Letterman Extortionist Takes Plea Deal

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Robert Halderman, the man that tried to blackmail and extort late night talk show host, David Letterman, for $2,000,000, took a plea deal today, which will send him to jail for six months, with five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service, upon his release.

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Posted on Mar 09, 2010 @ 10:10AM - Robert Halderman the television producer at the center of the $2 million David Letterman extortion plot is expected to plead guilty to second degree larceny at Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The CBS producer – who was driven by jealousy after finding-out his girlfriend Stephanie Birkett was sleeping with Letterman – is expected to be sentenced to six months in jail as well as being ordered to do 1000 hours of community service and serve four an a half years probation as part of a deal with prosecutors...

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David Letterman Under Fire

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Critics and audiences are not happy with the David Letterman sex scandal, viewing it as the talk show host putting undue pressure on female co-workers.

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Many writers, bloggers, commenters and women's rights activists such as Gloria Allred, have denounced Letterman's sexual affairs with co-workers, stating he created an environment that placed pressure on women in his workplace.

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A New York Post columnist called for CBS to dump him. I've read many feedback sections and scores of women are appalled and angry with him as well.

He has received a ratings boost, as people have been tuning in to find out about the case and watch his mea cupla. However, that does not translate into approval of his actions and higher ratings in the long run.

This scandal has undoubtedly harmed Letterman's image and name all over the world. His alleged extortionist's deeds are wrong and unethical, but so are Letterman's affairs.

It's one thing when one meets someone at work, falls in love with them and gets married. It's quite another to recklessly date woman, after woman in the work place, putting undue pressure on others to believe this is what they must do if they wish to advance their careers. The same would apply for a female boss.

David Letterman Target Of Extortion Attempt

"Video: Grand Larceny for 48 Producer CBS"

Hypersexual, adulterous talk show host David Letterman was the target of a $2,000,000 extortion plot, by a fellow CBS employee, Robert Halderman, who has pled not guilty to charges of grand theft larceny.

Halderman has been the producer of the CBS program “48 Hours Mystery” for the past 27-years. The network suspended him pending the criminal case.

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For some reason, he needed to make a large amount of money in a relatively short space of time and saw Letterman as the method to do so.

Apparently, Robert Halderman, anonymously demanded $2,000,000 from Letterman to keep quiet about his affairs with members of his staff. Yes, that would be embarrassing for the women involved.

Halderman, who threatened to write a screenplay about Letterman's extramarital affairs, if the comedian didn't pay up, faces 15-years in prison.

Are you guys sure you have the right guy and it wasn’t comedian Jay Leno. You know how those celebrity rivalries can be (joking).

Side Bar: this guy wasn’t very smart with his extortion bid. Everyone knows real extortionists go to the tabloids.

Viewers react with sympathy, disgust for Letterman

Oct 2 03:48 PM US/Eastern - Uncut: Letterman Admits Affairs With Staffers While Revealing $2M Extortion Plot. Woman at Center of Letterman Scandal Often Appeared in Show Skits

Will David Letterman's very public revelation of a new, very human flaw bring him closer to viewers, or will it cloud him in cliche showbiz debauchery?

That was the question many were debating Friday, the day after the CBS "Late Show" host revealed to his audience that he had sexual relationships with female employees and had been the victim of an extortion attempt to keep that information private.

Letterman unraveled the sordid story his way Thursday night, with humor, honesty and self-effacement. He may have endeared himself to some fans, but his likeability has been thrown into jeopardy. Reaction poured in Friday across the Web.

In the comments sections of YouTube videos, the dialogue was two-sided as some came to Letterman's defense, while others were critical of him.

Various jokes used Letterman's production company for a pun: "Dave, keep your `World Wide Pants' on." Some called him a "pervert." Others applauded Letterman for taking responsibility and "manning-up" to the alleged extortionist.

Similar lines were drawn on Twitter, where Letterman was one of the most tweeted-about subjects. He evoked both sympathy and disgust.

Referring to Thursday's studio audience, which laughed through parts of Letterman's somewhat comical telling of the story, New York Times columnist David Carr tweeted: "Aw, now Letterman is his own punchline. Yuck."...

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