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 Letterman: Wife Didn't Boot Me 

Spokesman denies tabloid report

Nov 16, 09 4:54 AM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman yesterday denied a tabloid report that his wife has kicked him out of their Westchester home because of dalliances with staffers. "The National Enquirer has it wrong," Letterman's spokesman told the New York Daily News . The Enquirer, citing an unnamed CBS source, reported that... More »

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 Dave Ready 
 to Testify 
 Against 
 Blackmailer 

Letterman prepared to 'see case through,' lawyer says

Nov 10, 09 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman is ready to take the stand in order to convict accused extortionist Robert Halderman. Dave “is fully prepared to see this case through to the end, including testifying at trial," said lawyer Daniel Horwitz. He added that Halderman’s new claim—in a bid to get... More »

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blackmail • extortion • David Letterman • Robert Halderman

LETTERMAN SCANDAL


 Halderman 
 Wants Extortion 
 Case Dropped 

Lawyer says he just wanted to sell Letterman a screenplay

Nov 10, 09 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Accused blackmailer Robert Halderman went to court today, and his lawyer is asking for the extortion case against him to be dismissed. In court papers, Halderman’s attorney writes, "The sensationalism surrounding this indictment, fueled by the celebrity of the purported victim and the deference paid to that celebrity... More »

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Letterman Blackmailer Heads Back to Court, May Want Trial

With $100K raised for defense, Halderman plea deal looks unlikely

Nov 9, 09 9:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The man accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman has raised $100,000 for his defense fund ahead of tomorrow’s first hearing in the case, and some experts think Robert “Joe” Halderman won’t accept a plea bargain despite his reported money woes. “This lawyer is a... More »

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CBS • blackmail • extortion • plea bargain • David Letterman • legal defense • hearings • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Gerald Shargel

BEHIND THE SCENES

 Blackmailer Read 
 Letterman All Wrong  

He's notoriously private, but don't cross him

Oct 27, 09 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Robert Halderman asked David Letterman for $2 million, he probably assumed the notoriously private Letterman would pay him off to avoid public embarrassment. But "all Dave cares about is his career," a source tells New York in a lengthy look at the host and the scandal.... More »

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entertainment • sex scandal • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME DEPT.

 There's a Letterman 
 Sex Tape: Enquirer 

Security camera caught comic in 'compromising position' with staffer

Oct 21, 09 8:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Security-camera tape of David Letterman “in a compromising position” with a young female staffer is the next shoe to drop in the scandal surrounding the CBS late-night host, the National Enquirer reports. “Dave apparently didn’t know the location of the security cameras at his Late Night studios,... More »

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entertainment • CBS • late night talk show • National Enquirer • David Letterman • sex tape • Late Night • Regina Lasko • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

 Letterman 
 Brought Galpal 
 on Family 
 Vacations 

Stephanie Birkitt was in Caribbean with Letterman, wife Regina Lasko, son

Oct 9, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add one more item to the list of things Regina Lasko has against hubby David Letterman. The Late Show host brought galpal Stephanie Birkitt along on vacations with Lasko and son Harry, sources tell the New York Post. Other friends and coworkers were also invited along; one of... More »

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entertainment • sex scandal • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • Regina Lasko • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

 Halderman: Dave 
 Bedded '6 or 7' 
 Staffers 

Plus, Letterman's wife Regina Lasko forced him into second apology

Oct 9, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt is getting the most attention, but she's not be the only staffer David Letterman seduced—not by a long shot, says accused extortionist Robert Halderman. Halderman puts the figure at “six or seven,” a friend tells the New York Daily News. “He would fly... More »

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entertainment • sex scandal • celebrity • blackmail • extortion • late night talk show • David Letterman • Regina Lasko • Late Show • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

 Halderman 'Enraged' 
 Over 'Passionate Embrace' 

Alleged extortionist spotted Letterman and Birkitt as recently as August

Oct 8, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman’s accused extortionist, Robert “Joe” Halderman, is “a great human being “ but “he's positioned as a bad guy,” says friend and former co-worker Dr. Bob Arnot. “No one’s standing up for Joe,” he continues—so, certainly, Halderman must be glad... More »

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 Grandma: Birkitt 
 Never Had Sex 
 With Letterman 

