Robert Halderman Search Warrants, David Letterman Extortion Plot Details Revealed
A Connecticut judge agreed to unseal police search warrants related to police raids on the home of Robert Halderman, David Letterman's alleged blackmailer.
Suffice it to say, there were some interesting findings.
NYPD Detectives targeted "computers and loose media, floppy disk, hard disc, cassette tapes, magnetic tapes, removable media, tape and/or data cartridges."
Robert Halderman had some good stuff too.
The Emmy-winning CBS News producer sent the comedian's attorney a package that included a demand letter, the outline for a screenplay exposing Letterman's in-office affair, as well as "personal correspondence, telephone records and photos."
For good measure, Halderman threw in copies of a diary kept by Stephanie Birkitt, his ex-girlfriend and the Late Show employee at the center of the scandal.
THG NOTE: Way to leave your private diary behind when you moved out, Stephanie! Don't girls guard these things with their lives? Especially if there's info in there about cheating on the guy they LIVE WITH? No wonder Halderman lost his $h!t.
Robert Halderman is accused of trying to extort David Letterman.
"In the letter, Halderman states he needs to make a large chunk of money by selling... client #1 a screenplay treatment," reads the search warrant.
It continues: "The documents then describes that client #1's world is about to collapse as information about his private life is disclosed leading to a ruined reputation and severe damage to his career and family life."
The documents state that Letterman's lawyer, James Jackoway, told investigators in the case that Halderman "demanded $2 million to ensure the information in the screenplay treatment and supporting materials would not be made public."
The 48 Hours Mystery man has pleaded innocent to one count of attempted first degree grand larceny, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years.
He is currently free on $200,000 bail.
Last week, Norwalk, Conn., prosecutor Suzanne Vieux filed a motion objecting to the warrants' release, arguing that disclosing such information could put the witnesses named in the documents under intense media scrutiny.
More importantly, she said it could hurt the case against Robert "Joe" Halderman. THG NOTE: How is the guy's name both Robert and Joe? Confusing!
Nevertheless, Norwalk Superior Court Judge Bruce Hudok disagreed and authorized the release, provided the names of witnesses were redacted.
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November 4th, 2009 1:01 AM
"More importantly, she said it could hurt the case against Robert "Joe" Halderman. THG NOTE: How is the guy's name both Robert and Joe? Confusing!"
Joe is his middle name.. He went by Joey when we were kids back in Tempe AZ.. (He is my cousin)
I got a funny feeling the entire event may just be the "golden parachute" Figure Letterman has made how many millions on the increased ratings?
He could be this dumb but I sort of doubt it...
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October 15th, 2009 9:15 PM
I dont understand how anyone could still be with someone that cheats constantly!!!!
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October 15th, 2009 9:15 PM
AHHH - im so over this story!!!
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October 15th, 2009 5:58 PM
if i were his wife i'd dump his cheating ass
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October 15th, 2009 5:58 PM
and david letterman is just plain stupid for sleeping with his staff and cheating on his wife
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October 15th, 2009 5:57 PM
but the bf is a moron for getting back at the guy she cheated on him with instead of just her
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October 15th, 2009 5:57 PM
the girlfriend is such a slut for cheating on her bf and also doing her boss
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October 15th, 2009 5:38 PM
so he found out his girlfriend was cheating on him with devid letterman and the first thing eh though was 'oh i know, ill steal money from him' what a freak