นสพ.คอม - Producer admits Letterman blackmail

<body> <h1>Producer admits Letterman blackmail</h1> <p> David Letterman said he had handed over a phoney cheque for $2m A US television producer has pleaded guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his sexual affairs. Robert Halderman was charged after threatening to reveal all unless paid $2m (1.47m euros). The attempt sparked Mr Letterman to make an on-air confession about his affairs with production staff. Mr Halderman s lawyers had initially claimed he was attempting to sell the comedian a thinly veiled screenplay. Appearing in front of New York State Supreme Court, Mr Halderman agreed to a plea bargain in which he will serve six months in prison, perform 1,000 hours of community service and give up his right to appeal against his conviction. He will be formally sentenced in May. He could have faced up to 15 years in prison had he gone to trial and been convicted. In September of 2009, I attempted to extort $2 million from David Letterman by threatening to disclose personal and private information </p> </body>