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July 15th, 2010

Robert “Joe” Halderman, jailed for attempting to blackmail David Letterman over a sex scandal, has been nominated for an Emmy.

The former CBS producer is up for a News and Documentary Emmy for contributing to an April 2009 segment on “48 Hours” that detailed an American exchange student’s murder charge in Italy.

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November 14th, 2009

“David Letterman has moved out of his family home after failing to patch things up with his outraged wife,” claims the National Enquirer. So are they done for good?

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November 10th, 2009

UPDATE: As Gossip Cop had reported earlier, the TV producer, Robert “Joe” Halderman, accused of trying to shake down David Letterman for $2 million today asked a New York judge to dismiss the extortion charge.

What was his reasoning?

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November 2nd, 2009

Apparently one of the Top Ten ways to improve one’s ratings is to have a salacious scandal.

Although David Letterman’s image was taken down a notch by his sex scandal, his ratings have not. Seriously?

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October 7th, 2009

The latest twist in the David Letterman “sextortion” scandal isn’t true. Late this afternoon TMZ reported that Stephanie Birkitt, the woman at the center of the storm, has “been banned from setting foot on the CBS set where the ‘Late Show’ is filmed.” The site goes on to say, “sources tell TMZ that security at CBS is well aware of Birkitt’s ban from the set.”

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October 2nd, 2009

Four years ago, Gossip Cop crossed paths with David Letterman at a bus stop. And Stephanie Birkitt – the woman at the center of today’s sex extortion shocker – was there. Exclusive details inside.

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October 2nd, 2009

There’s new video out of Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau discussing details behind the bombshell David Letterman blackmail case. Gossip Cop will be covering the story as new information comes to light.

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