The Italians first laughed at him, now they want to judge him. John Travolta sued by the RAI television station

“A colossal scandal at the San Remo festival. Travolta ordered all recordings of this dance to be deleted,” we wrote in February this year. The actor, known for his many dance roles, was the star of the event, but he was not particularly happy that at one point during the live broadcast he had to dance “ducks”. For several days in Italy (and elsewhere), many people commented on this event. Even Russell Crowe spoke up. The recording that the actor wanted to get rid of can be found below, and .

The Duck scandal is not the end of John Travolta’s problems

Now, however, Travolta’s dancing takes on a slightly different tone. It turns out that RAI television is suing the actor because of the shoes he was wearing that evening. And which were clearly visible not only at that moment, but also in numerous texts published around the world about the “duck scandal”.

RAI demanded compensation for the “John Travolta case” and suspended payment for the actor’s performance at the festival. According to the network’s lawyers, the American star appeared in shoes that were exposed for a specific reason – Travolta would advertise them. “We have started proceedings before a civil court in Rome,” RAI reports. It talks about “breach of contract” and “compensation for damages, including loss of reputation.”

An internal audit allegedly found that “neither RAI employees nor external collaborators were aware of Travolta’s desire to wear shoes with the little-known publicly known U-Power logo.” RAI representatives emphasize that the contract prohibited the introduction of elements of advertising or promotional value, unless RAI consented to it. They claim that they suspended payment of the entire amount due to the actor for the performance precisely because of the breach of contract. There is no official response from the actor yet.