The singer has been hiding a secret guilt – and it’s tearing her apart.
It was a tragedy that chilled Olivia Newton-John to the bone, and almost four years later, she’s still deeply affected by the terrible event that occurred under her own roof.
In 2013, Olivia’s building contractor and friend Christopher Pariseleti took his own life in her Florida home, leaving her so rattled she flew in a Catholic priest to exorcise the house. Now Woman’s Day can reveal the real reason the tragedy has had such a lasting impact on the legendary Australian entertainer – before he died, Christopher had emailed Olivia and her husband John Easterling begging them for money.
According to sources, 68-yearold Olivia is still haunted by correspondence from her builder and “right-hand man” Christopher, in which he asked for a loan to boost his sinking construction business.
Just six days after he sent the email, the father-of-two fatally shot himself in the spare room of her house. The horrific event hit headlines around the globe, and Olivia’s home was branded “cursed”.
This story is from the 29 May 2017 edition of Woman's Day Australia.
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