Travoltas to Welcome New Son After Jett's Death

John Travolta took the stand in the extortion trial, describing his last heartbreaking moments with his son.

"I ran downstairs with my wife to help my son," Travolta said, according to The Associated Press. In his testimony, he said he and Preston were awakened by a nanny around 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 2, the day of Jett's death. Travolta said when he went downstairs, another caretaker was doing chest compressions and he began administering breathing help.

The actor testified that his son Jett, 16, was autistic and suffered seizures every five to 10 days. He said the seizures would last 45 seconds to a minute and Jett typically slept for 12 hours after each one.

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"He was autistic. He suffered from a seizure disorder," Travolta told the jury when asked about his son's condition.

Oct. 22, 2009

The judge in the extortion case declares a mistrial because of juror misconduct.

On Jan. 27, the judge finally set a date for a new trial -- Sept. 6.

Nov. 9, 2009

In his first interview since Jett's death, Travolta told USA Today that almost daily Scientology religious counseling sessions helped the family cope.

"We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal," Travolta said while promoting his film, "Old Dogs," which also starred Preston and their daughter Ella. "We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping."

May 13, 2010

The Travoltas' two dogs were killed after the family landed at the Bangor, Maine, airport and an unidentified person who was not a member of the Travolta family but "a liaison" for them took the two dogs for a walk. A pickup truck driven by an airport employee was approaching the aircraft when it apparently struck and killed the animals.

The airport sent a floral arrangement and card to the Travoltas, who were at their home on an island off the coast of Maine.

ABCNews.com's Brian Braiker and The Associated Press contributed to this report.