Stephanie Birkitt's grandmother is no fan of Halderman, but seems to like Dave

Oct 7, 09 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt, David Letterman’s galpal, may not be commenting on the extortion scandal—but her 90-year-old grandma is. Birkitt and Letterman “joked and kidded around,” but “they were just good friends,” she tells the New York Post. “She worked for Dave for 11... More »

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LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

 Just Wait: 'Trashy' 
 Letterman Letters 
 Are Coming 

Birkitt penned series of 'Dear Dave' letters, plus more on extortion

Oct 7, 09 9:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s only a matter of time before Stephanie Birkitt’s “trashy” love letters to David Letterman become public. Sadly, “we’re not talking crazy sexual escapades,” a source tells the New York Daily News. “It’s her musings about them. It’s trash.”... More »

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Maureen Dowd



 C'mon, Dave 
 Letterman Is 
 No Bill Clinton 

And he's no Clarence Thomas, either. He didn't harass—or lie.

Oct 7, 09 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - These days you can't drink and smoke in the office like the ad execs on Mad Men, but when it comes to affairs with young women, working men are still living in the 1960s, writes Maureen Dowd. David Letterman is only the latest boss to fall for the interns and... More »

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 Galpal Cheated 
 on Halderman With Dave 

Stephanie Birkitt was still seeing Letterman until last fall, sources say

Oct 6, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The story of David Letterman’s twisted love triangle with alleged extortionist Robert Halderman continues to unfold. Former Late Show staffer Stephanie Birkitt was still sleeping with Letterman even after moving in with Halderman—and as late as last fall Birkitt and Letterman went hiking together, sources tell the... More »

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VIDEO

 Letterman 
 Apologizes 
 to Wife, Staff 
 —and Palin 

Late Show host still glad he pushed back against alleged extortionist

Oct 6, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman wasn’t planning to talk anymore about his extortion scandal, “but it seems like people want to talk about it,” he said on last night’s Late Show. After apologizing to the staff for subjecting them to “hounding” from reporters, he made it clear... More »

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late night hot seat



 Letterman 
 Apologizes 
 to Wife on Air 

Late Night pauses for another round of confession

Oct 5, 09 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman will use his opening monologue tonight to publicly apologize to his wife and his current and former colleagues, according to numerous audience members. "Wow, that weekend went fast," he joked before turning serious during this afternoon's taping, his first public appearance at the Ed Sullivan Theater... More »

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late night talk show • late night host • infidelity • David Letterman • Steve Martin • Late Night • Regina Lasko • Robert Halderman • Stephanie Birkitt

VIDEO

 Letterman 'Manipulating' 
 Audience: Halderman Lawyer 

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

Oct 5, 09 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... More »

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ALL THINGS DAVE

 CBS Tries to Bury Letterman Vid 

As network works to erase confessional, more info on extortion, galpal comes out

Oct 5, 09 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - For reasons unknown to Rachel Sklar, CBS spent the weekend removing “unauthorized copies” of David Letterman’s confession from YouTube—and still hasn't posted the clip on its own site. “Check your Fair Use rules,” Sklar writes on Mediaite. “Videos of Letterman’s mea culpa don’... More »

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LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

 SNL: Dave Extortion 
 a 'Stupid Human Trick' 

Plus, the Daily News thinks Dave has a secret love nest in his office—or at least a couch

Oct 4, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(AP) - Add Saturday Night Live to the ranks of those making sport of David Letterman's difficulties. But in the hands of SNL, Dave got off pretty easy. "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers dubbed the extortion attempt "a stupid human trick," adding that the would-be blackmailer was threatening... More »

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 Dave's Accused 
 Blackmailer: 
 Smart, Tough, 
 Cocky, Broke 

'Charming rogue' was a star field producer and serial office romancer

Oct 3, 09 8:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Halderman, the CBS producer charged with grand larceny for blackmailing David Letterman, was known around the network as an astute, aggressive newsman, a womanizer, a voracious reader, and the unhappy object of an expensive divorce settlement. Colleagues, calling him a "charming rogue, say they were stunned by the... More »

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 Not Guilty Plea 
 in Letterman 
 Shakedown 
 Scheme 

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

Oct 2, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(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... More »

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