Former CBS producer Robert “Joe” Halderman, 52, began a six month prison term today for attempting to extort money from talk show host David Letterman last fall, the Associated Press reports. In March, Halderman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny after demanding $2 million from Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about the TV stars’ extramarital affairs. In addition to jail time, Halderman’s sentence also includes 1,000 hours of community service.
May 4
2010
04:25 PM ET
David Letterman blackmailer jailed for six months
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Now that’s real-life “Breaking Bad”.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but will it float?
I don’t know what that means.
Top Ten Ways Robert “Joe” Halderman Knows His Cellmate is a Letterman Fan
10. He regularly drops other inmates off the prison roof.
9. He plays “Will It Float” with his belongings in the cell’s toilet.
8. No number eight — writer still trapped on JetBlue flight.
7. He has a tattoo of Paul Shaffer on his ass.
6. He has to be tased if the prison TV is ever switched to Leno.
5. He requests a Rupert Jee Hello Deli deli tray for his last meal.
4. He throws pencils at him in the shower.
3. He digresses in the middle of a joke with a lengthy story about nothing.
2. He smuggles contraband in the gap in his front teeth.
1. He attempts “stupid human tricks” on him at night.
I LOVE that David Letterman didn’t give in to this guy.
Here’s to meeting Big Bubba!
I can’t believe the guy received ONLY a 6 mos sentence. I would have thought at least 3 years. I guess $2M doesn’t count for much anymore