John Travolta Sued for Libel, Gay Claims Resurface

John Travolta Sued for Libel, Gay Claims Resurface

A Los Angeles guy who wrote a book about his alleged gay encounters with John Travolta filed a libel lawsuit on Thursday against the “Grease” actor and his attorney.

Robert Randolph claimed that Travolta and his attorney Martin Singer spread false gossips about his mental instability in 2010 in a bid to discourage the public from buying his book. He is seeking unspecified damages in the legal action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Singer called Randolph's lawsuit "absurd," saying it was based on a private letter to the publisher of a gossip blog and "was completely privileged under the law".

"We intend to sue the attorneys for malicious prosecution after the court promptly dismisses this baseless lawsuit," Singer said in a statement.

Randolph's book "You'll Never Spa in This Town Again" was finally published in February 2012, three months before two unidentified male masseurs filed sexual assault lawsuits against John Travolta, the star of the famous film "Saturday Night Fever.”

Travolta's lawyer called those accusations "complete fiction" and both accusers swiftly dropped their lawsuits in May after doubt was cast on the details of their alleged encounters.

Travolta, 58, has been married to actress Kelly Preston since 1991, of which, lately, they have been showing off the public their “extra sweetness” by sharing a smooch and holding hands while walking on the red carpet. Because of this, many wondered: “Is this just a show?”

Posted by Kade Quinn on Friday June 29 2012, 4:34 AM EST. Ref: Reuters. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment, Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0