The Manhattan DA's press conference over David Letterman's extortion case just ended -- and revealed Robert "Joe" Halderman was busted after he tried depositing his $2 million check. Which raises the question ... who takes a check?
Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said three meetings were held between Halderman and Letterman's lawyers at the Essex House -- Dave was not present -- and at the 3rd meeting, the check was turned over to Halderman.
Morgenthau says Letterman's lawyer wore a wire -- and the last two meetings were audio taped.
Halderman deposited the check -- which was designed to bounce -- the next morning, yesterday, and was then arrested.
Celebrity Justice10/2/2009 1:03 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Alleged Extortionist Tried to Cash $2 Mil Check
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Oppsishitedovertherainbowtofindthepotofgold:
Congress:(n):
A body of elected officials skilled at conning the American public .
The opposite of progress!
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OMG! some of you people are sooooo stupid. "go after letterman for a bad check" dude,you're a dumbass. "cheating on his wife" wow! your a toolbag. this was waaaaay before he was married!
Check your facts and your IQ before you comment next time.
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To "The Observer" who wrote: "....Perhaps the perp ought to go after Letterman for passing a bad check." Obviously, this was done as a sting in cooperation with the DA. I suggest you read the news before commenting.
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He should have went to a check cashing shop. Sure you have to pay a little extra fee but what the hey.
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I thought knowingly writing checks that would bounce is illegal? Perhaps the perp ought to go after Letterman for passing a bad check.
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WHAT A STUPID "F"ING BONE HEAD...
WHENEVER I BLACKMAIL SOMEONE I ALWAYS TAKE CA$H......!!!!!
OR WIRE TRANSFER TO A SWISS OR CARIBBEAN BANK ACCOUNT....
MORON!
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WHO WATCHS DAVID LETTERMAN! HE IS NOT FUNNY! THAT'S ALL HE HAS ARE LAUGH TRACKS! AND THAT GETS REALLY OLD FAST IF YOUR NOT HIGH!
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The fact remains that Letterman is a disgusting pig. What a whore. What a gross guy.
Are we supposed to feel bad for him? Who cares.
If he would have been faithful to the woman he had the baby with this would have all been avoided.
PIG. Hate him.
Always hated his show. Serves him right!
Karma's a bitch.
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WHERE~S HITLER~SS A$$ harvey an`t worried...you know what that means...they joined forces to become the trilate super power`SS
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Hey Harvey do you or your staff have any romantic relationships going on there?
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Most surprising is how naive this guy is. You would think he understands the dangers of depositing a $2M check. I believe such a transaction could certainly trigger investigation by federal authorities, with a lot of awkward questions. Also, the IRS would probably eventually get involved, looking for who is going to pay the taxes on the transaction. Letterman's accountants would also insist on sending a 1099 to the guy, and this is reported to the IRS.
Did he spend any time at all considering the fallout, even if he got away with it at first?
Just plain stupid. Did this guy want to get caught or what?
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I think Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau should be replaced with a more lively cadavor. Should we assume that he is also astute?
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