Guilty plea in David Letterman extortion case

By Bea Karnes, News First 5

Posted : Mar 9, 2010 2:35 PM

The man who tried to shake down David Letterman over his affairs with members of his staff will be going to jail for six months as part of a plea deal.

In entering a guilty plea today, Joe Halderman admitted that he tried to extort $2 million from Letterman by threatening to disclose information about him. Halderman's lawyers initially said he was just offering to sell Letterman a screenplay about the comedian's life.

If he'd been convicted at a trial, Halderman could have faced up to 15 years behind bars. The case spurred the late-night TV icon to tell viewers he'd had affairs with women on his staff.

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