Police in the Bahamas have charged a senator and arrested two others, including the former tourism minister, in connection with an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son.
Two of the suspects -- ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and former tourism minister Obie Wilchcombe -- were detained on Friday night.
Earlier, several tabloids quoted Lightbourne describing efforts to revive the celebrity's chronically ill son, Jett, 16, who died of a seizure this month at their family holiday home on Grand Bahama.
Authorities said Travolta filed a complaint of attempted extortion but they did not reveal what the allegations involved.
The actor and his wife Kelly Preston returned home to Florida with the ashes of their son, and Travolta's publicist Paul Bloch said on Friday night that he has no comment.
Senator Pleasant Bridgewater, a lawyer from Grand Bahama, was arrested on Thursday. She was charged with abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort and released on £29,000 bail, said assistant superintendent of police Loretta Mackey.
Senior assistant commissioner of police Marvin Dames said Lightbourne was detained after police issued an alert that he was wanted for attempted extortion, was "considered dangerous and should be approached with caution".
Lightbourne remains in police custody.
Wilchcombe, was arrested, questioned and released "pending further investigations", Mr Mackey said.
Wilchcombe has described himself as a friend of Travolta who was with the actor shortly after Jett died.
