At approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday 22nd January, 2009, Police Officers in Grand Bahama arrested Senator Pleasant Bridgewater while at her office following a complaint of alleged ?Attempted Extortion? made by Mr. John Travolta. Bridgewater was taken to Central Police Station, Freeport, where she was detained overnight.

On Friday 23rd. January 2009, at approximately 10:30am, Ms. Bridgewater was interviewed by Police in the presence of her Lawyer, in connection with allegations of ?Attempted Extortion?.

As a result of further inquiries Ms. Bridgewater was charged by Police with the offences of ABETMENT TO EXTORT and CONSPIRACY TO EXTORT. Bridgewater was released on $40,000 Police Bail and is expected to be formally arraigned early next week in New Providence.

Acting on information Mr. Obie Wilchombe was arrested by Police at Grand Bahama at approximately 2pm on Friday 23rd. January 2009 in connection with a complaint of alleged ?Attempted Extortion? made by Mr. John Travolta. Mr. Wilchombe was questioned by police and released pending further investigations.


Mr. Tarino Lightbourne was arrested at Police Headquarters in Grand Bahama, after being accompanied to the Police by his Lawyer. Lightbourne remains in Police Custody and is assisting Police in their inquiries. Investigations into this matter are continuing.



- Loretta Mackey, Royal Bahamas Police Force