Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames said Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater has been held since Thursday in the case.
He said a second suspect is ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, who was detained on Friday. Lightbourne was quoted by several tabloids describing efforts to revive Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett.
Jett died of a seizure earlier this month at a family vacation home on Grand Bahama island.
Bahamas authorities did not provide details about the alleged plot, and attorneys for Travolta did not immediately return calls.
Celebrity gossip Web site TMZ.com said that the alleged extortion plot does not involve rumors of pictures of Jett as he was dying.
The Web site tracked down the manager of Emergency Services where the teen died, and said that she "went ballistic" over the reports that photos were taken.
"No. We do not have a picture of Jett Travolta. No one took a picture. What are you trying to get people fired?" the manager screamed, TMZ said.
Man Enters Plea In Travolta Extortion Case
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Paramedic Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
January 27, 2009
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A paramedic has been charged in an alleged plot to extort $25 million from John Travolta after his teenage son suffered a seizure and died at the family's home in the Bahamas.
Magistrate Carolita Bethel said that 47-year-old Tarino Lightbourne pleaded not guilty Monday to attempting to extort and conspiracy to extort from the actor.
Details of the alleged scheme have still not been made public. Prosecutor Bernard Turner is objecting to bail. He said police are looking for a "certain document" and believe they may not find it if Lightbourne is released.
A Bahamian senator also accused of extortion has resigned and vowed to prove her innocence.
Bahamas Sen. Accused In Travolta Plot Resigns
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Lawmaker Says She Innocent But Must Fight 'Untrue, Unfair Charges'
Saturday, January 24, 2009
NASSAU, Bahamas -- A Bahamas lawmaker accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son is resigning. Former Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater said she is innocent but that she needs to fight what she calls "untrue and unfair charges."
Police arrested her Thursday on charges of abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort. She was released Friday on $40,000 bail.
Bridgewater on Saturday called the ordeal a "nightmare" and said her "innocent actions" as an attorney were misconstrued. She did not provide details. Police also detained an ambulance driver and a former tourism minister who has since been released.
Police said Travolta had filed a complaint of attempted extortion but did not release details.
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