Actor John Travolta opted to sit out Monday’s court hearing in the Bahamas regarding the case of two people allegedly trying to extort money from him following the untimely death of his teenage son. According to the Associated Press , the judge dropped the charges against the two defendants after the prosecutor relayed a message from Travolta saying that he no longer wished to follow through with reaching a conviction. Travolta told ET, “I am grateful and appreciative of the dedication, hard work and support provided by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Royal Bahamas Police Force while handling matters associated with the attempted extortion that targeted my family in January of 2009.

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Charges Dismissed in John Travolta Bahamian Extortion Case