John Travolta cruised for more than just a happy ending when he allegedly propositioned a man on the high seas, according to another man making stunning sexual-misconduct allegations agains the actor.
Cruise employee Fabian Zanzi told a Chilean TV program that Travolta made an indecent proposal aboard a Royal Caribbean voyage in 2009.
“He said that I had something on my neck, I thought it was lint. When he got close to me, he took off his white robe and he became naked,” Zanzi told the Chilean TV news show “Primer plano.”
“He hugged me and asked me to give him a massage.”
Zanzi, who worked in VIP services for the cruise line, claimed Travolta then offered $12,000 to have sex, but the ship’s employee said he declined.
Travolta’s lawyer could not be immediately reached for comment this afternoon.
Zanzi is the third man to make similar accusations against Travolta in the past week.
Two anonymous male massage therapists have teamed up to file a lawsuit in Los Angeles, accusing Travolta trying to rub them the wrong way — in a Beverly Hills hotel on Jan. 16 and in Atlanta on Jan. 25.
Earlier today, John Doe No. 1, the Beverly Hills accuser, complained about the “circus” atmosphere touched off by his sensational allegations and begged for public support.
In a rambling statement, John Doe No. 1 went on the defensive about his civil case against Travolta and urged his potential jury pool to resist a rush to judgement.
Travolta has aggressively fought allegations that he came on to the massage man in Beverly Hills. The actor’s side has provided a credit card receipt and pictures that purportedly show Travolta in New York on the day and night of Jan. 16.
“I don’t think anyone should form any opinion about Mr. Travolta, his family, his council, myself, John Doe No. 2, and our counsel,” the masseur said in a statement posted on RadarOnline.
“Instead, I would urge everyone to understand that guilt or innocence in our Justice System is decided by our court system. Too often these matters are decided by swaying public opinion through elements that would never be considered in an actual court case.”
Travolta’s alibi evidence could ultimately be disproved, according to the anonymous massage man.
“For instance, a photograph, a restaurant receipt, testimony, and other things that may or may not constitute proof have strict guidelines that must be followed,” he said.
“A fine example is the amazing number of guilty people that escape their crimes due to the mishandling of evidence. Is it disappointing, of course it is, but it is a price we must pay in order to have a justice system that runs in a constitutional manner.”
The plaintiff called for a “dignified” airing of his case.
“In consideration of that, I ask the public to not judge anyone, and allow all parties to work things out in a respectful and dignified manner, and if these matters do go to court than only that final decision past appeals, etc should be considered a definitive statement on ‘guilt’ or ‘innocence,’ “ he wrote.
Then in a strange line of thought,John Doe No. 1 begged for a fair hearing — in contrast to the “Salem WItch Hunts.”
“Despite the circus that celebrity matters seem to spiral into, we should grant all parties involved a wait-and-see attitude, and wait for either the official decision of a judge and jury, or the possibility of a dignified discussion between people who are not pit bulls, or aces, or anything, but are actually officers of the court who have sworn an oath to protect the justice system from losing its blind lady of justice with scales and replacing her with the days of Salem Witch Hunts,” he said.
The plaintiff offered good wishes for Travolta and insisted this rambling statement didn’t amount to commentary about the case.
“Even though Mr. Travolta and his counsel are on opposing sides in this matter, I do wish them good health, happiness, and want them to be judged with absolute fairness as our great nation affords all citizens regardless of their wealth or station,” said John Doe No. 1.