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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You’re right and David Letterman is now a VICTIM!
Hard to tell I’m sure though his lawyer probably suggested one. His wife is a former staffer so she shouldn’t be too surprised.
Break to commercial... 
Replace the ole bucktoothed weasel Letterman with Craig Ferguson immediately, CBS! He’s funnier, and actually LOVES the USA (he became an American citizen fairly recently).
LOL.
Blackmail? Ugly and dishonorable business.
Apparently Halderman’s moral compass is no better calibrated than Letterman’s.
>>with Craig Ferguson immediately
I like Ferguson ;-) At least he has a brain instead of a teleprompter.
Karma ping
It points out why he or they might be thinking of such a joke.
That was exactly my thought.
That's what occurred to me, too. How many stories have we not heard from CBS because Halderman or some other "journalist" chose to extort money instead?
Perhaps ACORN has been sending money to ... Nah, that would never happen.
Ferguson’s “musical Numbers” with members of his production staff including some fellow that looks like a janitor are a scream...he did this “sheik of Araby “ number at the beginning of a show that was just uproariously funny! He has multidimensional talent and his accent is becoming more and more understandable all the time. His singing voice is actually quite accent free!
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