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...biggest surprises in the strange David Letterman blackmail case is the man who has been arrested for the crime. Robert (Joe) Halderman is no shadowy underworld figure. He is a respected producer on another CBS show - 48 Hours - who has won several journalism awards...
...staffers who know him said they were baffled by his arrest on Thursday on a charge of attempted grand larceny after he allegedly tried to get Letterman to pay him $2 million for a "screenplay" he was writing about the late-night host's sexual affairs. Halderman has pleaded not guilty to the charge, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. (See the top 10 disastrous David Letterman interviews...
While none of his colleagues would speak on the record, several people indicated that Halderman was well-known around the news division and respected for his hard-charging ways and willingness to take on tough stories. "He's like somebody everyone looked up to," said a CBS News employee who did not want to be named. "48 Hours is a crime show. What could he have been thinking...
Some colleagues said that his personal life, which was always complicated, had become extremely difficult. Halderman, 51, who goes by the nickname "Joe," lives in Norwalk, Conn., and has two ex-wives and two children. At some point he shared his Norwalk address with Stephanie Birkitt, 34, an assistant to Letterman who has appeared on her boss's show. (Read "Letterman Brings Sex and Extortion to Late Night...
...taping of Letterman's show on Thursday, the comedian revealed to the audience the extortion plot and confessed to having sex with women on his staff. Birkitt, who is widely believed to be one of those women, has not made any public statements since the show aired or since Halderman was arrested yesterday outside the CBS building in Manhattan...