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John Travolta Sued For Sexual Assault By Cruise Worker; Actor’s Camp Slams Claims

3:02 pm, June 25th, 2012

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John Travolta is being sued yet again by a man who claims the actor sexually assaulted him.

Fabian Zanzi, a former worker on the Royal Caribbean cruise line, claims Travolta exposed himself to Zanzi and propositioned him for sex during a 2009 cruise.

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In his lawsuit, Zanzi says the Pulp Fiction star ordered food and requested that the steward bring it to his room.

When inside, alleges Zanzi, Travolta asked for a neck massage, then dropped his robe and embraced the worker.

Zanzi goes on to allege that Travolta then told him he was “beautiful” and said, “Take me, I will take care of you, please.”

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The cruise worker says he resisted Travolta’s advances, and the actor offered him $12,000 in return for his silence about the incident.

Travolta’s camp is now slamming the man’s allegations, saying in a statement to Gossip Cop, “This is another ludicrous lawsuit with inane claims. It is obvious that Mr. Zanzi and his lawyers are looking for their 15 minutes of fame.”

Full full statement below.

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Statement From  John Travolta’s Lawyer:

“This is another ludicrous lawsuit with inane claims.  It is obvious that Mr. Zanzi and his lawyers are looking for their 15 minutes of fame.

The lawsuit’s ridiculous claims are completely contradicted by what Mr. Zanzi told his employer back in 2009 when he was being disciplined for his own violations of company policy.  In his handwritten report three years ago, the only physical contact he claimed occurred was allegedly touching my client’s neck.  The inappropriate conduct he alleges in his lawsuit is absent from his written report he submitted at the time.  That glaring omission speaks volumes.  Also calling his credibility into question is his dubious allegation that his employer supposedly restrained him in a room on the cruise ship for five days, yet after that supposedly occurred, Mr. Zanzi continued to work for Royal Caribbean for years, on multiple ships.  Now, after waiting three years, and after getting paid to tell his story to the media, Mr. Zanzi has filed this absurd lawsuit.

We are confident that my client will prevail on the merits and that he will be completely vindicated in court.”

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  • Regina1180

    Here’s a big red flag (in addition to the many, many others), lets pretend for a minute that this actually did happen. Why in the world would you not got to the police if you felt that you were sexually assaulted?

    It just goes to show that these men are lying. They’re just hoping for a giant payday.

  • Danny

    LOL Poor Travolta can’t catch a break this year.

  • Woody McBreairty

    This is all pretty ridiculous., obviously bottom feeders/free loaders after money. It is shameful that so many people have no shame. No one’s private life should be exploited like this, they put even the possibility of getting some money ahead of allowing this man his dignity. Bad, nasty people.

  • Anonymous

    how many times does John Travolta have to get sued for sexual assault? I mean if you get sexual assaulted, wouldn’t it only make sense to sue him “after” it happened and not ohidontfreakingknow three years later. Goodness this is getting annoying now!

  • Marcie

    That is an absolutely ridiculous statement. I’m sure there are many people in the world who are sexually assaulted or abused who are too scared to go to the police. It doesn’t make them any less of a victim. That was an ignorant comment and It shows that you clearly know nothing about sexual abuse or assault. If you haven’t been assaulted or abused you have no idea how you would react and just because one person feels strong enough to tell the police doesn’t mean that the next person will feel the same

    I am not saying I believe that any of these claims are true in relation to John Travolta, but it is simply not true that unless a sexual assault victim reports the incident, that they are not telling the truth.

    If these revelations were coming out about anyone else who wasn’t a star, the community would be up in arms and crying out for justice. No one except the people involved know the truth, so I find it strange that you would defend a man who you don’t know personally, aside from the fact you have seen him on TV and in the movies.

  • Krissu

    I don’t know….I have a feeling there will be one or two more before the year is up.
    Do I believe those claims? I don’t know. It wouldn’t surprise me, but the world IS full of weirdos who will do anything for a paycheck.

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    my roomate’s step-aunt got paid $16416 last week. she gets paid on the laptop and bought a $498700 house. All she did was get blessed and work up the guide leaked on this link http://www.LazyCash49.com

  • mayhemgirl

    What is with this all happening to John Travolta? Is he a sexual predator, shoved into the closet so far he vacations in Narnia, or just an easy target for blackmail due to the rumors that have surrounded him since early on in his career? I really can’t make a call on this one. He obviously loves his wife, but I have to admit, just the sheer amount of rumors I have heard about his sexuality over the years make me question it. I feel sorry for anyone who feels they can’t be their true self because of public persecution. Personally, the sexual preferences of actors do not matter to me and the ones that have come out being true to who they are have earned even more of my respect than they had previously. Hopefully one day, this won’t even be an issue, but sadly, Hollywood tends to pigeon hole actors into slots, and if you get put into the “sex symbol’ slot, god help you if your sexuality doesn’t match it!

  • http://zapit.nu/2CB Carmen Hodges

    but the world IS full of weirdos who will do anything for a paycheck...DemoforFrank.blogspot.com

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GKTKGTAYX5T5XLQY54SDCDHDWQ silky

    They should tell when it first happened, not 3 years later, make it hard to believe.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kennis.thompson.7 Kennis Thompson

    Amid all the controversy this sketch show has a pretty funny Travolta story. Watch it on youtube here –>youtu.be/QJNwnlEE5Hw

  • Krista_hunt

    I think its all a lie just someone trying to get money!!

  • Virginia

    How ridiculous is this. It is really horrible to think our country has come to this. where anyone can throw sordid claims against our iconic figures.

    I have known John Travolta many years ago, when he spent time with my daughter giving her advice with her acting career. He did not have to spend any time with a 12 year old girl he did not know, or would ever know. He spent at least 1/2 hour with her, before he had to go, because he cared for another human being.

    I have followed his career before and since that time and I have seen nothing but a sweet, honest heterosexual man, very interested in his family and children and donating mega $$$ to various charities.

    Virginia

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