Second masseur accuses John Travolta of sexual battery
John Travolta (AFP picture)
A second unidentified masseur has joined a $2 million lawsuit against John Travolta claiming the actor sexually assaulted the men in two separate incidents during private massages, according to amended court documents.
The second unnamed man, a resident of Georgia referred to as John Doe No. 2 in court papers obtained by Reuters, claimed that Travolta rubbed his legs, touched his genitals and tried to initiate sex at a private appointment at the actor's room inside an Atlanta hotel on Jan. 28.
The allegations echo those of John Doe No. 1, a resident of Texas, who filed the initial complaint late last week and accused Travolta of sexually assaulting him during a private massage at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Jan. 16.
"This second 'anonymous' claim is just as absurd and ridiculous as the first one," said attorney Martin Singer, who represents the Hollywood actor.
"Our client will be fully vindicated in court on both of these absurd and fictional claims."
Travolta's spokesman has called the lawsuit "complete fiction and fabrication."
The plaintiff's attorney, Pasadena, California-based Okorie Okorocha, told Reuters that since the initial complaint was filed last week, he has had many more potential victims come forward with similar complaints.
"I will file for every single victim. Mr. Travolta has been able to evade justice, and he's going to challenge it with me. but I'm not afraid ... I'll stand up to him," said Okorocha.
He said that the men did not go to the police because they did not think the police would believe them.
Travolta, 58, rose to fame in the 1970s on the television sitcom "Welcome Back Kotter," then became a movie star with hits such as "Saturday Night Fever," "Grease," and later, "Pulp Fiction." He has been nominated for two Academy Awards and has been married to wife Kelly Preston since 1991.
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Carmel Vella
May 9th 2012, 19:02
It's all Hollywood, and who really cares?
Steve Sant
May 10th 2012, 01:13
Well these 'people' have feelings too, and when you get these scavengers trying to get or extort money out of them for such a 'allegation', people tend to believe the so called 'victims'. Needless to say this could hurt or damage their family and relations. He's been married since 1991, lost a kid and now this. You know, if they find these 'victims' guilty of lying, I would use them as an example and send them to jail. I mean come on, with that high profile, if you had those tendencies, wouldn't you just pay for the service and take them somewhere secret (he flies too). A bit absurd !.
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