Letterman Victim Of Extortion, Admits To Having Sex With Staff!
Scandalous!
David Letterman made a very personal revelation yesterday on his show, admitting that he has had sexual relations with different (female) members of his staff.
Letterman told the story to his studio audience and the world because he was the target of a $2 million!
Robert Halderman, the alleged extortionist and a producer for CBS, threatened to make the "terrible things" Letterman did public and put them in both a book and a movie unless he was paid off to the tune of 2 million big ones.
Letterman first received a package early one morning in his car about three weeks ago. He explained the situation:
"I get to looking through it and there's a letter in the package and it says, 'I know that you do some terrible, terrible things. And I can prove that you do these terrible things.' Sure enough, contained in the package was stuff to prove that I do terrible things. He's going to take all the terrible stuff he knows about my life — and according to this packet, there seems to be a lot of terrible stuff he knows about — and he's going to put it into a movie unless I give him some money."
Per his attorney's advice, Letterman met with Halderman 3 different times with the last meeting resulting in the extortionist's arrest by the District Attorney. Letterman continues on why he went to the authorities:
"I had to tell them how I was disturbed by this I was worried for myself, I was worried for my family, I felt menaced by this, and I had to tell them all of the creepy things that I have done that were going to be exposed."
Dave then admitted to having sex with his staff members:
"My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would. Especially for the women. But that's a decision for them to make if they want to come public and talk about the relationships. I feel like I need to protect these people — I need to certainly protect my family."
Dave has been married to Regina Lasko since March of this year and the two had dated since 1986. They have a 5-year-old son Harry.
Wow.
Although what he did was very wrong and completely disgraceful, we have to commend Dave for coming clean with the situation and handling it with the proper authorities.
We're sure this an extremely embarrassing and difficult time for his family.
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I wonder how his wife and kid feel about this?I also wonder if Dave broke some work place laws by turning his paid "Staff" into his personal harem?I also wonder if he's going to tell anymore sex jokes about poltico's or celeb's?Keep up the good work Dave!
what a playa.
damn
This is OLD NEWS Perez!!! You´re loosing your touch. THis news been in the press for hours and hours now…pull your self together.
Haven't we learned from the Monica Lewinski Gate how petty this is? If you would like to continue down this road Sen Ensign who was giving jobs to his lover, son, and trying to find work for the husband.
This is Entertainment nothing more
WTF? Commend him for coming out? His hand was forced. The guy who tried to blackmail is a dipshit but I don't feel for Letterman. He's always bashed the cheaters who were caught? He is nothing but a hypocrite. Too bad for his son and wife.
Has Howard Stern issued a statement regarding Dave's indiscretions this morning?
Can't wait for the parade of ho's claiming they "did Dave". Maybe they should throw them up against the VELCRO wall, and whoever sticks gets to tell their story live on air with Dave!!
Well handled D.L. - and so long as he wasn't cheating on spouse, doing any type of quid pro quo to the ladies and they were consenting adults . . . i have absolutely no judgments of him. This "scandal" will die quickly because of D.L.'s honest and direct approach. Bravo D.L. - you've actually earned more respect in my book (for what it's worth, which I'm sure is very little if anything, lol
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Ok, so will OSHA be investigating his violation of sexual harrassment laws?
OLD NEWS OLD NEWS OLD NEWS OLD NEWS. CNN has had this up for at least 12 hours. Great job copying other sites instead of breaking the story. Plus, how the HELL can you have sympathy for or commend this loser? He was coerced into admitting his secrets. Had this guy not tried to expose him, Letterman would have kept his gap-tooth mouth shut. I've always been a Leno fan anyway. Disgusting that his 5 year old son has to be raised knowing that his father was chasing tail, even when given an amazing television opportunity. You just don't want to say anything bad about him because you somehow think that it will ruin your chance to be on his show or to have them book your Sliiimy shit artist (both will NEVER happen btw).
letterman is a douchebag who is not funny and cheated on his previous wife to be with the current one, so yes of course he is cheating on her. btw who would touch his old dick. they guy should have not extorted him and really wrote the screenplay he threatened to write.
