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David Letterman Extorted for $2 Million Robert “Joe” Halderman, a well known CBS producer for “48 Hours”, was arrested outside CBS headquarters in NYC for attempted grand larceny after trying to deposit a $2 million check (the amount he tried to extort from Letterman). Until recently Halderman was living with Stephanie Birkitt, Letterman’s former assistant. TMZ reports that Halderman had a relationship with Stephanie Birkitt and lived with her, but says they had broken up “recently.” “We do not know who ended the relationship, but Halderman allegedly was in possession of Birkitt’s diary, correspondence and photos which he says incriminated Letterman.” “People connected with the network tell us Letterman did have a relationship with Birkitt, but the word is that it ended before Letterman had his baby in 2003,” TMZ said.

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David Letterman Blackmailed CBS Producer Arrested for Extortion