Yeah consenual sex is much worse then extortion or blackmail.
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Yeah consenual sex is much worse then extortion or blackmail.
Excuse my ignorance but exactly what is it that Letterman did that was "terrible, terrrible"? He had sex w/staff members, that's it? He had a girlfriend then, I get that, so what he did was smarmy and if he was my SO, I would dump him but "terrrible, terrible"? I don't know; it sounds as if perhaps Halderman had something else on Letterman. That doesn't excuse Halderman's attempted blackmail but it seems to me that Letterman could've said "Go ahead and spill the beans. I'm not paying you anything. My girlfriend already knows and the public won't care" unless he had something else to hide. I guess we'll find out during the trial.
Mary, the only thing I can think of is that Letterman had control over how the "beans" were spilled...who knows what Halderman would have done? He was talking a screenplay AND a book...and even after he got the cheque, was saying on his way out of the meeting that he might still do a movie.
Halderman sounds like he snapped...he had $40,000 credit card debt and $6,000 a month in child support. It was reported that in the first meeting with Letterman and the latter's attorney that he said he 'didn't want to work for the rest of his life'. It seems only an arrest would have stopped him from doing his own version of events.
I think the extortion attempt was far worse than anything Letterman did (for better or worse, just about 'everyone' does it).
Wait for the trial, that will be interesting.
I saw an interview this AM - with Halderman's attorney. He didn't let any new information out during the interview and still stuck to his statement that there is much more to the story than what Letterman has had to say. Stay tuned.:confused:
Maybe I am a sick puppy, but there are some fairly clever Top 10 lists coming out now...here's another (though it's a bit more pointed than the first one I posted):
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment...article/705142
10: PLAN YOUR LOCATION
An auditorium may be outside your budget, especially considering how broke you're going to be post-divorce. Forget doing this in a kitchen, restaurant or shed (too many stabbing implements about). Try the living room. I'm pretty sure you can survive a leap through the front window.
9: BRING AN AUDIENCE
Stop moping. You can make a night of it. Tell people that you're going to be hosting a Windows 7 House Party, but surprise guests with pointy hats that read: "Robert Admits His Indiscretions 2009." Your soon-to-be-ex will love it. And a half-dozen witnesses are a great hindrance to violence.
8: TELEVISE IT
Who ever got seriously hurt on TV? Well, Lee Harvey Oswald. But let's remember that he refused to confess. Totally his fault.
Be sure everyone involved is aware that all of this is being filmed. First reason: Safety. Second reason: Video evidence makes future depositions a snap.
7: MAKE THINGS FUN
Remember Dave's first words: "I have a little story. Do you want to hear a story?" Ooh, ooh, a story! Yes, please! What's it about?! Sordid hookups in the back seat of your Dodge Intrepid. Er. All right. But are there any fairy princesses? No, a dominatrix named Groovella doesn't count.
6: WRITE IT DOWN
Letterman referred several times to notes during his monologue. Now, you just want to bang away at talking points here: "Really sorry." "Remember how much we enjoyed being poor when we met?"
5: HIT YOUR KEY WORDS
"Creepy" sounds awful. At the outset, keep saying "creepy" over and over again, as Letterman did. Just when you've got her convinced that you have a secret human-ear collection, drop the good news on her: "Hey honey, I'm only sleeping with your sister."
4: ZINGERS
Self-deprecating humour is a wonderful way to misdirect towering, destructive rage. Try to plant a few jokes between the heartbreaking admissions. "And I said to your sister, if you think that's funny, wait until I take off my pants." Zing!
3: BRING A WINGMAN
Maybe you have a friend who can make reassuring sounds in the background, à la Paul Shaffer. When you mention how frightened you were of your blackmailing stalker, he will mumble, "My, my, my."
Later he may let you sleep in his garage.
2: THANK THE POLICE
Letterman gave shout-outs to every law enforcement officer currently at work in New York state. That sends one important message – I have not broken any civil laws.
1: QUASH FURTHER DISCUSSION
Like Letterman, your last words should be: "I don't plan on saying much more about this topic."
My point is that even though what Letterman did was sleazy, it wasn't illegal, so unless Halderman has knowledge of an illegal activity to hold over Letterman's head, I don't see why Letterman felt he needed to protect himself by doing a preemptive strike, so to speak.
I think if the press had got hold of it first, they would report only bits and pieces (due to time and space restrictions).
Besides, his taped version will save time in court! :p:D
Video of Dave telling the show audience about his wedding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQBtZulOSc0
Keep watching through the commercial break...to hear about the truck getting stuck in mud...etc)
"Top Ten Reasons I got Married"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ekx-Dcj3Y&feature=fvw
I love the defense I heard his attorney give this morning. The blackmail was paid by check - $2 million. The attorney said never in the history of extortion has it been paid by check.
