Judge refuses to dismiss case against alleged David Letterman extortionist
11:19 am, January 19th, 2010
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Oh, there’s more late night drama…
A judge just refused to dismiss the case against David Letterman‘s alleged extortionist Robert “Joe” Halderman.
As you’ll recall, Halderman, accused of trying to shake down Letterman for $2 million, asked a New York judge to toss the extortion case, having claimed he wasn’t blackmailing Letterman. Halderman asserted that he was simply trying to sell the late-night talk show host a screenplay — about Letterman (and his dirty secrets). The “sale,” of course, was in exchange for Halderman’s silence.
Today, Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon ruled against Halderman’s attempt to have the case dismissed, and noted in his decision that whether this was business or blackmail it “is a classic example of an issue that is best left for a trial jury to decide.”
So the case is going forward and, if convicted, Halderman could face up to 15 years in prison.
Gossip Cop would like to know in the comments section what you think will be the final scene in this “screenplay.”
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