UPDATE: 1:30 PM EDT: The former cruise ship staffer FABIAN ZANZI who claimed John Travolta assaulted him with a naked, "gay" hug has dropped his lawsuit against the actor.
The surprise reversal came just three days after a federal judge denied Travolta's request to force the matter into private arbitration — that would've led to a VERY public trial. Lawyers for Zanzi and Travolta signed paperwork dismissing the action Monday, according to court records. The voluntary action includes a clause that prevents Zanzi from refiling the case, the paperwork states.
PREVIOUSLY: Hard core judicial decision slams JOHN TRAVOLTA’s request to arbitrate gay cruise assault & battery lawsuit.
The plaintiff, Fabian Zanzi, not only filed the lawsuit for assault and battery but for infliction of criminal distress in June 2102.