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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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To: elizabethgrace
They probably think it's funny.
Since liberals have no problem with adultery, rape, or, apparently, date-raping a teenager...
It's just a private matter to them.
Bill Maher will probably appear on the show and they can chuckle about it
like good ol' boys. Too dirty old...liberals.
61 posted on 10/02/2009 8:58:48 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity

You’re right and David Letterman is now a VICTIM!


62 posted on 10/02/2009 9:01:17 AM PDT by elizabethgrace (I pray for our military, our Republic, Bibi and Israel.)
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To: bray

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.


63 posted on 10/02/2009 9:02:52 AM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: elizabethgrace
Or Katie and her cougar friends in Manhattan can cackle and chuckle about it,
speculating on which young bimbo or skanks on his staff are the homewreckers.
Maybe the same ones that wrote the ARod joke about Palin's daughter?
They can all laugh and howl about it at the next Planned Parenthood or
Zero Population Growth fundraiser gala. Or on The View. Barbara can share
notes on how to keep an affair secret, which hotels, and weekend getaways
are best for adultery. Whoopi pounding on the table, belly-aching cackling laughter.

Break to commercial...

64 posted on 10/02/2009 9:14:17 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: tlb

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).


65 posted on 10/02/2009 9:16:41 AM PDT by nutmeg (Obamunism is destroying America)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity

LOL.


66 posted on 10/02/2009 9:31:24 AM PDT by elizabethgrace (I pray for our military, our Republic, Bibi and Israel.)
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To: tlb

Blackmail? Ugly and dishonorable business.

Apparently Halderman’s moral compass is no better calibrated than Letterman’s.


67 posted on 10/02/2009 9:35:21 AM PDT by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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To: nutmeg

>>with Craig Ferguson immediately

I like Ferguson ;-) At least he has a brain instead of a teleprompter.


68 posted on 10/02/2009 9:39:48 AM PDT by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
Maybe the same ones that wrote the ARod joke about Palin's daughter?

Karma ping

69 posted on 10/02/2009 10:02:06 AM PDT by alrea (Protect your gang from arrest and prosecution by working for the Democrat party.)
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To: alrea

It points out why he or they might be thinking of such a joke.


70 posted on 10/02/2009 10:18:59 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: altura
Isn’t this the classic definition of sexual harassment? And doesn’t CBS care?

That was exactly my thought.

71 posted on 10/02/2009 10:22:11 AM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
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To: MizSterious
MizSterious said: "Everything he touched is tainted ..."

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.

72 posted on 10/02/2009 10:33:29 AM PDT by William Tell
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To: LomanBill

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!


73 posted on 10/02/2009 1:54:53 PM PDT by mdmathis6
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