CBS Producer Arrested For Trying To Extort $2 Million From David Letterman
Posted on Fri Oct 2, 2009 08:08 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Robert "Joe" Halderman, an Emmy Award-winning CBS producer who worked for 48 Hours has been arrested for trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman over sexual affairs the late night host had with female employees.
Halderman was taken into police custody yesterday by two plain-clothes police officers outside of the CBS studio in New York City on charges of attempted grand larceny. Halderman threatened to write a screenplay that would reveal Letterman's conquests, and he left left a package with a letter in Letterman's car demanding $2 million.
On The Late Show last night Letterman told his audience that when he got in his car three weeks ago, he found a package with a letter saying, "I know that you do some terrible, terrible things and that I can prove you do some terrible things." Letterman said, "At 6 in the morning, all you can think about is every terrible thing you've ever done in your entire life...If you know me, I am motivated by guilt. I am just a towering mass of Lutheran, Midwestern guilt...So I get to the office and I say to myself, 'I hate doing things like this, but maybe I'll call my attorney.'"
Click here to watch David Letterman talk about the incident on last night's Late Show
Letterman called his lawyer to set up a meeting with Halderman, and after two meetings took place, a check was delivered. "I was worried for myself, I was worried for my family," the late night host said. "I felt menaced by this, and I had to tell them all of the creepy things that I had done. The creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who work for me on this show. My response to that is yes, I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Yes, it would, especially for the women."
Is anyone surprised that Dave Letterman has once again shown that he has ZERO morals? Children & Youth Services would do Letterman's child a GREAT service by placing him in a home, ANY home, other than the one he is in now. Sure he'll grow up in the lap of luxury, but who will teach him anything about being a decent person? Not his father, and it seems as if mom is not much better off in the morals department, considering she has put up with Letterman's nonsense all this time. The kid is the true victim in all of this.
I thought i was was PsYcHe but dave you beat me to it. What can we hear next about dave ""I want to kill myself""
This is for the one who talked about placing dave letterman's kids in another home. Maybe they should put your kids in a home as well, cause GOD only knows what goes on in your life. Your probably a worthless piece of crap. So before you start talking about people your might want to look in the mirror because everybody in this world is not perfect. So do everybody a favor and shut up and go on with your life and stay out of everybody elses. I bet you have had your share of cheating, and i bet people will find out about you soon enough. So stay out of peoples lives because nobody wants to hear what you pee brain has to say.
Is anonymous the same person or am I confused regarding the upper responses, but regardless of that, the glass house's windows have been shattered.
God works in strange ways. I bet Gov. Palin has a smile on that beautiful face of hers.
God works in strange ways. I bet Gov. Palin has a smile on that beautiful face of hers.
Sarah Palin has problems? Maybe he'll quit the condesceding jokes about her. Talk about moral compasses being broken. He's so smug about so much that this being made public seems like pay-back. Feel sorry for his wife though
Anyone saying all this bad stuff about Mr. Letterman obviously hasn't watched his show. He is great humanitarian that cares about the world, the condition of it and is a consumate follower of the news. As it is servered daily with humour. He shows respect to guests and asks questions as relevant as Diane Sawyer or any other decent interviewer for the people would.
You're all jealous. Probably Leno fans attempting to deface Dave. I love the way he handled the extortion attempt. We should all have the rocks he has.
Why would anyone be suprised about an ultra progressive Dave having multiple partners around his workplace. Barbara ought to see if he might be availiabe to her. Just because you are a humanitarian does not mean you are a decent human. I am sure Jon Gosselin is a good father but as a human he sucks as bad as Dave. Character is what you do when no one is watching. GP Pensacola, Fl
Kudos to Letterman for not putting up with the extortion. However, I still think he's of no moral character and a great example of what is wrong in this country. Two questions: As ugly as he is both inside and out, who would want to see David Letterman naked? Are they getting psychological help?
Who is really surprised by a popular tv personality having sex with whomever will lay still long enuf? Certainly not me. I feel sorry for his wife but then again...she is MRS. Letterman. $$$$$$ She probaby is hurt emotionally but financially....nah....
David Letterman hummmmm, I stopped watching his show when he made the statement that he had nothing bad to say about Obama that he was doing a great job after throwing-up I realized Dave was not the show for me...Oh and the fact that his jokes SUCK all if not MOST of the time. Really David it's a good thing your mother loves you because you surely do not do her proud. And I'm also sure you have married (finally) a woman who will put up with this sad behavior because you both lack a solid Faith of any sort.
Stupid Halderman...just lost a job and income that countless people would love to have ...Did his girlfriend gave him her diaries and correspondance?Did he lose his marriage because he had sex with his staff ? Another good story for 48 hours.
