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.
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I'm betting that they have all signed an agreement.....
The guys a real perv. I feel sorry for Harry.
I think it took Letterman 23 years to COME UP with a pre-nup for himself and Regina Lasko .
Isn’t this the classic definition of sexual harassment? And doesn’t CBS care?
I hate to watch shows on CBS because they always promo Letterman in the breaks. Otherwise I would never have to see his ugly face. I despise him.
How come the blackmailer is the only one being charged with anything?
Probably only subordinates who don't wnat to lose their jobs.
Ergo, “Yes, as a matter of fact, you do have to be crazy to work here.”
In Jay Leno’s defense, he also had Rush Limbaugh on the other night. I think he’s being forced to host more news and politics-oriented guests because ABC and CBS ordered their prime-time stars not to do his show. They’re afraid of the competition. And he has been ripping into Roman Polanski. After a monologue joke this week on Polanski, someone in the audience booed, and Jay shot back something like, “Oh, right, he rapes a 13-year-old girl and flees the country, and I’m the bad guy.”
Nothing much will happen to that moronic clown Letterman but it sure is Damn Nice that a seeBS news producer is ruined and going to jail for a very long time.
Forgot to mention, Jay had Chris Rock on last night, and he was also tearing Polanski a new one. He said he did not get these Hollywood people defending this guy who raped a 13-year-old girl. Rock said that on the crime scale, “Rape is #2. There’s murder, then rape. We’re trying to capture Osama bin Laden because we want to MURDER him. But we’re not gonna RAPE him! That would be uncivilized!”
Point taken! BUT... I’m still waiting on some Obama jokes.
Looks like his girlfriend blackmailed him also; into marriage.
Sleeping around with co-workers is a resume enhancer among liberals. This will just give him more street cred.
I don't like Letterman because of what he said about Sarah Palin, but I admire the fact that he stood up to the blackmailer.
Further proof (other than Mary Mapes) that CBS hires the stupidest producers in existance.
Who would try to blackmail a lib who’s already demonstrated they’re incapable of shame?
Vultures feeding on piranhas. O, sweet irony!
A dirty old man having sex with his younger employee’s while he’s their boss.....and he had the nerve to accuse Governor palin of being ‘slutty’....!
It’s been stated that this producer worked for 48 Hours, but I wonder what other projects.
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