Extortion By Check? Lawyer For Letterman Blackmail Suspect Cries Foul
Extortion by check? Not likely. A defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman is calling the Late Show host “a master at manipulating audiences.”
Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. “Joe” Halderman on Monday, telling morning show hosts on The TODAY Show and The Early Show that if CBS producer Robert (Joe) Halderman intended to blackmail David Letterman about his sex life with staffers, he would have demanded cash — not a $2 million check.
“Here’s a guy who is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, who has dealt with cops and wiretaps and undercover investigations virtually his entire life,” Shargel said of Halderman on the CBS’ The Early Show Monday.
“Look at the fact that there was a $2 million check. In the history of extortion, I don’t think there’s been a single case where the alleged extortionist took a check in payment. It just doesn’t make any sense.”
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On October 5th 2009, kayla wrote:
I immediately thought this guy must be stupid for thinking he could get away with it–regardless of cash or check. But criminals do dumb things all the time… http://www.newsy.com/videos/late_show_s_special_episode