Stupid Letterman...
You tought that you could get away with screwing around with your staff and nobody will ever know hey?
Surprise ...What did you say about Bill Clinton and staff Moniqua Lewenski?
Let's see.....Dave was single when he had affairs with women on his staff. It was reported back then who his girlfriends were. No secrets there.
Now because some schmuck wants to blackmail him, OMG, Dave had sex with women when he was single!!!
What's the differance between Letterman having sex when he was single and Palin's daughter having sex when she was single?
Probably the values you and your family declare to have (so strongly!). At least Dave is still coherent: he said that he's worried not for himself, but for the lady involved... learn from him, much more goodness than in all these churchiees blaming in this forum.
AB
The same way I fealt when I found out Garth Brooks was a cheat. What do you say? Temptation sometimes gets the best of all of us. It doesn't minimize his contributions to the entertainment world but, it definately slighlty minimizes the humor in some of what he says for me now that I don't revere him as the wholesome, private, family man I once thought he was. Some how my interest in him suddenly seems perverted. :o)
To the anonymous Putz who mentioned taking away Letterman's son: Are you serious? If we were to take away the children of every American family where one or both of the spouses has cheated, do you have any idea how large the foster care system would have to be? A child in a poor family with parents who cheat on eachother may actually be better off, only for the mere fact that they aren't as publicly available to such rightous, hipocrytical, morons as yourself. At least "henry" will grow up with a healthy trust fund and most likely a good college education and therefor will probably fair pretty well and he won't be a leach on our poor society. In fact, this "affair" business will probably make Letterman even more money and get him even more money - I mean look how interested even "YOU" are in him now. Mission accomplished and he got a little bumpity bump action in the process.
Just admit your mad - and you have a slight right to be. If you or I cheat we're losers- But, some how someway Dave will come out the super humanitarian guy he's always been ---only richer.
David Letterman is a dirt bag. This is an opportunity for Sarah Palin, Bill O'Reilly and John McCain to take a dig at the hypocrit. The fact that he doesn't make a sincere apology is appalling. It's obvious now, the kid out of wedlock, the fear of committment to Regina. When you have the other on the side, why commit? Right David?
I couldn't stop laughing at David Letterman's plight. Ha ha ha Dave!!!
You are a pathetic, low life, worthless pile with no moral bearing, no values, and an extremely bad example for your family.
What, money isn't enough?
Marriage isn't enough?
Having a family isn't enough?
You have to get your dipstick wet with other women?
Was it worth it Dave?
I hope you get fired, that would be a good example for Corporate America to see in action.
I couldn't stop laughing at David Letterman's plight. Ha ha ha Dave!!!
You are a pathetic, low life, worthless pile with no moral bearing, no values, and an extremely bad example for your family.
What, money isn't enough?
Marriage isn't enough?
Having a family isn't enough?
You have to get your dipstick wet with other women?
Was it worth it Dave?
I hope you get fired, that would be a good example for Corporate America to see in action.
I couldn't stop laughing at David Letterman's plight. Ha ha ha Dave!!!
You are a pathetic, low life, worthless pile with no moral bearing, no values, and an extremely bad example for your family.
What, money isn't enough?
Marriage isn't enough?
Having a family isn't enough?
You have to get your dipstick wet with other women?
Was it worth it Dave?
I hope you get fired, that would be a good example for Corporate America to see in action.
Dave is a guy who makes self deprecating jokes about himself as much as he does anyone else. He is a sinner. That is not really a shock to me. Is that really something that anyone of us can judge him for. If he broke the law he will have to pay the price. I don't always agree with Dave, but he is the most sincere and without a doubt the best interviewer on late night. I am disappointed and don't approve but I don't have the expectation that celebrities are moral heros. No more than I expect Tom Cruise will have a positive thing to say about Jesus or depression medication but I am not gonna boycott his movies. Tom's an ACTOR and Dave is a COMEDIAN THAT INTERVIEWS CELBS WHILE PEOPLE ARE DOSING OFF TO SLEEP.
The difference between Palin and Letterman is that Letterman has never tried to portray himself as a moral standard. He's an entertainer, he's not running for president (or vice president). I'm lukewarm on Letterman...he can be funny, and he can step over the line, but so can any other comedian worth his or her salt. I don't always agree with his political comments, either, but he's entitled to them, and having an opposing view does not mean he's Satan on earth.
To imply that because he's criticized any member of the right wing of politics in this country and therefore deserves to be blackmailed for thoughtless -- but not uncommon -- adult behavior is simplistic and childist...nor does his behavior equate with pedophilia. A blackmailer is not only dangerous to his target, he or she is dangerous to the target's innocent family as well. Let's not give credibility or validity to a criminal just because we don't like his victim.
