David Letterman Affair – Extortion & Embarrassment Prompt Candid Discussion

CJ — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:57:50 +0000

The Late Show‘s own David Letterman candidly acknowledged and provided some damning details about affairs he had with employees of his own show. While specific names of the female employees at CBS and The Late Show were not disclosed for privacy purposes, Letterman did provide details that the extortion attempt was real & that the supposed individual (a ’48 hrs’ investigates employee – also at CBS) did provide proof of the sexual relationships.

David Letterman acknowledged on Thursday’s show that he had sexual relationships with female employees and that someone tried to extort him over the affairs.

During the taping of his CBS late-night show in New York, Letterman discussed receiving a threat to either pay million or risk the relationships being made public.

In a release from the show’s producer, Letterman said he referred the matter to the Manhattan district attorney’s office and that an investigation ended in an arrest Thursday. Letterman did not identify the person he said was arrested. Read the full story at AccessHollywood.com

I can’t say that Letterman’s actions were any different than a lot of men in a position of power, but that does not make them right either. I would have expected some response from CBS also that his actions, in some way, are not inline w/ the network’s corporate structure and/or rules, but so far (from what I’ve seen), they are simply taking Letterman’s side on the subject. No suspension, no slap on the wrist… nothing.

The moral here… when the cash cow gets in trouble – protect it.

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David Letterman Affair – Extortion & Embarrassment Prompt Candid Discussion