists have a rather complicated belief system when it comes to medical care and medical conditions. >> right. >> in fact, believing some conditions don't even exist. >> right. and so, it makes you wonder that maybe these people knew that and they thought in some way they could embarrass exttravolta int just making this thing go away and pay over the money. and travolta clearly feels he needs to p

as a parent to lose a child and have to go through this. >> kelly preston is his wife and mother of jettnd so she is dealing with this too. >> mckenzie phillips the former child star told the press that her father john phillips who was the leader of the mamas and papas raped her when she was a teenager and she said that her sexual relationship with him later became what she termed as consensual. and she's writing about this in a new book, high on arrival, that is coming out this week. >> it is interesting she would go public with this because a lot of people are uncomfortable with this just going to the psychiatrist office. >> i don't know if i would be able to talk about that in public. >> is she trying to get awareness to it or sell books, maybe both. >> that is the question. we are moving to something fun. vogue has come to washington. there was a vogue party at a restaurant last night. this is a new event they are doing across the country. they come to town and this was hosted by michelle fenty. mayor fenty came as well and, you know, a little style in washington. >> a lot of beautif

he performed cpr on his autistic son after a nanny told him jett wasn't responding. the defendants are accused of trying to get money in exchange for pictures of his dying son. >>> in the wake of deadly flooding, president obama assured officials their plea for federal aid is getting immediate attention. homes and an entire community are under water. residents returned to their houses to find personal belongings drenched and in floating water. some were able to save ps. at least ten deaths are blamed on torrential downpours over the weekend. is there relief in sight? >> it's been raining but flood waters are subsiding. it's going to be a long time for recovery. >> for us, we had the warm, southwesterly winds. a bit of humidity out there. our temperature, as we look over a steamy washington, 77 degrees. way above average, but not close to the record. can you imagine, 1895. look at the temperatures around the high temperatures. we were at 87 degrees to the south. it was cool weather. san antonio, today, only 65 degrees. right now, we're at 77 in washington. we'll see a

his son, jett died after suffering a seizure back in the baja mas.s to pay them to keep documents about jett's death a secret. travolta testified today and said pubically for the very first time that jett had autism. travolta testified about the frantic moments on the morning of jett's death. john's wife was also in court today for what has to have been such painful testimony. this is the first time the travoltas have been back in the baja mas since jett's death. >>> and howard k. stern now facing 11 felony charges in connection with her death. howard and two doctors set to stand trial for giving her a laundry list of drugs. shocking court documents reveal that anna nicole and one of her doctors may have had a romantic relationship. she died in february of 2007 of an apparent prescription drug overdose. we asked you to vote on our "showbiz tonight" question of the day and moments ago we got the final results. john and kate have they become a laughing stock. 95% of you said yes. 5% no. some of the e-mailsing, one from diana. jennifer from florida -- e

jett, who has always been the subject of a heated debate, died of a seize zur. came right out and said it, yes, my son was autistic, end quote. the first public revelation included tearful testimony about watching his son die before his eyes. i saw him on the bathroom floor. we continued cpr and my wife was holding his head. in another shocking report, secret police video exposing the alleged extortion plot just weeks after the death shows the paramedic and one of travolta's representatives facing off. the black male team that he would face millions for a so-called refusal to transport out of the public eye. here is how it apparently went down. travolta said, you know, what we're doing is a criminal offense. the paramedics said, yes. the rep for travolta said, if we get caught, we're both in trouble. it would stand to reason, travolta had a secret camera rolling taking down every word. when was this conspiracy hatched any way? paramedic life born seen here on tmz talked to good morning america soon after jett's death before we knew anything at all. >> tell him i

