David Letterman’s Would-Be Blackmailer Freed From Jail
10:04 am, September 2nd, 2010
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Robert “Joe” Halderman, the news producer whose attempt to blackmail David Letterman prompted the host to admit workplace affairs, was released from prison on Thursday.
He served four months of a six-month sentence for his 2009 scheme to extort $2 million in hush money from Letterman.
Halderman was granted time off “for good behavior.” The former “48 Hours” producer still must fulfill 1,000 hours of community service.
The plot to squeeze Letterman for money came after Halderman learned of an alleged relationship between the TV icon and staffer Stephanie Birkitt, whom Halderman dated.
In an odd twist, the newly free Halderman is up for an award at September 27′s news Emmys.
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