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Letterman 'Manipulating' Audience: Halderman Lawyer

Robert Halderman's attorney also wonders why Letterman would pay by check

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2009 12:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – David Letterman is “a master at manipulating audiences,” and he’s not telling the whole story of the alleged extortion plot by Robert Halderman, says Halderman’s attorney. Gerald Shargel did the talk-show circuit this morning, E! reports, and he pointed out to Today that, “in the history of extortion attempts, there's never been, as far as I know, someone paying by check” as Letterman claims to have done.

Robert J. Halderman appears in State Supreme Court in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, for an arraignment on an attempted grand larceny charge.
Robert J. Halderman appears in State Supreme Court in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, for an arraignment on an attempted grand larceny charge.
Attorney Gerald Shargel appears for Robert J. Halderman in Manhattan Supreme Court, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in New York.
Attorney Gerald Shargel appears for Robert J. Halderman in Manhattan Supreme Court, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in New York.   (AP Photo/Pool, Marc A. Hermann)
This image rendered from video shows David Letterman as he tells his story during a taping of his late-night show Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 that he had sexual relationships with female employees.
This image rendered from video shows David Letterman as he tells his story during a taping of his late-night show Thursday Oct. 1, 2009 that he had sexual relationships with female employees.   (AP Photo/CBS)
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Kookey90
Oct 5, 2009 10:51 AM CDT
This seem's like Halderman's Lawyer just doing some quick damage control. I'm sure they're busy working up their defense strategy as we speak. Bottomline: what was Halderman doing accepting a $2 million check from Letterman? I hope Letterman's folks got this whole transaction on tape.
AnnieOkie58
Oct 5, 2009 10:22 AM CDT
Timinator2K...you sure have a gutter mouth on ya...You dont know these women DL went out with...so you have no right to call them names....
divetrader
Oct 5, 2009 9:16 AM CDT
Halderman was the one who performed extortion. That is straight forward illegal. Dave had sex with other consenting adults...um...not illegal. Not even adultery. Pretty soon Halderman will be singing the jailhouse sex blues.

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