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A jury is expected to begin deliberations soon in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta.

In an unsworn statement, Pleasant Bridgewater told jurors she was set up by the movie star’s lawyers and complained she has been ridiculed and ostracized since being charged in January.

John Travolta said Wednesday he tried desperately to save the life of his seizure-prone son as he testified against two people accused of trying to blackmail him with private information about the rescue effort.

Jury selection has begun in the trial of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta following his son's death in the Bahamas.

Two A-listers duke it out in North American multiplexes in the new action thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta which will challenge last weekend's top films Up and The Hangover for a three-way race to the number one spot. Eddie Murphy also joins the fun with his latest family comedy Imagine That which will try to enter the top five. Overall ticket sales should once again fall behind last year's numbers, only by a much wider margin this time.

This week at the movies, we've got a railway heist (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta) and some magical financial advice (Imagine That, starring Eddie Murphy and Yara Shahidi). What do the critics have to say? The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, from 1974, was a stylish mix of comedy and thrills that, despite its reputation, is just dated enough to warrant. However, critics say that Tony Scott's take, while slick and hyperkinetic, lacks the grit and cool of the original.

Denzel Washington and John Travolta will bring their remake of "The Taking of Pelham 123" to theaters in June, and your first extended look at the new version is now online.

A Bahamas lawmaker accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son is resigning.

An investigation is under way in the Bahamas into a report that someone has tried to extort money from John Travolta in relation to the death of his son, a Bahamian police official said Friday.