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jett travolta died in january. two men are accused of trying to black mail travolta about the events surrounding his son's death. the actor said he performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on jett. he was autistic and had seizures every five days. >> t.j. winick reports. >> reporter: as the floodwaters thousands of residents are returning to their water logged home and finding very little to average. >> reporter: as the floodwaters recede in georgia, they reveal a muddy mess. bill howell had put all his furniture up on paint buckets. >> we done everything we could possibly do and we thought we were doing right. we've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: it is the human loss that has taken a real toll. the floods are being blamed for ten deaths across the southeast. one drowning victim was a mother of two driving home from the night shift when her minivan was swept away. she called 911 as the water rose to her neck. >> the wheel is getting you and i'm going to drown. >> listen to me. >> it's taking me down, tho

jett died in january after having a seizure at the family's vacation villa in the bahamas.y unravelled a bizarre plot to blackmail travolta, an ambulance driver and a local politician are now on trial. prosecutors say the two threatened to embarrass tro value a take with a document that said he didn't want medical care for his son unless travolta paid them $25 million. both defendants say they're innocent. >> that's what we're saying. there's know case. >> reporter: the normally outgoing travolta has been reclusive since his son's death, canceling interviews and reportedly flying his planes along around the country. he's made only one public appearance with wife kelly preston and daughter ella to promote a fille. >> john's sparkle is gone. that spark, that star power, is gone. you're looking at a man who is grieving. >> reporter: this past week, travolta talked about his son's death for the first it time publicly on the witness stand. he was composed and showed little emotion. even while describing his own frantic efforts to revive his son with cpr. when he's called back, h

. >>> actor john travolta is in bahamas today for the extortion trial linked to his son, jett.o take the stand tomorrow. the case centers around bahamian officials accused of trying to extort millions from travolta after his son died. the ambulance driver goes there, tries to help, tells travolta i need $25 million not to leak private family details. it's believed to be travolta's first visit to the bahamas since his son died. remember jett suffered a see sure seizure at the family's vacation home. >>> officers found drugs and stolen property at a suspect's house. also a nintendo wii. they couldn't resist. >> a home security camera caught the officers playing nintendo wii, bowling. it is a good game. but for nine hours as they carried out their search of the house. >> look how excited he is that he just won -- got a strike there. >> this is the scarest part. the 16 officer raid cost taxpayers more than $4,000. the sheriff says an internal investigation has been launched. >> i got to say. the local news went in and did an interview with the sheriff. he said, you know, out of all

coming up this half hour, john travolta taking the stand in an extortion trial linked to his son jett's tragic death in january. we're going to get those details coming up just ahead. >>> plus, more with mackenzie phillips. a riveting interview with meredith in the last hour. well, the "one day at a time" star's brutally frank new memoir details drug use starting at 11 years old, hard-core addiction by her late teens and a long-standing sexual relationship with her father, the mamas and papas' john phillips. >> unbelievable what she is revealing about her life. >>> also, women and heart health. if you can believe this, 37% of women die from heart disease, cardiovascular disease. the number is stunning. what's even more stunning is in 2005, al, 450,000 women were killed from the disease, and women often ignore the signs -- caring for family members, your spouse, your children. well, we've got some information. hopefully, we're going to change that trend by telling you what they look for. >> that's right. >>> and we also, our fabulous "today's kid reporter," right, coming up. >> yeah. loo

reporter: he threatened to go public with a medical ferment related to the death of the 21-year-old son jett. he was one of the first emergency workers on the scene and drove the ambulance that took him and his parents to the hospital he said how travolta reacted to his son's death. >> behind the curtain, tears in his eyes. i could see the love in his eyes for his son. >> reporter: the undercover tape was reportedly made around the same time at a hotel in the bahamas. according to "people," he the man settles for $15 million on the tape and promises once this is closed it is buried deeper than the "titanic." >> reporter: both defendants claim they are innocent and their attorneys are trying to keep the tape out of evidence in the trial. the judge could rule on its admissibility later today. >>> one of the largest mobilization efforts since hurricane katrina sets a new record and it is because of the dr. oz show and 700 health care volunteers. 1700 people showed up for free health care on saturday at the reliant convention center in houston. the dr. oz show hosted by cardiac surgeon dr. oz an

