Producer Pleads Guilty In Letterman Extortion Plot

The Television producer accused of trying to extort David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs pleads guilty.Robert ''Joe'' Halderman entered his guilty plea to attempted grand larceny Tuesday (3/9) in a Manhattan court.And later offered an apology.HALDERMAN says: "Just wanted to say that again I apologize to Mister Letterman, his family. To Stephanie Birkitt and her family. And certainly to my friends and family.Halderman is sentenced to six months in jail and one-thousand hours of community service.He was charged last fall with demanding two million-dollars to keep quiet about Letterman's love life.The case spurred the late-night TV icon to tell viewers he'd had affairs with women on his staff.



 


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