WORLD BRIEFING / BAHAMAS
A paramedic was charged in an alleged scheme to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta after his son died of a seizure at the family’s Grand Bahama vacation home.
Tarino Lightbourne, 47, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to extort and conspiracy to extort. Details remained fuzzy, but prosecutor Bernard Turner said investigators are looking for a “certain document” and police say it involves $25 million.
Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater was arrested Thursday and charged with abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort, and was released on $40,000 bail. She resigned but vowed to prove her innocence.
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