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In his first interview since son Jett’s tragic death last January, Scientologist John Travolta says he and his family are relying on almost daily religious counseling sessions to help them cope.

Since the 16-year-old boy died following a seizure, “We’ve been working very hard every day as a family to heal,” Travolta said during a round-table interview (per USA Today) with the cast of his latest film, Old Dogs (out Nov. 25), which also stars wife Kelly Preston and daughter, Ella, 9. “We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping.”

Travolta, 45, said he has been overwhelmed by all the support.

“You need your friends a lot in times like that,” he said.

Preston, 47, added that the “outpouring of love from, really, worldwide has been extraordinary. It’s been our friends, our family, our church. We partake in spiritual counseling pretty much daily.”

Still, she said, “It’s a tricky thing. Sometimes, something that’s right for the moment is not right the next day. Being with people who are important to you, being with people that you love, I think that’s what has primarily helped us the most. Sometimes, being alone, too.”

Though the family has been in relative seclusion, Travolta said he is speaking out now to draw attention to his daughter’s film debut in Old Dogs.

Said the actor, “We decided it was OK to come out and promote, to introduce her to the world and to give her a beautiful future in film.”

Travolta and Preston declined to comment on an extortion case involving a former Bahamian senator and a paramedic who are accused of demanding $25 million from the family with information about Jett’s death.

In his extortion trial testimony, Travolta admitted for the first time that his son Jett had autism. He is believed to have kept his son’s condition a secret because of the way Scientologists view illness.

A mistrial was declared this past October. A retrial has been ordered.

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A mistrial has been declared in the trial of two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta after the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett.

Senior Supreme Court Judge Anita Allen said she believed someone in the jury had been having inappropriate “communication” outside of the jury room, where jurors had been deliberating for eight hours

The judge had received information that an announcement had been made at a local political rally that one of the defendants had been found not guilty. Allen told the court hearing the news left her no choice but to order a retrial. (A new trial date was not set.)

“The dilemma that we face is great,” Allen told the court. “I am erring on the side of caution. Justice must be transparent.”

Though they pleaded not guilty, Paramedic Tarino Lightbourn and former Bahamian Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, who is also Lightbourn’s attorney, had been charged with conspiring to extort $25 million from Travolta.

The prosecution claimed they demanded money in exchange for not releasing private information to the press about the death of the actor’s son, who passed away last January following a seizure in the family vacation home on Grand Bahama island.

The jury, which deliberated about nine hours, had spent a month listening to testimony including from Travolta, who took the stand and recounted his son’s final moments.

Michael Ossi, one of the actor’s attorneys, told the Associated Press his client would cooperate in any way possible and testify again if necessary.

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John Travolta, who has kept a low profile during the promotion of his new movie The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is now speaking out to his fans via his official Web site, thanking the movie’s director and actors.

“Tony, Denzel, Luis, John, James and Sony Pictures stepped up without hesitation to help promote this wonderful film, and their unselfish efforts have allowed my family the additional time to reconcile our loss.

I am very proud of the efforts we have all made in making this movie, and I want each and every one of you to enjoy it. So, set your calendars for the weekend of June 12th. I promise you won’t be disappointed.”

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

With Love,

John

John Travolta, who is mourning the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, has canceled his appearance at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, his rep tells Usmagazine.com.

The actor — whose latest movie, Bolt, is nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for his duet with costar Miley Cyrus (”I Thought I Lost You”) — was scheduled to present.

On Thursday, Travolta and wife Kelly Preston held a memorial service for Jett in their Ocala, Fla., hometown. Lisa Marie Presley, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were among the celeb guests.

Jett died of a seizure disorder Jan. 2 while vacationing with his family in Grand Bahamas.

“John just adored him,” his pal Tom Cruise recently said.

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston will say their final goodbyes to 16-year-old son Jett at his funeral Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press reports.

Jett will be buried in Ocala, Florida, where he lived with his family for several months out of the year. A time has not yet been announced.

The 16-year-old died from a seizure on Friday afternoon at his family’s home in The Bahamas, according to autopsy results released Monday. His body was cremated on Monday, and his ashes were flown to the U.S.

“John is distraught,” Travolta’s attorney and confidant, Michael McDermott, and Michael Ossi, the family’s lawyer, told Usmagazine.com Saturday during an interview in which they asked to be jointly quoted.

“This is the most traumatic thing that has ever happened to him, and he needs to go through a process of healing,” the lawyers added. “John and Kelly are suffering total misery. They were so close to their son. This is hard to accept.”

The couple thanked fans for their “prayers and support” in a statement released Sunday. Flowers, posters and condolence messages have also been left for the family and their 8-year-old daughter, Ella, at their Florida estate.

Although it’s been reported celebs like Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise would attend, Access Hollywood reports they have scheduling conflicts.

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John Travolta and Kelly Preston, along with their 8-year-old daughter Ella Blue, returned to Florida Monday night with the ashes of Jett Travolta, who died Jan. 2 while the family was vacationing in Grand Bahama.

Obie Wilchcombe, a member of the Bahamas parliament and a family friend, told the Associated Press on Tuesday, “Everything was in place, the cremation was completed, and they decided to leave.”

Funeral plans have yet to be announced.

In Ocala, Fla., where the Travoltas have a home, Mayor Randy Ewers said the city has sent the family condolences and would afford them time alone with their grief.

“They’re fantastic people, really family oriented,” Ewers said. “We want to respect their privacy as much as possible.”

In a public statement Sunday, Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, said of son Jett, 16, that they were “heartbroken that our time with him was so brief.”

They also thanked “everyone who has sent their love and condolences.”

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