Letterman Blackmailer to Plead Guilty Today

Deal for Robert Halderman includes 6 months in prison
By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 9, 2010 12:16 PM CST
Letterman Blackmailer to Plead Guilty Today
David Letterman.   (AP Photo)

Accused David Letterman blackmailer Robert Halderman will have that “accused” dropped today when he pleads guilty to extorting the late night host for $2 million. According to details of the deal obtained by the New York Post, Halderman will serve 6 months in jail and 4½ years of probation, and do 1,000 hours of community service; with credit for good behavior, his jail time will likely drop to 4 months. Halderman is expected to allocute this afternoon in New York Supreme Court. (More David Letterman stories.)

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