JOHN TRAVOLTA is being sued
for US$2mil (RM6mil) by an unidentified masseur who claims the Hollywood star
assaulted him sexually during a massage in January inside a room at the Beverly
Hills Hotel.
The masseur, referred to as
John Doe in court papers obtained by Reuters and filed last Friday, claims that
the Saturday Night Fever star rubbed his leg, touched his genitals and tried to
initiate at least one sex act inside a private bungalow at the exclusive hotel
on Jan 16.
Travolta's spokesman
dismissed the claim in a statement as a"baseless lie."
"On the date when
plaintiff claims John met him, John was not in California and it can be proved
that he was on the East Coast," the statement said. "John intends to
get this case thrown out and then he will sue the attorney and plaintiff for
malicious prosecution."
The masseur's lawyer,
Pasadena, California-based Okorie Okorocha, told Reuters that under California
law, a victim of a sexual assault like his client can file as John Doe if he
fears extreme embarrassment if his identity is known.
The suit goes into detail to
describe the incident, saying the massage was arranged by an anonymous phone
caller who met the masseur at a streetside location, picked him up and drove
him to the hotel where he was to be paid US$200 (RM600) per hour.
Okorocha said it took time
between the incident allegedly occurring and the case being filed because he
wanted to investigate his client's claims and discuss it with Travolta's reps.
"We did discuss the
matter with some of his people to see if there was any way it could be resolved
... to make it easier on everyone," Okorocha said.
The civil suit claims
assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and
the plaintiff is seeking a jury trial, according to the filing. (Agencies)
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