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Suspect In Letterman Extortion Case

Posted Oct 2nd 2009 9:29AM by TMZ Staff

Suspect In Letterman Extortion Case 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.

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1. First !!!What an A hole

Posted at 9:36AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by weda

2. HA HA Sarah Palin is laughing right now. She was right to keep her young daughters away from Dave.

Posted at 9:38AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by entrant

3. This stephanie has awful taste....blah.

Posted at 9:39AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by lala

4. 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.

Posted at 9:41AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by becky

5. What a stupid a%%hole!

Posted at 9:50AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by pam

6. 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.

Posted at 9:51AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by wackena

7. Do you try to extort 2 million dollars from someone famous and then accept a check??? What a TOTAL moron!!!

Posted at 9:51AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by justme

8. I remember Stephanie from being on the show from time to time... Letterman always called her "Monty."

Posted at 9:51AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by John

9. This guy accepted a "check" of 2 million? Hey have you ever heard of a paper trail? Crime is full of the smarties.

Posted at 9:55AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by squeakermama

10. The face of an idiot. So thats what they look like. Anyway he exposed Letterman for the crap he is.

Posted at 2:18PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Nuts

11. 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!

Posted at 9:56AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by janalal4

12. Did they really arrest the right guy?

I am just saying.

Posted at 9:56AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by David

13. 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

Posted at 9:59AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Bella

14. He looks like Tom Arnold.

Posted at 9:57AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by BabyGirl

15. Hope this guy goes to jail! #4 I couldn't have said it better "Lettermans sex life is none of my business"

Posted at 9:59AM on Oct 2nd 2009 by lori

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