Travolta's son well supervised, lawyer says

I think the lawyers are speaking on behalf of the family, who are obviously distraught right now.

Depending on the laws of The Bahamas, an autopsy and official investigation may possibly be required.

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G. Rose, also I think the lawyers used the statement "spectacularly supervised" because there is so much speculation on who was supervising Jett etc., from the public. The public not knowing much, always speculates. A good bit of fans of Travolta and Preston already knew something was amiss with Jett, but what? It is my understanding that John Travolta's lawyers are also his good friends, so I know they are hurting right along side of the Travolta family. It is my opinion, that they want to make the public to be aware that ALL MEASURES were taken to secure Jett's well being. Again, my deepest condolences for everyone concerned. 

We live in a legal world where there are no such things as accidents, and if someone can pin the blame on someone or something, they will.  The attorney is just covering Travolta's legal butt in case someone wants to claim negligence or whatever.

Well G. Rose Marie, Jett Travolta was last seen using going into the bathroom on Thursday night and then his nanny (or guardian or caretaker or whatever you want to call the person) found him unconscious on Friday morning.

Isn't that what most people whould call "spectacularly supervised"?  He was only out of sight of the nanny for maybe a mere 8 to 10 hours.  Is there something that you see wrong with that description "spectacularly supervised"?

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well he's 16.  You were never out of your parent's sight for more than 12 hours at 16?  I wouldn't think that'd be so unusual.  why would they look for him overnight?  most parents stop tucking their kids in by, oh, 15 at the LATEST.

thank-you for telling him. he must not have children apperently! he is very jugemental to two people who are going thru nothing he knows anything about!

Kawasaki disease doesn't make anyone mentally handicapped.

I think its a story the Travolta's put out about about the kid having Kawasaki disease. Anyone who has ever seen videos of the boy would come to the conclusion that he was mentally handicapped. Seemed like he was in a constant daze, unaware of his surroundings

I am so sad for the Travolta's. They were in denial of their son's condition. I have seen children with his characteristics classified as autistic and I really believe that because of their religion they ignored the signes or just denied his condition. The presence of nannies indicate that they had concerns of their son's mental capabilities however. It's a sad situation and they shold have time to grieve and no nonsense question leveled at them. Things can happen to celebrties just as they would with someone living in Conway, Ark.

I keep reading about the possiblity that the kid was autistic.  The "kawasaki" disease could be a good smokescreen for what was really wrong with him..OR he had a combination of more than one thing wrong.  What astounds me are parents who live in the denial that their kid is autistic if indeed that was what was wrong with him.  The kid doesn't look "normal" in the sense of what I see a normal 16 year old as looking like.  I feel bad for Travolta and his family though. 

I am curious Sandra-Brooks where you found the information that Jett Travolta was suffering from grand mal seizures and being treated with the drug Depacote.  I would like to follow up on that.

Thanks!  :)


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I thought that taking any medication like depakote was one of scientology's BIG no-nos. 

Dr. Zook, Not the source that you would think; however TMZ usually gets it right:

TMZ has learned more about the medical condition of John Travolta's son, Jett, and the medication that ultimately didn't work.

We're now told the grand mal seizures Jett suffered were "frequent and extremely serious." Travolta's lawyers, Michael Ossi and Michael McDermott, tell us "each seizure was like a death," with Jett losing consciousness and convulsing.

We now know Jett was taking a drug called Depakote, a strong anti-seizure medication. There have been reports Travolta refused to give his son anti-seizure meds because of Scientology but those stories are not true.

Jett had been having seizures on an average of every four days, until he started taking Depakote. Ossi and McDermott say the drug initially worked, reducing the frequency to approximately once every three weeks.

Jett took Depakote for "several years," but it eventually lost its effectiveness, according to Ossi and McDermott. They say the Travoltas were concerned about possible physical damage. And, Jett went back to having around one seizure a week. So Travolta and Preston, after consulting neurosurgeons, stopped administering the drug. No one is suggesting withdrawal of the medicine in any way caused the fatal episode.

I'll follow up on that Sandra.

Thanks for pointing everyone towards the exact facts of the case.

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how is a 16 yr old neglected by being left alone for 12 hours, mostly overnight....WHILE the family is on vacation even.

I mean jeezus did any of you have a normal adolescence?

We're not talking about an infant here people, damn.

You need to read up, as it seems that Jett was anything but neglected..... Two nannies, I think one of which was 24/7.

And I meant to add and by all appearances Jett was loved very much by his parents!!!!!

