John Travolta's attorney shuts down new lawsuit

WENN, Monday, December 3, 2012, 2:16pm (PST)

By newsdesk@wenn.com (WENN Newsdesk)

• John Travolta's lawyer has moved swiftly to shut down a new lawsuit from the actor's former pilot.

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  Doug Gotterba, who worked for the icon for six years, recently went public with claims he had a secret affair with the "Grease" star, prompting Travolta's attorney Marty Singer to shoot down his story, accusing the pilot of violating a confidentiality agreement.

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  Gotterba insists he never signed any papers barring him from talking to the media about his relationship with the movie star, and he has filed a lawsuit insisting he should be able to speak freely without the threat of prosecution.

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  Singer has branded the lawsuit "ridiculous", revealing he has the physical documents to debunk Gotterba's claims.

  Speaking to TMZ.com, he says, "Mr. Gotterba obviously filed this lawsuit to get his 15 minutes of fame. We plan to get this meritless case promptly dismissed."

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  This isn't the first time Travolta, who is married to Kelly Preston, has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a man. Earlier this year, he was hit with three separate lawsuits from masseurs who claimed the movie star acted inappropriately during sessions. Two of the claims were quickly dismissed.