As Famecrawler and several other media outlets reported earlier this week, some individuals in the Bahamas have allegedly attempted to extort 
money from John Travolta and Kelly Preston following the death of their son, Jett. Now one Bahamian lawmaker has resigned after she and two others were detained by police in connection with the plot.
Senator Pleasant Bridgewater tendered her resignation this morning, even though she maintains her innocence. Meanwhile, an ambulance driver remains in custody while Obie Whilchcombe, a member of the Bahamian Parliament and a supposed friend of the Travolta family, has been released by police. The details of the extortion attempt remain vague. Some Web sites initially reported that the individuals wanted Travolta to pay them $20 million in exchange for some photos of Jett prior to his passing, but now some are saying pictures had nothing to do with it.
Whatever the case may be, It's a devastating situation for John Travolta and Kelly Preston. And one that must be impossible to explain to their daughter, Ella, who is only 8. As a parent, my inclination would be to shield her entirely from what's going on with all this extortion business and just focus on helping her to cope with the loss of her brother. But with so much media attention on this latest incident, I would think it's next to impossible to do that.
I also wonder if Travolta and Preston are feeling even more protective of Ella. After losing one child, I am sure that they instinctively want to hold her closer and keep her life even more private than ever before, something that will be more challenging once she and her parents slowly return to regular life and attempt to dodge the aggressive photographers that will inevitably hound them.
Our hearts go out to all of the Travoltas, including Ella. Let's hope this latest development is the last turn of bad luck for a family that certainly deserves time to find some peace.
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