Dave Letterman - c/d?

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- David Letterman acknowledged on Thursday's show that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort him over the affairs.

During the taping of his CBS late-night show in New York, Letterman discussed receiving a threat to either pay $2 million or risk the relationships being made public.

In a release from the show's producer, Letterman said he referred the matter to the Manhattan district attorney's office and that an investigation ended in an arrest Thursday. Letterman did not identify the person he said was arrested.

As part of the case, Letterman said in a release that he testified before a grand jury and acknowledged sexual relationships with members of his staff.

CBS spokesman Chris Ender says "Letterman's comments on the broadcast tonight speak for themselves."

The original question on this thread now takes on a new light.

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Plus, now he must resign from the California State Legislature.

UPDATE: 10:30 PM ET: TMZ has learned the identity of the alleged extortionist who was arrested today. His name is Robert Halderman. He's 51 years old and lives in Norwalk, CT. Halderman has a business in Manhatten, where he was arrested today.

David Letterman says someone has demanded $2 million from him in return for not blowing the lid on Letterman's sexual liaisons in his office.

Letterman said on his show tonight he received a package 3 weeks ago from someone claiming to have info about sexual escapades between Letterman and some female employees on his staff.

According to Nikki Finke the individual said Letterman would have to pay $2 million to keep the info secret.

Letterman went on to say he contacted the Special Prosecution Bureau of the Manhattan D.A.'s office. He said the D.A. investigated and cut a phony $2 million check to the alleged extortionist who was arrested today.

Letterman says he testified today before the grand jury. In his testimony, he says he acknowledged sexual relationships with members of his staff.

Letterman married his girlfriend of 23 years last March

zzzzz

very well said

more like $$$$$

because of the fact that it was a potential extortion attempt

Apparently, Halderman is (was) a producer on CBS' true crime show 48 Hours.

Erm, if there's one thing I've learned from watching a lot of true crime shows is that extortion schemes rarely ever work.

You never hear about the ones that work.

always the gaptoothed guys

how the hell did he think he could get $2 million out of this? he shoulda been more reasonable w/ his demands.

This is the most fucked-up country re sexual mores on earth. Like, more than Italy.

Yeah... I was going to ask, do all American men in a position of authority treat their female juniors as their sexual playthings?

um

do all female juniors go for it?

anyone got some gum

This is the most fucked-up country re sexual mores on earth. Like, more than Italy.

― A Patch on Blazing Saddles (Dr Morbius), Friday, October 2, 2009 4:03 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

not more than italy.

not more that rapeonia

what kind of stuff do you think letterman says while doing sex

hasn't david letterman suffered enough?

shes in this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33IIAk5cEKs

real dirty Top 10 lists

xxp

top ten reasons i am having sex with u

he just grins like a death's head

would you like to eat a sandwich in Dave's office ;)

the rod stewart chimp dance was great, stephanie was always a traet on the show. we all liked steph, dave, but you took it too far. TOO FAR!

http://i35.tinypic.com/2dlrslc.jpg wonder how soon this will be taken down from the CBS website

he lost his father, larry "bud" melman, in the holocaust. who are we to judge such a tormented soul?

whoa the chick he always referred to as "Monty"?

yes!

wonder if he called her Monty... in bed

In a 2002 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Birkitt called Letterman "the best boss I've ever had."

She expanded on that claim in a 2003 interview with her alma mater, telling a Wake Forest publication:

Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind, and is great fun to play catch with. I really couldn't ask for a more fun work environment. Dave is truly the greatest boss I could ever have.

full monty amirite

Aside from being incredibly funny and personable he is generous, kind, and is great fun to make love with. I really couldn't ask for a more fun work environment. Dave is truly the greatest boss I could ever have.

can't believe nobody caught that

this puts "did you see or touch any monkeys" in a whole new context

A SEXUAL CONTEXT IN FACT

in the bed.

I wonder if Letterman will now apologize for all the mercilous ribbing of Bill Clinton's peccadilloes.

No, he really only ribbed for our pleasure.

I really stopped watching him when the Clinton dick jokes became a nightly staple, but this adds an amusing sheen of hypocrisy.

not so sure hypocrisy is the right word for it, since his Clinton jokes were never really self-righteous criticisms of adultery as much as they were just general laffs about the ridiculousness of it all. in this case Letterman is openly poking fun at himself about it, too, so the sheen is really more irony than anything.

You mean we're not gonna give DL a moralistic beatdown for using his boss-man position to score with women? That's just for, oh, maybe another hot thread this week?

(I am NOT drawing any equivalencies btwn the respective artists' actions, which are very different, so far as we know)

I've read your writing elsewhere and know you cannot possibly be that fucking stupid.

thank you.

Cuddly ol' Uncle Dave has built up enough goodwill that ppl will tend to forgive him, tho. SEE?

TELEVISION IS A COOL MEDIUM

i have not read your writing elsewhere so as far as i know you are that fucking stupid

I already figured Letterman was just another Arthur Godfrey-type horrible boss before this.

I just watched Letterman's confession from last night, and I think "I am a tower of Midwestern Lutheran guilt" is probably the most honest thing he's ever said on TV.

Also, being in his position in American culture is very much like holding elected office. There's not much difference anymore.

I know from your "writing" what a fucking dick you are, n/a.