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Lawyer for Accused David Letterman Blackmailer Denies Extortion

A lawyer for the CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman says his client was only attempting to sell the Late Show host a screenplay, according to The Associated Press.

David Letterman felt "threatened" over extortion attempt

"There was no extortion. There was a screenplay for sale," Gerald Shargel, Robert J. Halderman's attorney, said in a statement outside of the courtroom. "There was a commercial transaction. Nothing more."

Despite Shargel asking that the case be dismissed... read full article

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  • Well, DUH, he isn't going to admit he did anything wrong - in his mind, he didn't!  And Shargel being a mob-boss's lawyer - well, THAT doesn't surprise me.
  • Don't knock Shargel, a distinguished lawyer and law professor. He actually won a few acquittals for John Gotti, Yes I know it's the lawyer' s job to get the best verdict for their...
  • Don't knock Shargel, a distinguished lawyer and law professor.  He actually won a few acquittals for John Gotti, before a falling out when Gotti fired him and his partner, hired...
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Lawyer for Accused David Letterman Blackmailer Denies Extortion

A lawyer for the CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman says his client was only attempting to sell the Late Show host a screenplay, according to The Associated Press.

David Letterman felt "threatened" over extortion attempt

"There was no extortion. There was a screenplay for sale," Gerald Shargel, Robert J. Halderman's attorney, said in a statement outside of the courtroom. "There was a commercial transaction. Nothing more."

Despite Shargel asking that the case be dismissed... read more

Law & Order Tackles Letterman Sex Scandal

First Jon & Kate, now David Letterman.

For its latest ripped-from-the-headlines story line, Law & Order will take a page out of the Late Show host's sex-with-staffers extortion scandal, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Law & Order executive producer spills on Jon & Kate-inspired episode

The episode will focus on a ...
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David Letterman Felt "Threatened" Over Extortion Attempt

David Letterman said he felt "threatened, alarmed and concerned" over attempts to extort him over his sexual affairs with female employees, newly released court documents reveal.

The documents, obtained by the AP, said that the Late Show host felt threatened "about... read more

Tina Fey, 24-Year-Old Virgin, "Couldn't Give It Away"

Awkward alert: Sex was again the hot topic on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman as Tina Fey shared that she didn't lose her virginity until the age of 24 because she "couldn't give it away."

Letterman, two weeks removed from his sex-with-staffers scandal, gingerly broached the subject with Fey by reading from Us Weekly a list of celebrities who remained virgins into their ...
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Jimmy Kimmel Has a New Girlfriend

Jimmy Kimmel is going out with a woman on his staff, his rep confirms. 

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