I graduated from Ball State, and knew Letterman well. In my opinion, he was an Ass then- and he is an Ass now! He gets his laughs by preying on others. He is a sorry-ass excuse for an Idol!
Is what you DL supporters dont realize is CBS's policies are...when hired, you must watch a video on rules and policies with CBS, the number 1 rule is NO SEXUAL encounters with staff members and or any interm with the company. Dave has a total of 8, 1 of which he "finally" married. Have you seen her? hmmmm, not what you would expect from an ego tistic, womanizingm ean person. And finally, DL has in fact destroyed marriages in the past because of his antics. So my opinion is, I hope his suffers as well, but that is doubtful, his wife is "NOT" someone who could get a date even if she had millions hanging out of her pockets.
I've always said he is an asshole and should be taken off the air, he isn't funny he;s an idiot all the way.If he were on fire I wouldn't pee on him.
HA...Your True Colors surface...now we get the last laugh...and your the joke.
I've always said he is an asshole and should be taken off the air, he isn't funny he;s an idiot all the way.If he were on fire I wouldn't pee on him.
seems to me that Letterman should be the one required to stay away from all females he employs. He is the one that is dangerous (and sick) (and should be fired)
well the man that found it easy to talk to call a 13 year old girl a slot. has show us he is a very evil man. and the nerve of him to make light of his affairs. GOD help us. good night and good bye dave.
well the man that found it easy to talk to call a 13 year old girl a slot. has show us he is a very evil man. and the nerve of him to make light of his affairs. GOD help us. good night and good bye dave.
Hey, What goes around .......sure the hell comes around....
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!.
All of you ignorant "people" out there who have nothing better to do than post such hurtful and righteous words (as if you have every answer or live for God each day) need to look down deep inside of yourselves. Attacking and judging others does not fall into the category of WWJD. Get it?! Do us all a favor and walk away next time.
He should be fired, NOT because he -as a single man- had sex with a single woman, but because he had sex with someone who worked for him. I never thought he was funny anyway.
I feel sorry for the guy. Imagine having to go through life, looking like this jerk, talking like this jerk and acting
like this JERK. NO THANK YOU
TOP TEN FOR DAVID LETTERMAN:
#10 HAD ONE NIGHT STAND WITH LADIES ON STAFF,BUT IT ONLY TOOK THEM ONE NIGHT TO FIGURE IT OUT.
#9 PAUL GAVE DAVE SOME VIAGRA TO TRY AND KEEP HIS LITTLE BOY UP
#8 GAP IN FRONT TEETH CAUSED BY GIVING CBS EXECUTIVES BJ'S
#7 THOUGHT HE WAS FUNNIER THEN JAY LENO
#6 THOUGHT HE WAS HANDSOME
#5 ELIOT SPITZER'S GIRLS TURNED HIM DOWN
#4 GOT TURNED DOWN BY SARA PALIN
#3 HIRED STAFF COMEDY WRITERS FROM MISS. WIGGENS FIRST GRADE CLASS
#2 THE MUPPET BAND "BEETS" GET IT "BEETS" PAUL'S IDIOT LOOSERS
AND FOR THE NUMBER ONE
GOVERNOR PATERSON TOOK ONE LOOK A LETTERMAN AND RAN LIKE HELL.
I am sorry for Mr Helderman
24 years at CBS .. salary of $230,000
winner of many awards for is quality work mostly investigating crime stories (how stupid can you be )..as his friend Dan Radher said
"I could not be more surprise "
I am sorry for is ex wife and 2 young boys ...one about to go to college ...now no more alymony
I am sorry for his girlfriend who must be feeling pretty bad right now in hiding ..after having her diary and emails stolen.....(or was she a willing participant)her Mom and Dad apparently good people.
Another story of SEX and GREED
A bump on the road for multimillionaire David Letterman
Professional death for Helderman
Another bits the dust ....brigning misery to his famaly and loved one.
There is a lesson,s for many of us here
One stupid mistake and a life work down the drain.
wow wee wow wow! just when i began going to sleep early, CBS has the most popularly viewed late night talk show on the air since Johnny left NBC. i was not getting any better nights sleep by heading to bed early anyway so now i will not need to weigh either show to view, it's a no brainer CBS all the way as long as David (i forgot how painfully funny and humble David can be) is still there with Craig waiting in the line up. will i ever find any time to go to bed now? oh wait TIVO!!!! ALL THE WORLD LOVES A LOVER! and to think he was not cheating on any women in his life at the time of the non capital offense that is widely practiced throughout the world as we comment here. i ask the religious right to read the christian bible about good old King Solomon and when he wanted the wife of one of his citizens he just sent him off to war so he may be killed and out of the way.
the only dirtball in this ball game is Robert "Joe" Halderman.
