BREAKING NEWS: Accused David Letterman Extortionist Will Stand Trial
Posted on Jan 19, 2010 @ 10:11AM - 3 comments
David Letterman's accused extortionist, CBS news producer Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, will stand trial after a judge in Manhattan state Supreme Court refused Tuesday morning to dismiss the grand larceny charges filed against him.
Letterman admitted on his Oct. 1 broadcast that he had testified before a grand jury earlier that day, because of the alleged $2 million extortion scheme;
Report: David Letterman Extortionist Offers To Plead Guilty In Deal
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 @ 09:25AM - 4 comments
Robert Halderman, the CBS’ 48 Hours producer accused of trying to blackmail talk show titan David Letterman, has floated an offer to plead guilty in exchange for a one-year prison term, according to a new report.
Accused David Letterman Extortionist Feared Dave Would Kill Him
Accused David Letterman Extortionist Feared Dave Would Kill Him
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 @ 09:28AM - 9 comments
David Letterman's accused extortionist, CBS news producer Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, said he feared Letterman would get him fired, burn his house down or even kill him, in printed excerpts Manhattan prosecutors made public Tuesday.
"I'm not sure how crazy this guy is, or um, how dangerous he might be... so, just for safekeeping, I'm going to keep a copy of everything," Halderman said in a conversation he had with Letterman's lawyer, James Jackoway, who was secretly recording the chat for the DA.
VIDEO: Attorneys In Letterman Extortion Case Face Off On TV
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 @ 09:38AM - 5 comments
Attorneys representing David Letterman and the late night host's accused extortionist went head-to-head on Wednesday's edition of The Early Show, a day after a judge said he would decide whether or not to throw out the case early next year.
Gerald Shargel, who is representing CBS news producer Robert "Joe" Halderman, said his client was merely trying to execute a "legitimate business transaction" in selling a screenplay to Letterman. Letterman’s attorney Daniel Horvitz disagreed, saying Letterman was "absolutely" ready to take the stand against the man he said was trying to blackmail him.
Accused Letterman Extortionist Wants Judge To Drop Charges
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 @ 06:00AM - 2 comments
David Letterman's accused extortionist, CBS news producer Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, will appear in a New York courtroom Tuesday in hopes of getting the grand larceny charge levied against him dismissed.
The first step in the process will be challenging the validity of the evidence presented to the grand jury, according to Halderman's attorney, Gerald Shargel.
Prosecutor In David Letterman Extortion Case Wants Witnesses Kept Secret
Posted on Oct 15, 2009 @ 09:59AM - 3 comments
The David Letterman blackmail saga will play out in court Thursday, with a top-secret twist: prosecutor Suzanne Vieux is hoping to keep search warrants in her case against Robert J. "Joe" Halderman -- the man accused of blackmailing the late night icon -- under wraps.
Accused Letterman Blackmailer Saw Dave Kiss His Girlfriend
Vieux said, in court papers filed in Norwalk Superior Court Wednesday, that publicizing the identities of possible witnesses in an extortion case could bring on unwanted media coverage, hampering her efforts in the case, and making the witnesses less cooperative.
David Letterman Took Mistress On Family Vacations With Wife
Posted on Oct 09, 2009 @ 11:06AM - 25 comments
The David Letterman sex scandal has taken a bizarre new twist – following revelations that The Late Show icon took his mistress Stephanie Birkitt on a Caribbean vacation with his wife Regina Lasko and their young son.
The New York Post is reporting that Lasko had no idea that her husband was involved with the $200,000 a year employee who is at the center of a $2 million blackmail plot involving television producer Robert Halderman.
Report: Accused Letterman Blackmailer Saw Dave Kiss His Girlfriend
Posted on Oct 08, 2009 @ 08:18AM - 4 comments
Accused David Letterman extortionist Robert Halderman watched idly by as his girlfriend, Stephanie Birkitt, passionately kissed the late night talk show host in a parked car in the driveway of Halderman's Norwalk, Connecticut home two months ago, the New York Post reported.
Halderman, a CBS 48 Hours producer, and Birkitt broke up a short time later; Birkitt, 34, moved into a Manhattan apartment shortly thereafter, leading many to believe the infidelity was a motivating factor as to why Halderman would allegedly attempt to blackmail the married Letterman for $2 million.
Diary Of Letterman Intern Details Romantic Hikes, Job Offers
Posted on Oct 06, 2009 @ 12:19PM - 11 comments
Romantic hikes and secret sexual trysts were mentioned in the diary of Stephanie Birkitt, the pretty intern at the center of the scandal which ignited after iconic talk show host David Letterman admitted to “having sex with women who work for me” during a tension-filled confession on his show last week.
Birkitt's diary, according to the New York Post, details the ins and outs of her infidelities with the talk show host, even while she lived with her CBS producer boyfriend -- and the man Letterman has accused of plotting to extort him -- Robert Halderman.
Letterman’s Alleged Extortionist Lived Above His Means
Posted on Oct 02, 2009 @ 06:43PM - 11 comments
David Letterman’s alleged extortionist, Robert Halderman, was attempting to extort money from the talk show host due to financial problems according to police sources.
And it’s no surprise, according to court papers from 2007 it seems the CBS producer has always been living above his means, despite earning a hefty salary.
Halderman Allimony Dispute Papers
During a hearing to determine alimony for his two children with ex wife Patty Montet, Halderman had to list his salary and outgoings, and it looks like he earned a pretty penny from his gig at CBS.
Halderman lives in shabby neighborhood
The papers show Halderman earned $214k per annum, and in addition he received $18,000 non taxable payments from his then live in lover, and woman at the center of the Letterman scandal, Stephanie Birkitt.
Apparently, according to the papers Halderman is also in line for a 3% increase every year as stipulated in his four year contract with CBS. In addition it is stated that Halderman has a healthy 401k account with an estimated projected $1million.
Halderman pleads not guilty
After his alimony payments to his ex-wife Halderman still had a gross income of $150,000, with a mortgage payment of less than $1,000 per month.
Birkitt’s lawyers say that Halderman’s claims that he is struggling financially are down to “mismanagement and extravagant spending” and that his major expenses are not housing and food but credit card payments and repaying a loan to himself from his 401k.
At the time of the hearing Halderman’s credit card debt was to the tune of $40k, half of which represents cash advances.
VIDEO: Letterman Admits To Having Sex With Staffers
When asked where all his cash goes to Halderman stated “I don’t know. My life costs money.”
In just two months Halderman spent $20,000 in a cash advance and put another $20,000 on his new credit card.
Halderman’s Financial Woes
With spending like that it’s no surprise Halderman has financial problems.
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: The Woman At Center Of Letterman Extortion Plot
Posted on Oct 02, 2009 @ 04:29PM - 27 comments
Stephanie Birkitt, the woman used by Robert Halderman without her knowledge at the center of the David Letterman extortion plot, met Halderman at CBS about 15 years ago, a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
At the time, Halderman was in one of his two past marriages, and our source says Halderman did not have a relationship with Birkitt at that time.
