TV producer sentenced in Letterman blackmail plot
NEW YORK
Robert "Joe" Halderman was led out of a Manhattan court in
handcuffs Tuesday after being sentenced to the jail time and 1,000
hours of community service. He had agreed to both when he pleaded
guilty in March to attempted grand larceny.
The 52-year-old Halderman admitted then that he demanded $2
million in hush money last fall to keep from revealing information
about the "Late Show" host's love life. The case had spurred
Letterman to disclose on-air that he'd had sex with women on his
staff.
Viewers have stuck with Letterman. He has said the scandal dealt
him a personal blow.
