Travolta acknowledges son’s autism
September 24th, 2009From the [UK] Telegraph, Los Angeles Times: The Envelope Blog, Associated Press:
Testifying in the criminal trial of two people who allegedly plotted to extort $25 million from him, actor John Travolta publicly acknowledged for the first time that his son had autism. Travolta is a member of the Church of Scientology, which does not recognize autism as a condition.
Jett Travolta died last January after a seizure while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas.
“He was autistic,” Travolta told the court. “He suffered from a seizure disorder.”
UPDATE: Magazine editor calls Travolta’s testimony a “jaw-dropping revelation”

