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David Letterman reveals extortion plot; Con artist wanted $2M for 'Late Show' host's sex secrets
New York Daily News ^
| October 1st 2009,
| Samuel Goldsmith
Posted on 10/01/2009 6:56:09 PM PDT by tlb
A con artist who claimed to have proof that David Letterman bedded several female staff members tried to extort $2 million from the the funnyman, he told his audience Thursday night.
The stunning admission came hours after Letterman testified before a grand jury and admitted to "sexual relationships with members of his staff."
"This morning, I did something I've never done in my life," said Letterman. "I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury."
The "Late Show" host received a package from an individual who claimed to have information on his dalliances with female employees and said he would be outed unless he came up with $2 million.
Investigators instructed Letterman to mail a phony $2 million check to the individual, which led to the extortionist's arrest on Thursday.
Letterman, 62, was a long time bachelor who finally married longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko in March, when he announced it on air.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: blackmail; cheat; extortion; letterman; napl; nowmia; sex; sexualharassment; workplace
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To: tlb
Sexual harassment law states that a sexual relationship with a staffer is more or less by definition harassment of those staffers you aren’t having a relationship with.
Which, along with many other aspects of the law, got obscured in the whole Bill/Monica thing.
Maybe somebody will sue Dave into the ground. We can hope.
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:09:39 PM PDT
by
Sherman Logan
("The price of freedom is the toleration of imperfections." Thomas Sowell)
To: tlb
"sexual relationships with members of his staff." syn. sexual harassment
To: tlb; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
I think I'd pay that much NOT to hear about that gap-toothed hack's sad little dalliances.
To: tlb
Bad headline....
How come they called the guy a ‘Con Artist’ if it’s true?
I always thought Con Artists worked in untruths, lies and forgeries....
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:15:17 PM PDT
by
libertarian27
(Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
To: tlb
Sarah just heard about Dave!
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:15:59 PM PDT
by
roses of sharon
( Reagan said, "When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.")
To: tlb
Or, in the immortal words of the Duke of Wellington, “Publish and be damned!”
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:19:51 PM PDT
by
Sherman Logan
("The price of freedom is the toleration of imperfections." Thomas Sowell)
To: tlb
Whoopie would say..."It wasn't really sex sex".
sw
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:20:37 PM PDT
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife)
To: tlb
Hey Dave, you like apples? Sarah Palin is going to make more with her book than you will pay in extortion....
How do you like dem apples...
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:24:40 PM PDT
by
taildragger
(Palin/Mulally 2012)
To: libertarian27
You’re right. This was simple blackmail. No “con” involved.
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:27:22 PM PDT
by
TChad
To: roses of sharon
Excellent! Excellent!! Excellent!!!
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:37:36 PM PDT
by
The Cajun
(Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
To: Venturer
I’m sure you don’t really mean that. His wife is fully as attractive as he is and may be a nice woman tho I question her taste.
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:40:33 PM PDT
by
altura
To: tlb
Top Ten favorite Late Night staff positions Missionary.
Cowgirl.
Doggie....
Well, at least we know why he admires Clinton so much. He, too, boinks those working for him.
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posted on
10/01/2009 7:59:28 PM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(What's the difference between Obama and Hitler? Hitler wrote his own book.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
10/01/2009 8:44:27 PM PDT
by
StarCMC
(Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
To: tlb
Top Ten favorite Late Night staff positions 10 Missionary...to Borneo on the next flight out!
9 That's a sex position? I thought it was an ear ache cure!
8 You want me do what with your which?
7 XXX!
6 Is that even possible?
5 No way! My sister spent six months in traction from trying it that way!
4 uh, are you SURE that is in the Kama Sutra?
3 Sorry; I forgot to bring my knee pads
2 Err, Dave, could I interest you in a sheep, instead?
...and the number 1 favorite Late Night staff position is:
Safe sex: locked in the vault...ALONE.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:59:49 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(If God didn't want a One Worlder hanging from every tree, He wouldn't have created rope)
To: tlb
". . . I can prove that you do those terrible things.' "And sure enough, there was some stuff in the pages that proved I did those terrible things," he said." Whoa, I hope this goes to trial and this evidence comes out!
To: tlb
Isn’t he tainting a potential jury pool by talking about this?
To: tlb
Dave may have been wiser to just pay the $2 million. If this thing goes to trial there could be some kinky, quirky, goofy testimony and evidence brought forth with camera crews catching every embarrassing minute. But they say there's no such thing as bad publicity.
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posted on
10/02/2009 12:57:43 AM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: altura
His wife is truly unattractive, but then so is he, so I see yuor point. However he isnt going to turn down an attractive woman drawn to his wealth and celebrity.
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posted on
10/02/2009 2:13:12 AM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Slings and Arrows
Well, seeing how the perp is an Emmy Award-winning producer, it surely isn't really a crime-crime.
Or maybe it is, since it was committed against another "artist".
Oh, now I'm just confused! Where's Whoppee?
To: tlb
“Letterman to mail a phony $2 million check to the individual”
WHAT?
In addtion to sleeping with staff, he’s now passing BAD CHECKS?
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posted on
10/02/2009 4:05:23 AM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
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