I was a victim of a cheating husband myself……………so I can't feel too sorry for Dave. But no one deserves blackmail. The guy should have come forward and just printed the pictures if he really wanted the public to know, not blackmail Dave. On another note….Not surprised because Dave's wife is pretty FUGLY. Did he actually cheat on her though…or was this year's ago?
Letterman is a douche
letterman sucks!
More ratings for him to come…stay tuned
It's been reported that the affairs happened before he was married. Poor judgement because he was the boss? Probably. But affairs in the workplace happen a lot. People work side by side and get to know each other well. IF these affairs were consensual, it's poor judgement, but not horrible. The bigger story is the extortion.
Damn. He had to reveal his secret AND he's still not funny at all. Life sucks for you, Dave.
I hate this guy if you can't tell.
i still love dave!!!
Wow, remember when Perez used to have this type of news before everyone else? Way to get scooped by every single media outlet Perez. This is becoming quite the habit of yours since becoming a "celebrity".
I dont like this guy he is a creep, no more jon gosselins gross.
DL bumping uglies with someone… not a mental image I want first thing in the A.M.
Way to embarass your wife depraved Dave.
A married person who cheated…..what a shocker. Don´t be so prude.
who'd fuck him i'm amazed
The Ten Top List of "who did Dave" will be on tonite. Who would fuck this asshole. Yuckkkkkkk
ONLY an American live audience would laugh and clap along with something like this. It's bonkers.
Kudos to Dave for his honesty and public humiliation of the blackmailer.
A Rod should make a JOKE about Letterman now. Letterman has told MANY jokes about A Rod's relationships and we all see the DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY OLE MAN THAT LETTERMAN IS. LOL LOL LOL LOL
All of those politicos you have been bashing for years are howling! Ya' think A-Rod isn't rolling on the floor? You ripped a 12 year old girl and the afore mentioned publicly, and now your 6 year old son has to go to school this morning and get razzed about his horny old man.
Hey staffers, lawyer up. You have got gaposis by the balzz. Cash in. You're faces will be on the National Enquirer by next Monday.
Dear God people, he dated staff members…. so what? I’m willing to bet that there’s a good percent of you that have “flings” or “friend with benefits” relationships with co-workers. I’ve worked in a restaurant environment and man, everyone was screwing everyone.
Re: litzie – If you were a fan of Howard Stern, you would know that he has been on Vacation all this week.
I'm sure he will talk about it Monday, along with Artie pleading "Guilty" to DUI.
how can ANYONE feel sorry for this man? the only people who deserve any empathy in my opinion are his wife and kid. i don't feel sorry for this philandering man (even if he wasn't married, he was still in a committed relationship) or the home wreckers who were okay with sleeping with him (likely due to his position, wealth and "power") when everyone knew he was "committed" to someone else…i agree that he didn't handle it gracefully. he only handled it at all because his hand was forced.
wow… just wow but i do wish their 5 year old has his parents for a long time..
Re: buck – Makes you wonder what Dave had to do to Obama to get him on the show!?!
OH Please. The only reason this fuck came forward is cuz he got his balls caught. This is fucking disgusting. And shame on him. Hes a fucking loser and a cheater plain and simple. Glad to see your being a hypocrite Perez.
Holy Perez! You're over 12 hours late reporting that one! I'd rather have seen you get it first rather than your opinions of Kylie's concert
i hope his wife will take him to the cleaners now. Fucking hypocrite !!!
I don't get what's the big deal.. if he cheated on his now wife.. who gives she probably knew about it and stayed with his ass… WHO CARES!…I dont' see why is such a big deal that he slept with people he worked with WOO HOO! OMG the word must end!.. Give me a break!
a get the feeling Letteman walks around NYC at 3am in only a trench coat. The guys is really creepy.
Dave is Awesome!
ewww pervy old man. i always thought he looks at the hot female celebrities inappropriately.
that's horrible tho! a boss having sex with is employees is basically rape….