First question...how does he know that?
Second question - Doesn't that mean your client is an idiot in addition to a blackmailer?
http://bestsmileys.com/lol/25.gifQuote:
Doesn't that mean your client is an idiot in addition to a blackmailer?
This surprises who???? :rolleyes:
Letterman says wife 'horribly hurt' by sex scandal
http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=2069155
Reuters Published: Monday, October 05, 2009
Reuters Talk show host David Letterman apologized on-air on Monday to his wife and staff for his role in a sex scandal. A CBS producer, Robert Halderman, inset, has been charged for an extortion attempt.
NEW YORK -- Comedian David Letterman said on Monday his wife has been "horribly hurt" by revelations of his sexual affairs exposed in an extortion plot against him and he apologized to staff of his popular late-night talk show.
The host of Late Show with David Letterman said in the taping of his Monday show that he will try to patch things up with Regina, whom he married in March after dating for more than 20 years. The two have a 5-year-old son, Harry.
"She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it," Letterman told audiences, according to a statement from his company, Worldwide Pants.
"And at that point, there's only two things that can happen: either you're going to make some progress and get it fixed, or you're going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed, so let me tell you folks, I got my work cut out for me."
He said he was "terribly sorry that I put the staff in that position. Inadvertently, I just wasn't thinking ahead ... my thanks to the staff for, once again, putting up with something stupid I've gotten myself involved in."
On Thursday, Letterman told audiences he had been victimized in an extortion plot by a man who threatened to write a screenplay or book about "all the terrible stuff" Letterman had done. The talk show host then admitted to having had sexual affairs with women employed by his show.
One day later, Robert "Joe" Halderman, a producer for CBS news program 48 Hours, was indicted on a charge of grand larceny for seeking $2-million in hush money from Letterman. Halderman faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
On Monday, Halderman's attorney Gerald Shargel took to U.S. morning talk shows to proclaim his client's innocence and say that Letterman's version of the story was only one side.
"David Letterman didn't give his (Halderman's) side of the story, David Letterman gave what he wanted the public to know," Shargel said on NBC's Today show.
"He wanted to get out ahead of the story, and that's exactly what he did," Shargel said of Letterman.
Shargel said it was unlikely that Halderman would have sought to extort Letterman by taking a $2-million cheque, because that is not how extortionists normally operate.
He declined to detail what may be his client's defense, but added that the veteran journalist has reported on crime stories for years. "He knows all about cops and wiretaps. And to suggest that he was trapped in an extortion plot is preposterous," the attorney said.
Shargel said he looked forward to questioning Letterman on the witness stand.
Court documents show Halderman owed an ex-wife $6,800 a month in child and spousal support, and authorities have said he is deep in debt.
© Thomson Reuters 2009
Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/sto...#ixzz0T6sWxJEB
Top Ten reasons your life just got a little more difficult...Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
10.Your wife does not understand that YOU are the victim in the story.
9. You will beat Sarah Palin unto the pages of Playboy because you are a bigger "boob" than she is.
8. Your apology to the staff is geared toward the women you didn't sleep with.
7. You tell your writing staff, "No more sex jokes, I need to reform my image!".
6. You really never had an image.
5. Tripp Palin laughs at you and he's never seen your show!
4. You have to open up your secret apartment above the studio to the hired help.
3. The date on your "private sex life" expired on 10/01/09.
2. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, you can kick yourself in the arse a lot easier!
1. You didn't "poop where you ate", you were only "having sex where you worked"!
Again, this is my obsession/most fave video clip.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
Too, too, too funny! The usual Law and Order posters now are suspicious that Letterman was unhappy about being blackmailed.
He must have "something to hide" or else why would he go to the police to report a crime.:D:D:D
Blame the victim....of incest, extortion, whatever....
Keep it in your pants and you won't have to worry about extortion in the first place, will you now?
I have no sympathy for him. He is a scumbag. Married means married. Period.
Yeah, no one here has really said anything about Halderman.
I guess what he did was totally ok? Tearing out a page from his ex-girlfriend's diary to put in the package he left in Dave's car?
Should he be a saint for causing Letterman to fess up?
Here's Dave's apology from last night:
http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_s...ghts&play=true
And his monologue...worth the 5 minutes...
http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_s...i6EFjNDJaOECiH
If you are referring to Letterman, he was not married when the encounters occurred.Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisterdog
Geeze - I get so sick of hearing of all the politicians and "celebs" having affairs! Who the heck really cares?? :rolleyes: If the truth be known, probably about 75% of all of them do - and just don't get caught - so we never hear about it.
