This is the man arrested for the $2 million extortion plot against David Letterman.
Robert "Joe" Halderman -- a well-respected producer for "48 Hours" -- was busted outside CBS headquarters in NYC for attempted grand larceny in the first degree.
Until recently Halderman was living with Stephanie Birkitt, Letterman's former assistant. We're told Letterman was having a relationship with Birkitt but ended it before his son was born in 2003.
Celebrity Justice10/2/2009 10:29 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Suspect In Letterman Extortion Case
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I am glad Letterman stood up and took this guy down, most would have paid the creep off to stay out of the news. Good for you Letterman. Your sex life is none of my business.
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Well at least this should clear up rumors that Letterman is gay. Those have floated around for years since he keeps his private life out of the spot light. He'll take some heat for a few weeks but hopefully it calms down when someone else's indiscretion is made public.
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Do you try to extort 2 million dollars from someone famous and then accept a check??? What a TOTAL moron!!!
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I remember Stephanie from being on the show from time to time... Letterman always called her "Monty."
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This guy accepted a "check" of 2 million? Hey have you ever heard of a paper trail? Crime is full of the smarties.
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The face of an idiot. So thats what they look like. Anyway he exposed Letterman for the crap he is.
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This guy looks a little "scary". Like maybe Letterman's lucky that's ALL he tried to do to him! Must have been pretty bitter about that break-up! You've got to hand it to Letterman to have the balls to bring this out into the public, knowing it would make him look a bit "slimy" in the process! lol!
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DAMN!!?? the bad economy must of really hit hard, because you have talented well respected people black mailing big celebrities.. Man its getting scarey out there..lol
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Hope this guy goes to jail! #4 I couldn't have said it better "Lettermans sex life is none of my business"
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ITZ NOT OK!!! to extort!!!!
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Get rid of the goatee and glasses and he looks like convicted killer Scott Peterson
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