I always did wonder about him, especially when Beyonce was on, they way it seemed like he'd come out of his own skin just trying to keep self-control.LOL Yeah, it's Hollywood and everyone seems to dabble in the plastic. How sad for his wife since it seems she was obviously with him at the time he thought he could do anything he wanted secretly without repercussions. Does anyone ever get away with everything? The way he handled it must be commended. Time for him to assume responsibility for his actions and I hope he does. Good luck, Dave, and to your family, too.
Whatever. Unless these turn into valid sexual harassment claims, it's a big YAWN. Consenting adults who work together having sex. Woohoo! This is a personal matter for those involved and their families. And it may not even be a "matter" at all. Good for Dave for going to the authorities, and rendering the guy powerless by going public himself.
Still love him! Hope his wife does too!
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This doesn't really bother me since he has never tried to stand up and promote himself as a leader in morality! He only recently married his partner and who knows when this happened. Sounds like a bitter, jealous, un-employed, most likely Perez blogger, ex-Dave fucker, douche to me.
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BUCK THE FUCK….. WAS IT YOU?
WHAT A SCUM BAG!!!! YES….CONAN CONAN CONAN CONAN CONAN CONAN CONAN CONAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I always knew Conan was the classiest one of them all that cute little ginger spice man!
I do have to say, however, the only thing bugging me is the vision of him running around with a hard on!
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Sorry! I had to say it! Eww!!
I Love/d Dave…didn't know that he was a male hoar …what a family man?
Just don't know how to admire or respect someone who lets their d*ck lead them around. Regina should dump this player!
he says - Oh - I'm just worried about my family…as of Now!? Weak.
Hopefully she hasn't contracted too many std's…
if his staff will 'lie down' for him…then they're not much better then him…
especially since they should be smart enough to know he 'is' in a relationship???
how bout Dr. Phil or counseling? hahahha
Re: MBFAMB – I don't! he's a total crusty the gross pervert clown!
Douche
He hasn't been funny for years. Now he's just mean with his lame jokes at everyone elses expense. What a hipocrite.
And it's not just an office romance…he's the Boss. Did the women feel pressure to do Dave or lose their jobs? I hope they talk!
Fuck you it wasn't wrong at all. This is America god dammit. You can fuck who you want, provided they also want to fuck you…
Re: HellenV – you don't get what the big deal is because you're pro Dave Letterman that's why!!! I've never been and more so NOW. So there you go,it's pretty simple.
I never found him funny–what a loser!!
His show is sooo damn boring too
While I do not condone affairs outside a committed relationship, this is no one's business. I feel bad that he is having to discuss this publicly. He has six year old son. Granted, it all could have been avoided by not having affairs, but still…it's a private matter. Now if he used his authority to coerce women into affairs that is a different matter, but if they were just consentual affairs between adults, so be it. At any rate, I think he handled it well.
men need sex. it happens. humans are not one of the two or three mammels that mate for life. I think its great and smart that Dave came clean.
I'm sure wifey will raise some hell…but unless she's giving him blow jobs, she really has to understand how men are when they're not getting it from home. they're gonna get it somehow, somewhere!
Re: Redmeat – Not me, but then again - I have principles. If I was with someone PERIOD, I wasn't with anyone else. Doesn't matter if you are married, especially these days when lots more are choosing NOT to be married. He was with this woman for DECADES. And yes, this story is almost a day old. Since this site never has "exclusives" anymore, me thinks Piggy's sources have run for the hills to get away from him. It's ALWAYS a copy off other sites, and most often the TM and Z. Just sell the domain and point it there. Letterman has ALWAYS sucked IMO. Jokes are funny, he's crass and I can't imagine why any star wants to chat with him. And now, he's one of the big liberal hypocrites, who took every chance to dig at cheaters, and been one himself for years. He didn't "come out" honorably. If this was 7 years ago, and he didn't say anything, he only did it now because he was forced by the network PR people.
He's playing the victim now? What an asshole, he didn't even apologize to his NEW wife. What a dick. He was FORCED to admit to it, he brought it on himself, he's not a victim, he's a predator.
Who gives a shit. I think Dave is hysterical and I don't care who he sleeps with. I think it's great that he came right out and told about it and got the cops involved. Like practically everyone in the world doesn't have skeletons in their closet? I'm sure he regrets it and maybe that's why he decided to finally marry after all those years with his girlfriend.
