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David Letterman reveals $2M sex affair extortion plot; CBS News producer Robert Halderman busted
New York Daily News ^ | October 1st 2009, | Richard Huff, George Rush and Samuel Goldsmith

Posted on 10/02/2009 5:40:15 AM PDT by tlb

A top CBS News producer was busted Thursday for trying to shake down David Letterman - threatening to expose the late-night funnyman's affairs with several female staffers in a movie and book.

The "Late Show" host revealed the stunning plot on last night's show in an extraordinary confession to viewers - and admitted he had indeed slept with several women who work at the show.

"I'm glad you folks are here tonight, and I'm glad you folks are in such a pleasant mood, because I have a story I'd like to tell you and the home viewers as well," he said, appearing to set up a comedy bit.

He went on to explain that a man identified by police as Robert Halderman, a 51-year-old Emmy Award-winning producer, found out that he was sleeping with several staff members.

Halderman allegedly threatened to expose the 62-year-old Letterman, who married his girlfriend, Regina Lasko, of 23 years in March, unless he forked over a staggering $2 million.

Halderman, who was being held on attempted grand larceny charges, has directed dozens of "48 Hours" documentaries, from the Winter Olympics to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: blackmail; cbs; letterman; roberthalderman; stephaniebirkitt
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The original headline said "Con artist wanted $2M for 'Late Show' host's sex secrets".

An Emmy awards winning CBS news producer is close.

1 posted on 10/02/2009 5:40:16 AM PDT by tlb
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To: tlb

Maybe they’ll make a 48 Hours episode about it.


2 posted on 10/02/2009 5:42:13 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
...threatening to expose the late-night funnyman's affairs with several female staffers in a movie and book

Pretty much how Micheal Moore operates - 'cept he gets Oscars instead of jail time.

3 posted on 10/02/2009 5:43:45 AM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: WOBBLY BOB

Yeah, just joke around about it. You don´t look so good when you see yourself IN THE MIRROR, now do you David Letterman.


4 posted on 10/02/2009 5:43:49 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: tlb

Wonder if Littleman has a pre-nup or this may cost him way more than 2 mil.

Pray for America and Our Troops


5 posted on 10/02/2009 5:46:03 AM PDT by bray (Stalin is in the WH)
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To: tlb

Hopefully some other late-night TV host will rip Letterman as bad as he rips everyone else. On second thought, it won’t happen. The group that thinks Polansky is innocent wouldn’t dare poke fun at one of their own.


6 posted on 10/02/2009 5:46:53 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: tlb

But is it extortion-extortion? After all, he is an Emmy award winner.


7 posted on 10/02/2009 5:48:16 AM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
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To: rovenstinez

Letterman loved degrading Mrs Palin. Letterman used female staffers for sex? Was it a requirment for the job? No wonder he dumped on Mrs Palin. She has class and dignity while he is a low life scumbag chasing staffers around the desk. I guess his attack on Mrs Palin had motives we never thought of when he was unloading on her? He was angry she was not available to him.


8 posted on 10/02/2009 5:49:26 AM PDT by oldironsides
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To: tlb

I wonder how those women he slept with feel now...


9 posted on 10/02/2009 5:50:01 AM PDT by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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To: tlb

I love it when libs eat their own!...............


10 posted on 10/02/2009 5:50:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (The Zero has more airtime than Michael Jordan...........)
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Please Help Keep The Lights On
11 posted on 10/02/2009 5:50:46 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
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To: tlb

David Letterman......the latest left-wing Elmer Gantry.


12 posted on 10/02/2009 5:54:35 AM PDT by cookcounty (Videos? What videos? ....The First ACORN President has no comment.)
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To: tlb

As my uncle always says....”he who lives in glass houses...shouldn’t sleep in the raw.”


13 posted on 10/02/2009 5:55:11 AM PDT by Welcome2thejungle
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To: bray
When he got married, he was asked "What took you so long?"

He replied: "We wanted to make sure we got the prenup just right".

That's a direct quote....and one might look at the timing of the wedding in relation to this and think about the "wife testifying" thing.

I think wifie was well paid.

14 posted on 10/02/2009 5:58:00 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: oldironsides

Good point. Letterman sure is doin’ lots of apologizing these days, and it’s centered around the shabby way he treats women.


15 posted on 10/02/2009 6:00:20 AM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: From The Deer Stand

Fat Chance!! I haven’t watched this fool for years and am very close to shutting Jay Leno down, he gets more liberal every day. Had Bill Maher on the other night not my idea of entertainment.


16 posted on 10/02/2009 6:00:54 AM PDT by ontap
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To: tlb

Have your secretary call my secretary and we will get together.
17 posted on 10/02/2009 6:03:06 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's a Girl!)
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To: tlb

Top Ten Reasons for Not Sleeping with Employess:

10.) Prove it.

9.) How do you keep all their birthdays straight?

8.) When your wife finds out, you’ll wish you paid the blackmail

7.) Never sleep with anyone crazier than you.

6.) Surprisingly, they were female employees.

5.) Wait till Sarah Palin hears about this.

4.) You’ll never be able to fire anyone, because everyone will know.

3.) Boy is the office Christmas party going to fun.

2.) Who do you think you are, a Democratic politician?

1.) Maybe you actually do have to be crazy to work here.


18 posted on 10/02/2009 6:10:38 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Don't tell 0bama what comes after a trillion.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Who in their right mind would sleep with david letterman?


19 posted on 10/02/2009 6:16:06 AM PDT by VairyAngel (God Bless the USA or whats left of it after the liberals are done.)
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To: tlb

I take extreme pleasure in this happening to the gap toothed plowboy. He was so smug in his comments about Sarah Palin’s child. He was such a punkass libtard. He is nothing but a manwhore.


20 posted on 10/02/2009 6:18:21 AM PDT by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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