A former Bahamas senator was granted bail today on charges she conspired to help extort $25m (€18.8m) from actor John Travolta after his son died from a seizure at a family vacation home.

A Bahamian politician arrested over an alleged plot to blackmail actor John Travolta said he had only tried to warn the star after his 16-year-old son died from a seizure.

A Bahamas senator accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after his son’s death resigned today and vowed to prove her innocence.

Police in the Bahamas are holding a senator and a paramedic in connection with an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son.

Authorities in the Bahamas are holding a senator and a paramedic in connection with an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said tonight.