Isn't there anything more news worthy than who's zoomin' who, and who can't keep their pants zippered??? :eek::p:D
Made me LOL. Just when I think I've heard all the expressions for you-know-what, I hear another one. And I agree w/you, btw. Who gives a fig about whom Letterman is sleeping with except for his wife or his girlfriend or both. :rolleyes: I really don't even care about the politicians' sex lives either except that, unlike celebrities, we have to put our trust in them. Even an indiscretion on their part doesn't bother me too much unless it's someone like Sanford who just disappeared and made up that ridiculous story. Celebrities, though? Who cares. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by pomtzu
I have to call you all out on ths one.
THe encounters happened BEFORE he got married.
So, It's o.k. to have a fling when you are not married, but in a relationship?
Again,
If your husband admitted to having a fling while he was dating you, before you got married, you will have no problem with it what so ever?:eek::confused:
I'll have to remember to use my wit, charm and pair of puppy dog eyes to get out of the mess...
I can see me closing the door of my house for the last time and having the music playing in the back ground..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
I have to call you on this one.
Ensign
Edwards
Stanford
Craig
Duvall*
All married and except for Edwards....I don't recall your moral outrage over their behavior???
In fact...you "forgave" Duvall.
Different standards?
Or different politics?:D:rolleyes::D
So amusing...
I've said it before - as long as it isn't me, my husband, a child, and is consentual - have sex with whomever you want. Not my business. But please...don't be a hypocrite!
*Duvall - former CA state politician who discussed the intimate details of his sexual activity with two lobbyist - into a live microphone.
Top ten reasons that pre/extramarital sex will come back to haunt you??
10. Eliot Spitzer paid for sex and got caught!
9. The lesion on your groin matches the one your GF/wife has on her hip.
8. You may have to have that birds and bees talk when your son comes home from 6th grade crying.
7. Uma, Oprah, Uma, Oprah.....Names you'll never yell during that 'special moment'.
6. Wasilla looks like a place to buy vacation property.
5. You'll take your son to a WNBA game and he has sex with a player during half time.
4. Eliot Spitzer isn't laughing at you.....he's guffawing!
3. You realize that the bald headed guy playing keyboard is also kinda creepy.
2. "Love you honey" rings kinda hollow, when you say it?
1. 18 years dating the same woman does get old after a while. Add five of married life and all bets are off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
Maybe it gets old for HER too, RICHARD???;)Quote:
It is as absurd to say that a man can't love one woman all the time as it is to say that a violinist needs several violins to play the same piece of music.
- Honore de Balzac
Get up and change the CD, dammit!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
LOL, do I have to do a top ten for DL's Wife too?
Give me a hour or two.:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
Looks like the guy trying to blackmail Letterman is a bit of a piker.
Senator Ensign's blackmailer asked for $8.5 million!!! http://news.aol.com/article/ensigns-...ught-85/700404
I guess when all the parties are married it is worth more???
Top Ten reasons you may be in trouble with the wife.
10. You bring your 'assistant' along when you go on vacation in Montana with your wife.
9. Paying your assistant 200,000 a year is more expensive that hiring a hooker?
8. The wife doesn't appreciate your sense of humor.
7. Uma, Oprah, Uma, Oprah.....
6. How much is half of ALOT OF MONEY?
5. The next time you hire an assistant? Make sure she doesn't keep a diary.
4. It's only cheating if you are caught.
3. Your wife makes you apologize and you can't help but putting it in a monologue and passing it off as humor.
2. You hide all the Super Glue in the house and sleep with one eye open.
And the Number One reason you may be in hot water with your wife?
1. She asks you to sleep on the couch-in the next state over............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
Great Top 10 List Richard! Did you make that one up? :D
Yes, I do all my own writing.Quote:
Originally Posted by happylabs
I don't have the money to hire writers or hooke----ah , assistants!:D;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jfYacp-r4
lolololol, this poor cat should be paid every time I use that link.:D
Come on Dave!
Steve Phillips got caught knocking boots with his intern..that should be worth a few points in YOUR eyes.....Or a few jokes about cheating on your spouse/SO/GF?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ
I think he picked the wrong woman/girl - young enough to be his daughter, btw. Does the phrase fatal attraction ring a bell?Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
She had calls made to his wife, sent her emails, may have contacted one of his sons.
And not very smart! Read the letter she wrote to his wife and her interesting take on the Catholic Church and divorce....
Phillips
(Photos of her as well...oh my...)
Letterman is looking more virtuous by the day!
Grace,
That broad went to SP's house and crashed into a wall!
Hey,
I saw the potato lady on David Letterman while he had BO on the show,
I could tell Dave and BO wanted to invite her on stage with them...I guess it's too soon for Dave and Barack to mingle with the ladies?:confused::rolleyes:
I think BO is still stinging from the THalia debacle?