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Not Guilty Plea in Letterman Shakedown Scheme

Fellow CBS employee makes bond after bail set at $200K

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 2, 2009 3:40 PM CDT
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(Newser) – A 48 Hours producer pleaded not guilty to attempted first-degree grand larceny today after allegedly trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman. The Late Night host was the target of an attempt to "destroy the reputation of Mr. Letterman and to submit him and his family to humiliation and ridicule," said the prosecutor. She also alleged that Joe Halderman was in debt but offered no details, 1010 WINS reports.

"This story is far more complicated than what you heard this afternoon," Halderman's lawyer told a massive crowd of media outside criminal court in Manhattan.

David Letterman kisses Madonna goodbye during a taping of The Late Show Wednesday in New York after the pair had pizza at Angelo's Restaurant next door to the Ed Sullivan Theater.
David Letterman kisses Madonna goodbye during a taping of "The Late Show" Wednesday in New York after the pair had pizza at Angelo's Restaurant next door to the Ed Sullivan Theater.   (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Gerald Shargel, the attorney for Robert Halderman, speaks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court today in New York.
Gerald Shargel, the attorney for Robert Halderman, speaks to the media outside Manhattan criminal court today in New York.   (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shares a laugh with David Letterman on the set of The Late Show, Feb. 3, 2009 in New York.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shares a laugh with David Letterman on the set of "The Late Show," Feb. 3, 2009 in New York.   (AP Photo/CBS, Jeffrey R. Staab)
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Bullseye
Oct 2, 2009 9:57 AM CDT
He doesn't judge from the heart - he does so for show which has obviously attracted a dick head like you. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all present ourselves with such candid fever clearing ourselves of past transgressions.
DontLikeYou___
Oct 2, 2009 9:28 AM CDT
Dave, Dave, Dave...... and he has the audacity to judge other people?

 
extortion • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • Late Night • grand larceny • Robert Halderman • shakedown

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