Anyone who uses past sexual liasons to blackmail someone is, in my opinion, just as wrong, if not moreso, than the people who cheat on their mates.
And Perez, give us a break with your "what he did was very wrong and completely disgraceful", the only person concerned was his wife (then girlfriend), and she knew everything. So stop with your so-called morals.
T M Z had this looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong ago
Re: RedWingsFan –
Wow - sexual harassment lawsuits? I can see that happening.
But the gals are No better - they had to know that he was with someone.
hoars & cheaters.
What he did was wrong and distasteful? We don't even know what he did beyond having sex with what appears to be consenting adults. If it was during his relationship with his wife (then, girlfriend) and she's chosen to forgive him, who are we to call it wrong and distasteful? Yeah, not morally superior but not explosive and crazy-bad either. Once again, Perez, your "reporting" leaves much to be desired. It's not like he killed someone or raped someone. Jeez.
Why am I not suprised by this? I always knew Letterman was a kind of pervert. He's no different than Bill Clinton.
He did the right thing…exposing a douche like that. He's not the one who should be embarrassed. So maybe he shouldn't have fooled around like that but in this crazy world of ours what he did is just not that shocking. He's not a rapist, he's not a pedophile, and he's not a serial killer. Check those three things off the list of serious offenders and he's looking pretty good. I wish him luck and hope he and his wife work out whatever issues this may have caused.
Re: guiltypleazure – You're moron. Shut the hell up.
What exactly is "disgraceful" and "embarassing"? The key word here is that he "dated" Regina Lasko. He has only been married since March. Maybe they were on and off and during some of those times he saw other women. It's none of our business. It's his company and if he wants to date staff members, I guess he can. I think the entire thing is between him and the women he was with and the woman who is now his wife. Nowhere in his monologue did he give a time frame of when he saw other women, it could have been 15 years ago for all we know. His sex life is certainly none of our business. He's still a great entertainer and it was certainly a fascinating "story" last night.
Oh yes, as a side note, I am absolutely AMAZED that someone thought they could get away with blackmailing David Letterman. New York City LOVES him and I'm sure the DA will do all they can to put that guy away. Now, there's a douche!
David Letterman use poor judgement for having sex with the "staff". The network he works for should fire him for exposing them to workplace lawsuits for sexual harrassment. The network needs to do the right thing and get rid of this problem just like any other company.
Woooooooow!
I'm glad he went to the authorities…that producer belongs in prison.
Such an egomaniac slug the way her treated Palan and all the other women. Just how many did he screw, was that part of the job discription?? Fire his tired ass.
Karma is a bitch, Dave!!!!! hope your wife divorces your ass, takes all your money and you get sued for sexual harrassment in the workplace. You are no better than anyone else
Re: MeinAZ – Very true!And I'll be the first to admit I was a Letterman fan back in the 80's when he was funny.Politics aside,his show has sucked for over a decade now.He should have retired with class like his hero Carson did.
David Letterman used poor judgement for having sex with the "staff". The network he works for should fire him for exposing them to workplace lawsuits for sexual harrassment. The network needs to do the right thing and get rid of this problem just like any other company.
Letterman for the win. ayebeclear.com
It couldn't have happened to a better douchebag. I quit watching Letterman when he ceased being funny, that was in 1994.
Why is anyone surprised by this! His wife used to work for him that is where they met! And the others were before his son was born and before he was married. He without sin can throw the first stone!
I don't understand why this is such big news. Does he need ratings or something?
The audience laughed all the way through his half-assed confession. He didn't come off as contrite to me.
Whoever watches Letterman deserves this load of crap.
gross, never liked him. never will.
I think Dave did right, never give in to blackmail no matter what: take your responsibility, ask your wife for forgiveness and move on wheter she forgives you or not.
Kudo's for Dave.
I'd heard on Sterns show YEARS ago about Dave and his bedding of the interns. All adults and consenting. His wife worked with him and dated him while working as did his previous relationship (author Meryl Marko). He was very divorced when he was with Meryl. The extortionist was living with Stephanie Birkett (Dave former assistant and apparently former lover). That's how he got hold of every bit of info to blackmail Letterman. Letterman's wife knows all to well who she married. He's a guy who wields some sway. Big freaking deal.
um, he's grown, his staff is grown, as long as they were consensual relationships, i certainly don't care.
who knows what his relationship with the woman he married was over the years - perhaps it was on and off, perhaps it was (or is) an open relationship.
but it's none of my business.
he's always been very quite about his private life. this is his private life. and i suspect that if he was exploiting women on his staff we would have heard about it long before now.
adults are grown - they can f who they want.
Re: Texas Mom – You are absolutely correct Texas Mom. Timing is everything. He wasn't married to Regina Lasko when all this took place. Really people nothing to see here move along.
So, the woman who he was having an affair with was apparently the live-in love of the extortionist. Bet she's REAL happy about this.
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I'd say Dave was trying to keep her name out of the news, but the angry boyfriend was willing to exploit her for money.
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Sick bastard. She's not the first woman to sleep with her boss - humans are humans. She just should have dropped the loser boyfriend.
Still huge fan of Dave - Team Dave.
The affair came to an end when Regina got pregnant with Dave's son. He didn't marry Regina until, what, 5 years later? Affair was long over by the time Dave was married.
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At least that affair - I haven't the faintest idea about possible others.
bla bla bla bla… I just wish if people can't handle monogamy, and a lot clearly can't, they could be straight forward about it instead of live a lie and judge others.
Re: jham – Are you serious?! "Bravo D.L" ?! He cheated on his wife you fucking idiot. Oh my God, you're SO stupid!
Good lord - be real, people.
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There are work place affairs going on it probably 80% of the offices in this country. Get real.
I wonder what famous people he's bwned…Awesome! haha!
What's the big deal? People get involved with each other in the workplace all the time–married or not.
Re: Texas Mom – He is admitting to 'affairs' - He's admitting to cheating WHile claiming commitment/devotion to another…guessing you are not taking advantage of living in the Bible belt and are not a Christian - TX mom? You have low standards.
Re: Texas Mom – Along with the DA - going after the
extortionist…
their may be sexual harassment lawsuits…As you seem to think DL is above
using his status to have affairs with people in his and/or the networks employ (you say his sex life is his own private business)…while he claimed he was committed/devoted bf/husband & dad.
Honey - you're not really a good representation of TX…I lived there for 11yrs
Maybe time to get your GED or check out a church - to increase your common sense and intelligence - I did!lol hey - TX has community college too…
you're lucky kids…others cheat and you justify…what a mom?
I'm pretty sure that since 1986, David came clean with his wife a long time ago. Let's not forget that he met her while she was working on the show to begin with.. I don't think it'll be a problem for his marriage. He was the bigger person coming out with this and probably saved alot of "staff" some unwanted attention. So instead of being a big deal for a year, it's today's headline and that's it!
Re: LULU~* –
How do you have time to post 1801 comments on Perez?! Doesn't your donkey act make you sore anymore? I guess you can write on your back!
Re: MeinAZ – Good lord, you're an idiot. I have to laugh at how every time I post something that because "Texas Mom" is my name on this site people assume that I have never left Texas for some reason. I was raised in San Francisco and am highly educated. I guess that is why I feel that people's personal lives are that..personal. I seriously doubt he was having sex with people who were not of consenting age nor were they unaware of what they were getting into. We would have heard something long before this. As I stated before, he was a single man up until this past March and what he does is his own business, not a 48-Hours producer who was looking to make a quick buck, nor anyone else's. I hope they throw the book at him. What an idiot.
Oh, and speaking of college, perhaps if you had attended one, you could form a complete and coherent sentence.
celeberties take note. Be a resposible adult and own up when you are an asshole( KAYNE). it will go away soooo much sooner and we'll respect you more.
Sarah Palin has to be laughing her ass off.
Re: Mad Dog – No, just trying to hide it after she fucked her husbands best friend.
Maybe Dave should've thought about his family before screwing his staff. What a dog. I hope his wife divorces him and takes half his money.
Re: Orator –
At least Dave isn't running the most powerful country in the world.
I bet your significant other is cheating on you right now.