Topic: Joe Halderman

Ex-CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman released after 4 months in NYC jailThe former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic ...

Letterman extortionist released from NY jail

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former television producer who tried to extort $2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women was released from jail on Thursday, a city correctional department spokesman said. Robert Joel Halderman, a former ...
Former TV producer sentenced to 6 months in NYC jail for $2 million Letterman blackmail plotThe former CBS television producer who tried to shake down David Letterman over the comic icon's office affairs started a six-month jail sentence Tuesday, closing a case ...

Letterman extortionist sentenced in NY to 6 months

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former television producer who tried to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman was sentenced Tuesday to six months in jail, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. Robert Joel Halderman, a former producer for ...

Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS. Robert Joel Halderman, ...
Letterman says prosecutors 'appropriately' handled attempted extortion case against producerFrom the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself. It was the comic, not prosecutors, who broke the ...

Letterman case will go to trial: NY judge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge refused on Tuesday to toss out a case against a TV producer accused of a $2 million extortion attempt against David Letterman over the talk show host's sexual affairs with co-workers. New York State ...
NYC judge refuses to throw out case against suspect in David Letterman extortion plotA jury should get to decide whether a TV producer's dealings with David Letterman were attempted blackmail or just hard-nosed business, a judge ruled Tuesday. In refusing to throw ...
NY judge says he won't toss case of suspect in David Letterman extortion plotA judge has turned down a TV producer's request to toss out a criminal case accusing him of blackmailing David Letterman over the comic's love life. Manhattan state Supreme ...
Citing Woods scandal, Letterman extortion suspect says it's not a crime to sell silenceThe TV producer accused of shaking down David Letterman to keep mum about his affairs is drawing on the Tiger Woods sex scandal to try to bolster his defense. ...
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