Robert “Joe” Halderman, the man accused of attempting to extort $2 million from late night talk show host David Letterman, has revealed his defense.
Simple Explanation Really
Halderman was simply trying to sell a script not extort money, when he delivered a one-page screenplay proposal and other evidence to David Letterman in September about Mr. Letterman’s affairs with women who worked for him, according to Gerald L. Shargel, Mr. Halderman’s lawyer.
“There was no extortion. There was a screenplay for sale,” the lawyer, Gerald Shargel, said outside court. “There was a commercial transaction. Nothing more.”
But a lawyer for Letterman said the exchange was a shakedown, not a sale.
“It’s classic blackmail, no matter how Mr. Halderman’s lawyer wants to dress it up,” Daniel J. Horwitz said outside court.
Halderman was accused of attempting to blackmail David Letterman for two million dollars. Halderman was threatening to release details of Letterman’s steamy affairs with several “Late Show ” female staffers.
David Letterman Exortion Suspect Just Wanted To Sell Script
Yeah and the guys of 9/11 were just testing the strength of the steel. This is an absolutely transparent defense and I can’t see juror buying it.
You give jurors too much credit. If jury panels were able to see through such ruses, this lawyer would not have even thought to offer this as a defense.
Rememember at the onset of this case, he sought to make DL the bad guy, but his PR failed.
He needs Plan C – A and B didn’t work.