what has emerged, though, is that jett suffered from autism. into is that autism groups for years have been saying why aren't you recognizing that your son has this condition? word got out as it tends to do. and they really did take him to task for that for a long time. now that that's out there, i think there's a feeling that something that should have been recognized a long time ago. and not that it's the job of the celebrity to be the spokesperson for everything that afflicts them or their family, but there is an argument that can be made that with a disorder such as autism, you can do a lot of good if you at least recognize that one of your children has it. and so that's what -- >> and so they were trying to extort up to $25 million? >> $25 million from the family. >> that's a considerable amount of money. the most recent case involving a celebrity that went to court that was totally seen through to the end that i can find in 2008 was tom cruise over wedding photos that were stolen that was for $1.5 million. so with a case like that, you ca

he told the jury that the paramedic would have used a document showing that travolta wanted to fly jettida, not take him to the hospital. he suffered a seizure in the family's home in january and died. travolta testified twice in this trial and it is expected to last several more weeks. >>> reaction from the white house about the cell video showing the brutal beating death of a chicago area honor student. press secretary robert gibbs was asked today about the president's thoughts on the recent violence in his hometown of chicago. >> this is something that the administration has been working on. this is not just a chicago-specific problem, obviously. youth crime and gang violence are something that thissed a minute takes seriously. >> four teens charged with first degree murder in the beating death. >>> ten ten, nashville police issued a statewide amber alert for 4-day-old baby reportedly kidnapped by a white female posing as an immigration worker. when the mother refused to give up her baby, the woman stabbed her eight times. the mother is expected to survive. >> wow. >>> just ahead, ag

as john travolta faced his lowest moment, the death of his son jett, the actor became a victim of anortion plot allegedly master minded by the paramedic who first responded to jett's collapse from a seizure and former bahamian polititicia. they say if the star didn't pay up, confidential information would be sold to the highest bidding tabloid. just days after chris brown beat rihanna, her battered looking photo, official police evidence, was posted on tmz. even sarah jessica parker's surrogate became a target when two ohio police chiefs were charged with burglarizing her home, charges they denied. parker spoke about unscrupulous tactics to "access hollywood." >> most unsavory things have been done. she's had her phone hacked, personal computer information hacked. >> reporter: what makes this so outrageous is the leaks didn't come from the usual suspect. these are leaks from official sources. >> it's coming from all areas in different organizations. >> reporter: terry ahern, founder of stoparaz expressed impatience -- stoparrazzi. >> they all have leads inside of there that dish this

travta said he tried to give his son jett mouth-to-mouth recess station. one of the accused is a paramedic who responded to the emergency call at the family's vacation home. >>> a new single from michael jackson is expected to zoom to the top of the charts when it's released next month. the song's title is "this is it," the name of the concert tour jackson was rehearsing when he died. >>> time, now, for sports highlights from espn news. >> good morning. we hd to the diamond in the n.l. wild card race. starting off with the rockies. leading the n.l. wild card. taking on the padres. big game for will vennible. towering sojo home run. his 12th of the year. he struck again in the fifth. this time, the bases loaded, two outs. and he delivers. will venable tie it with two rbis. >>> giants trying to chase down the rockies in the wild card. and jonathan sanchez on the mound, against mark reynolds. reynolds, recently set the major league record for strikeouts in a season. again. in the sixth, juan uribe, 14th home run of the year. giants up 3-0. sanchez gets mark r

travolta said he tried to revive his son using cpr while his wife, kelly preston, held jett's head.own in tears while she watched her husband give his gut-wrenching testimony so why did two people in the bahamas allegedly think they could extort $25 million from this famous hollywood couple? well, this case revolves around one piece of paper. here now is cnn's randi kaye for "showbiz tonight." >> reporter: it's called a refusal to transport, a piece of paper that family members must sign to refuse transport for medical services. paramedic tarino lightbourne says travolta signed that form and tried to stop the ambulance from taking his dying son, jett, to the hospital in the bahamas, so he could be flown to florida. that sheet of paper is now at the center of a celebrity drama playing out on an island paradise. lightbourne is one of the prime suspects accused of trying to extort $25 million from travolta and his wife, actress kelly preston. in the days following their son's death. if they did not pay up, he allegedly threatened to make the private medical form public. celebrity watch

