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John Travolta splurged on his daughter, Ella Bleu, during a recent shopping spree at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, In Touch reports.

The Travolta family have remained private since the tragic death of their son and brother, Jett, last January. John recently discussed their decision to go public since his death.

On November 3, John, 55, treated his adorable 9-year-old to a father-daughter shopping spree, racking up more than $12,000 in purchases.

They were so adorable together,” a witness says. “Ella was picking out clothes and stuffed animals, and John even bought her a necklace from the fine jewelry department. Of course, people noticed him, but he didn’t seem to care, because he was only concerned about making her happy.”

Ella - who recently made her film debut in dad’s new movie, Old Dogs, in which her mother, Kelly Preston, also stars - seemed to enjoy the outing. “She seemed to be a real daddy’s girl,” says the witness. “It was clear that she adored him.”

John Travolta and Kelly Preston have broken their silence since the death of 16-year-old son Jett earlier this year, USA Today reports.

In his first interview addressing Jett's death, Travolta says that he and Kelly, along with their 9-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu, are far from being healed. But almost daily religious counseling sessions seems to be helping. "We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal. We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping."

Travolta says he has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from friends, fans and Hollywood colleagues. "You need your friends a lot in times like that," the 55-year-old Pulp Fiction star says.

Travolta is opening up now in order to focus on Ella Bleu's feature-film debut in Old Dogs - which Kelly and John also star - hitting theaters November 25.

We decided it was OK to come out and promote, to introduce her to the world and to give her a beautiful future in film," Travolta says. Preston adds the "outpouring of love from, really, worldwide has been extraordinary. It's been our friends, our family, our church. We partake in spiritual counseling pretty much daily. It's a tricky thing," she says. "Sometimes, something that's right for the moment is not right the next day. Being with people who are important to you, being with people that you love, I think that's what has primarily helped us the most. Sometimes, being alone, too."

John Travolta will be testifying on behalf of the prosecution in an extortion trial involving the death of his son Jett. The trial is set to begin next week in the Bahamas according to TMZ.com.

Tarino Lightbourne, a paramedic who responded to the call for help after Jett's seizure, and Pleasant Bridgewater, a former Bahamian senator, face charges of conspiring to extort $25 million from Travolta. They were threatening to go public with a document that authorized paramedics to take 16-year-old Jett to the hospital after his seizure.

John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston are reportedly outraged by the alleged extortion plot which authorities say was concocted shortly after Jett's death.

The family has been keeping very private since the terrible tragedy and had not been seen until last Saturday (September 12) when John, Kelly and Ella promoted their Disney film Old Dogs.

Update: According to a family friend, the autopsy performed today on 16-year-old son Jett Travolta revealed his death was caused by a "seizure disorder," PEOPLE reports. TMZ adds "[The funeral home says] the body was in great condition and shows no sign of head trauma," despite police and family who say the boy hit his head either on the toilet seat, bathtub or both. Jett's body has already been released back to his parents. Click below to read the original post.

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