JOHN Travolta

JOHN Travolta almost turned his back on Scientology so he could run off and marry his boyfriend, according to new anti-Scientology book Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief.
In the book, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright, it’s claimed a young Travolta had grown disenchanted with the church in the early ’80s but was afraid that officials would expose him as gay if he tried to leave.
It’s believed the Grease star confessed his homosexuality during church-run “auditing,” or coun­seling sessions, according to the book’s author.
Travolta threatened to walk away from the church and “marry” his male lover even though gay marriage was not legal at the time, former Scien­tology official Jesse Prince told Wright.
“Because of my position, I knew specifically what was said in certain auditing sessions, and I can confirm that John Travolta once threatened that he was go­ing to marry his boyfriend,” Prince said.
“There’s no question (Scientology) had a lot on John’s gay activities and used it to keep him from leaving – and to keep him in line.
“At one point, John was ready to erupt and said he’d get married – that he didn’t care anymore and would turn his back on the