David Letterman was trying to be victimized.
The late night talker stated that he had been a victim of an extortion attempt. The charges were sexual affairs with his staffers, claims he has confessed as true. Someone was trying to blackmail the host out of millions of dollars so that the affairs would not go public; Letterman notified Manhattan's district attorney's office about the scheme.
The New York Times reports:
"Mr. Letterman said on “The Late Show,” on CBS, that he had been approached by a person who wanted $2 million not to go public with information that Mr. Letterman had been in sexual relationships with women who work on his show.
Mr. Letterman said that he had testified before a grand jury and had admitted to the relationships.
'My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would,' he said on the show. 'I feel like I need to protect these people. I need to certainly protect my family.'”
Mr. Letterman said that he had testified before a grand jury and had admitted to the relationships.
'My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would,' he said on the show. 'I feel like I need to protect these people. I need to certainly protect my family.'”
Letterman even clued tonight's audience in on what was happening, the daily continues:
"In outlining to his audience what had taken place, Mr. Letterman said that three weeks ago, he received a package from a person who claimed to have information about the relationships.
Mr. Letterman said he reached out to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
In the course of the investigation, Mr. Letterman was asked to write what he called a fake check for $2 million. The suspect in the case was arrested Thursday.
Neither Mr. Letterman nor the district attorney’s office revealed the person’s name. In a statement late Thursday night, CBS said the suspect was an employee of the CBS news program “48 Hours” and was arrested on charges of attempted grand larceny. The network said that the employee had been suspended."
Mr. Letterman said he reached out to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
In the course of the investigation, Mr. Letterman was asked to write what he called a fake check for $2 million. The suspect in the case was arrested Thursday.
Neither Mr. Letterman nor the district attorney’s office revealed the person’s name. In a statement late Thursday night, CBS said the suspect was an employee of the CBS news program “48 Hours” and was arrested on charges of attempted grand larceny. The network said that the employee had been suspended."
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