My son is 16 and I leave him alone at home for extended hours.. plus he BABYSITS his younger brother. You don't follow a 16 year old boy into the bathroom, you may glane and notice he went in ther, but after that I would assume my son went to bed. I rarely check to make sure he made it out of the bathroom ok. Even if jett had some disablities, the bathroom is a place of privacy and it is reasonable to expect that at 16 he was doing someting he did every other day without a problem,.

This boy suffered from SEIZURES on a regular basis!!!  Some of you here are talking like he was a regular, healthy 16 year old kid.

I am sorry but he was NOT a regular 16 year old kid!  He was a 16 year old kid with a serious, chronic illness!  Why do you think he needed to have two, not one but TWO nannies?  Well to keep an eye on him in case he fell ill of course!  In fact he did fall ill and stayed ill and unconscious all night long in his bathroom.

SO WHERE WERE THE TWO NANNIES???!!!

Let’s look at the facts people and THINK.


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The child was not neglected if two nannies were present in the home. Because they downplayed his condition, the nannies probably thought Jett had returned to his bedroom and didn't check in on him until morning. John and Kelly were probably out with friends. No one bedchecks a 16 year old every hour on the hour unless they have extreme health issues. Remember the Travolta's were in denial of their son's illness or condition.

Besides the pain John and Kelly are going through -- let's not forget that the nannies are almost certainly beating themselves up over this...  From what I read, John Travolta had decided to treat numerous employees/friends/family to a vacation in the Bahamas...  The fact that Jett had at least one nanny that was a 24/7 employee tells me that John and Kelly loved their son and spared no expense to try and keep him safe given his medical condition(s), whatever they were...  You can't turn back the clock -- and if I were the nanny, that this happened on my watch would just break my heart...  I would be second-guessing everything I did and telling myself I should have checked on him more, even though he was 16 and just headed to the bathroom...

It was an accident, pure and simple...  Nobody expects it, and no amount of speculation from those of us that weren't there and have NO inside information makes it anything more...  Let's just all stop adding to the Travolta's misery, trying to make this out to be some act of negligence or whatever, and send our support as one human being to another...

Tiger 1990 says:  "No one bedchecks a 16 year old every hour on the hour unless they have extreme health issues."

Uhhhh dude, the kid DID have extreme health issues!

His health issues were so freaking extreme that his health issues killed him!

It doesn't get much more "extreme" than that buddy!


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Sorry, but I still no of no one who would send a nanny in to shower with their kid.

Dr Zook - please.  Plenty of parents raise kids with serious, chronic health issues.  They know something which you apparently do not - that eventually you have to back off and give the child room, and you can't be there 24/7.  Even if you could it's not healthy and the child will resent you even if you act out of love and concern.  Alright? As they age you include them, educate them, and slowly shift responsibility for monitoring their disease into their hands, because eventually they're going to have to deal with it on their own.l

and you make alot of assumptions for someone with no medical knowledge whatsoever regarding their son's condition.  You have no clue how chronic any illness he might have had was, or whether they had reason to be concerned about his health overnight.  Your taking some TMZ speculation as gospel truth.  That's not even enough truth to be questionable.

not to mention none of us have any idea WHEN the kid fell and injured himself.  It could have happened at 3am when the household was asleep for all we know at this time.  Give it a res,please, this is all tragic enough without internet detectives going off half-cocked.

Capt. Tripps every article I have read so far regarding the death of Jett Travolta says that he suffered from a chronic condition that caused seizures.  I see no reason to disbelieve that.  If you believe that the media is handing out false information in that regard, please direct us to the correct information.

I personally would rather have a child who was resentful because I monitored him "too closely" than a child who was not monitored closely and died as a result.  But that's just me.  Everyone else is certainly free to raise their child the way they see fit within the limits of the law.

The rest of your post seems to me to be saying essentially, that we don’t have enough information to judge and we should not ask questions so that we have more information.  You are entitled to your opinion but we clearly don’t agree.



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Mary 77006 - I agree with you.  They were trying to do the best for their son, but their beliefs were in the way. 

Maybe because he is seriously ill with a chonic condition that causes seizures and may need emergency medical attention without warning and be unable to call for help because he's having a seizure?

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I, personally, don't care if they worshipped the man in the moon -- that is their right...  But that doesn't negate the fact that they are now enduring the loss of a child and grieving...  Why can't we just be compassionate, as human beings, for once and stop with the "rich and famous" junk???  Being rich and famous does not somehow mean losing a child hurts any less...

Gracie, well said.  Leave them alone during this horrible time for them.  There but for the grace of God could go any of us in a similar situation.  Bottom line is that as parents it appears that they tried to do what was best for their son.  PERIOD.