accompanying jett to the hospital, where he was pronou e pronounced dead.if the cover-up weren't bad enough, there may be a smoking gun, in the form of a videotape, that actually shows the extortion. the new wish of "people" magazine, says the 44-minute conversation took place in a hotel room, not long after jett's death in january. travolta's attorney set up a hidden camera. and began a conversation with paramedic tarino lightbourne, the other man now on trial. the paramedic allegedly demands millions in exchange for the do not transfer form. where the hell did you get a number of 25 million bucks, attorney michael mcdermott asked lightbourne. i was poor all my life, lightbourne says. me and my family were struggling all our life. i wanted to do things for charity all my life. a reporter from "people" magazine heard the tape. >> the extortion attempt only took a few moments. they bargained on a price. the paramedic expressed reservations on whether or not john travolta's lawyer could be trusted. >> reporter: lightbourne seemed pleased. case closed. case cl

a driver and another person accused of trying to extort money from travolta after his son jett died. >>> here we go to cuba now, hundreds of thousands of people fill revolutionary plaza for a open air peace concert. the event was headlined by colombian rocker juanes. some in florida criticized the event saying performers were lending support to the communist regime simply by showing up. organizers say 500,000 people came out to support peace. >>> on september 21st -- this monday, a groundbreaking ceremony for a new homeless prevention and support shelter, this is in anne arundel county. and bb & t will make an investment in the future of baltimore county youth. employees will come to the hillendale pal center to provide furniture, equipment and brand new look to the center. >>> seniors at a baltimore county nursing home have a story to talk about. yesterday a fire broke out and forced everyone out of the building. this happened at the spring house assisted living on reisterstown road. investigators say that a small fire started in the building's trash room but it was enough to trigge

john travolta back in the bahamas with kelly for the first time since jett's death. >> his heartbreakingthat tragic day.

in a soft voice, he began to describe the day has son jett died. the first time he talked about it publicly. the skein-year-old had a seizure and collapsed in the bathroom of the family's vacation villa in the bahamas january 2nd. he was pronounced dead a short time later. travolta told the jury his son was autistic and had seizures every 5 to 10 days. he said he performed mouth-to- mouth, and the caretaker pumped his chest while they waited for paramedics to arrive. travolta's testimony was put on hold because of,s. as an ambulance driver and a local are on trial. they said trasocietia wanted to deny care for his son, unless he paid them millions of dollars. travolta is the key witness. but prosecutors have 14 in all. and it could be a week or longer before jurors get the case. kelly cobiella, cbs news, nassau, bahamas. >> a nine-witness jury is expected to hear. >>> tucially high ethanol. they fueled up before the cars started to have mechanical problems. it is mixed with gas to reduce toxic emissions. most of the cars have been fixed. >>> height

was this a new revelation that jett had autism?that knows the travolta family best. sources close to the family tell me that jett definitely had autism. the family knew it, he was on the profound spectrum of it. he didn't have great communication skills, but it wasn't something they talked about. in fact, john travolta at one point said he has kawasaki disease. for him to say in court he had autism, that's a big deal because a lot of autism groups were speaking out saying why aren't you recognizing this? you could do a lot of good for the community. >> do you get any handle of how common it is for celebrities to get these kind of extortion attempts? >> celebrities are being extorted every single day. somebody is being extorted. either we've got a video of you or photos of you. now you've got websites that put these things up quickly, it doesn't happen as often because they can get paid for that work very quickly. however, you rarely see it go to court like it's going right now. so that's another interesting aspect. why is he fighti