Oh god no! Dave had sex with a woman! I guess the death of Spc. James Reking, Idaho National Guard, in Iraq, is in fact inconsequential to the US people. How pathetic we all are.
Guess what - He had a relationship with someone that works for him... back in 1982 and for some reason, it wasn't news then. His girlfriend at the time helped create Late Night and worked on the show. It was well known.
This current story... he had a relationship with a woman that worked for him and cut it off well before he had his son and married his wife. What exactly is so horrible about that?
What a bunch of hate filled judgemental crap posted on this page. Its amazing and very sad to me that any human being can feel so much pleasure out of the troubles of others.
Now Letterman has never been able to make me laugh, but seriously, whats with the judgment here? Is this a Christian website or something? You people need to loosen up, its not your life, why do you care? Because he's on TV? Maybe you need to stop watching so much of it and dedicate yourself to something more worthwhile than tearing strangers down. I have a feeling a lot of the "high and mighty" folks posting here have done things much worse than this, and probably don't even think whatever they did was even wrong. Religion has a way of making people feel like they are good when they are anything but. Seriously dudes, its just sex... get over it.
David Letterman can not find any fourteen or sixteen year old girls so he went after older women. Letterman is a HYPOCRITE. This is something he can brag to his son.
I do not see this as a big deal at all, although the news media, especially fox news, is making it so, how ridiculous. Carry On Dave, Presidents have done worse and so has many in Hollywood.... So whats the big deal.. Some of you on here sure do act like your holier than God and guess what, your not!
Squirm David, squirm, you worm. The U.S.A. has enough problems without your B.S.! I know that perhaps 90% of the general populace cannot fathom the lifestyles of the rich and famous, but we need leadership in a bad way. We cannot help but view you people because of your omnipresence, but thanks David letterman for giving us a clearer view on the piece of crap you are as a person. I have no sympathy for your wife, she's probably just as pathetic as you and as for your kid, well, you know... the pain you've caused is the pain you'll receive !!
Oh, I would piss on him if he was on fire. But not to put out the fire. The trouble he is in couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Get off it! all you bleeding heart Letterman idolizers. That man had sex with wmen who worked for him. That is called sexual harassment, which is less funny than the jokes he tells.
If you are looking at letterman for moral guidance you have issues.
To walk in someone else shoes is a journey you will never know.
It is said "To err is human, to forgive, divine." That was said by ALEXANDER POPE and taken from his "Essay on Criticism." The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything." Bishop W.C. Magee and yes JESUS SAID HE WHO IS WITH OUT SIN CAN THROUGH THE FIRST STONE. Plus i seem to recall something being said in the Bible about as you forgive so shall you be forgiven. As a person who lost his wife because she was struck by a truck while she was in a crosswalk wearing a reflector vest and no one speaking up for her i myself am having a hard time with forgiveness.
letterman has shown his true character. I am so disappointed in him, some one said he has stones, I agree, in his head. he is so quick to use his ill mannered humor to cut down people on the right but his immorality speaks far louder than his stupid monolouge
I LOVE Letterman. He makes me laugh. Now, I have to laugh at the thought of Sarah Palin having a big grin on her face right now too...BoooYah! I'll still watch you Dave. But, don't joke about it anymore. I feel bad for your wife. I feel bad for the other women.
And, why is everyone so disappointed? He wasn't married. NOW he is married. I would be disappointed if he was unfaithful when he was married,
I can't understand why women defend this womanizer. He had no regard for the women he had sex with. He used his T V show to defend himself with complete disregard for all the employees who were invloved. He is an old washed up hack of an entertainer and needs to be fired.
Letterman is fine; he never was the “Family Values” type. Yes, he probably cheated on his girlfriend now wife. But at least he does go around claiming he is Mr. “Family Values” like some of our politicians (can you just see the grin on all “Fake News” reporters/commentators). This has been a tough summer, for Dave, for our economy but at least he did not end up on the “Republican 2009 Summer of Love” list: Assemblyman, Michael D. Duvall (CA), Senator John Ensign (NV), Senator Paul Stanley (TN), Governor Mark Stanford (SC), Board of Ed Chair, and Kristin Maguire AKA Bridget Keeney (SC).
Dear David
Tou are my hero!!! People talking bad about you, is because they would give anything to be like you!!!
If I was you, I would be "doing" every single pretty girl in my staff too!!!
Nothing to worry about Stud!!!
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