Washington,
(ANI):
The
two
people
accused
of
trying
to
extort
18
million
pounds
from
actor
John
Travolta
over
the
death
of
his
son
will
face
a
new
trial,
a
judge
has
ordered.
Senior
Justice
Anita
Allen
made
the
decision
after
a
speech
broadcast
on
the
TV
and
radio
dropped
hints
the
jury
would
acquit
one
of
the
defendants.
“We
are
concerned
in
the
interest
of
justice
that
there
has
been
a
communication
from
the
jury
room," Contactmusic
quoted
her
as
telling
the
court.
“The
dilemma
that
we
face
is
great.
I
am
erring
on
the
side
of
caution.
Justice
must
be
transparent,"
she
added.
The
Grease
star,
who
lost
his
16-year-old
son
Jett
after
he
suffered
a
seizure
earlier
this
year,
was
said
to
be
upset
by
the
fate
of
the
month-long
trial
but
pledged
to
continue
to
cooperate
fully
with
police.
The
grieving
father
previously
told
court
that
paramedic
Tarino
Lightbourne
and
his
co-accused,
former
Bahamian
Senator
Pleasant
Bridgewater,
had
threatened
to
blame
him
for
Jett"s
death
unless
he
paid
the
amount.
The
pair
pleaded
not
guilty
to
conspiracy
to
commit
extortion.
A
date
for
the
retrial
is
yet
to
be
marked.