NASSAU, Bahamas - A Bahamas legislator accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son is resigning.
Senator Pleasant Bridgewater says she is innocent but that she needs to fight what she calls "untrue and unfair charges."
Police arrested her Thursday on charges of abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort. She was released Friday on $40,000 bail.
Bridgewater on Saturday called the ordeal a "nightmare" and said, without providing details, that her "innocent actions" as a lawyer had been misconstrued.
Investigators in the case also detained an ambulance driver and a former tourism minister, who has since been released.
Police say Travolta has filed a complaint of attempted extortion, but have not released details.
