A Bahamas politician apologised publicly today for remarks that caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case, but he did not reveal who told him that a defendant had been acquitted before a verdict was announced.

A JUDGE has ordered a mistrial in the case of an alleged extortion attempt against John Travolta.

Photographs of Anna Nicole Smith in bed embracing the Bahamian immigration minister who approved her application for permanent residency have revived a political scandal in the islands, with one politician calling for the minister’s resignation.

Prince Frederic von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, said today he plans to file a paternity challenge to gain custody of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter.