London
(ANI):
The
TV
producer
accused
of
trying
to
extort
millions
from
chat
show
host
David
Letterman
has
pleaded
guilty
in
the
blackmail
case.
Robert
Halderman
threatened
to
reveal
details
of
Letterman"s
sexual
affairs
with
several
of
female
co-workers
unless
he
was
paid
2
million
dollars,
the
BBC
reported.
Letterman
confessed
infidelity
on-air
and
issued
a
public
apology
to
his
wife
Regina
Lasko
on
his
'Late
Show
with
David
Letterman".
He
later
approached
authorities
telling
them
that
he
was
being
blackmailed
to
keep
the
information
out
of
the
public
domain.
The
legal
team
for
Halderman
previously
argued
he
was
trying
“to
sell
rights
to
a
screenplay
inspired
by
Letterman"s
sexually-charged
workplace".
Halderman
is
now
set
to
serve
six
months
in
prison,
perform
1,000
hours
of
community
service
and
give
up
his
right
to
appeal
against
his
conviction.
He
is
due
to
be
formally
sentenced
in
May.