Travolta (left), 63, plays John Gotti (right) in multiple stages of his life, including when he finally went to prison in 1992Īccording to the documents, obtained by, Travolta wanted a more intimate rubdown and even removed the towel 'exposing' his buttocks as the male spa employee gave him the massage. Travolta also allegedly made lewd remarks about gay fantasies while at the hotel's spa facility around 1.30am on February 15, 2000. On November 13, the bombshell report emerged of a masseur alleging Travolta groped his bare buttocks and indecently exposed himself during a deep body massage at the spa inside the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. Previous adaptations of Gotti's life story have been explored in terms of his relationships with other mafiosos (Witness to the Mob, Boss of Bosses) and the fight to convict him of a crime (Getting Gotti). Gotti's son, John Gotti Jr, claims in his self-published memoir detailing what it was like to grow up as John Gotti's son, that the Feds let his father die choking on his own vomit and blood as his bones rotted around his neck from cancer after spending the decade 'in 'the hole'.
Gotti died of throat cancer, while still incarcerated, in 2002. Travolta, 63, plays Gotti in multiple stages of his life, including when he finally went to prison in 1992.
Mafia leader Gotti was brought to trial multiple times throughout the 1980s, only to be acquitted. That's a different angle that we're going to explore.'
'HBO made a Gotti movie in 1996, but his death, which was horrible, hasn't been covered too much. Talking to EW about the film, Connolly said previously: 'There are nice cars and fancy suits in the movie, but we're also showing where all that eventually leads. Lionsgate has not given an explanation for the last minute move Lionsgate has not given any explanation for the sale which took place on Tuesday. Neither Travolta nor Walson gave any information about who the distributor is. However, it's highly unlikely a new distributor will be found in time for the slated release date of December 15 and it could be pushed to 2018.īut Travolta claims that he and Walson are nearing a deal with a significant distributor. Lionsgate reportedly sold Gotti back to its production company Emmett/Furla/Oasis and they are expected to be seeking new distribution. The surprising eleventh hour move was confirmed by several sources that said the studio cut ties with the project. On Tuesday, Lionsgate dropped the John Gotti biopic starring Travolta 10 days before the movie's scheduled released date. We didn't anticipate this speculation that is so grossly wrong,' he told the site. Our mistake was we should have said something right then and discussed our plan for the film. 'We signed this deal about three weeks ago, to purchase back the film from Lionsgate. The actor claimed that Lionsgate didn't want to give the movie up and 'they said no, twice'. Walson and others found the money to buy Lionsgate out of the equation. That is the simple explanation for this,' Travolta told Deadline. I invited his group, they saw it and bought it. Ed is a fan of mine and of the Gotti story and really wanted to see the movie. 'I did an investigation into people who might have the interest and financial wherewithal to better release it. Travolta's wife Kelly Preston, also stars in the flick as Gotti's wife Victoria Last month Travolta was named in a criminal complaint by a 21-year-old masseur who accused the actor of sexual battery that reportedly took place in 2000.