Dave Letterman's Extortionist to Take a Plea Deal 1.32K John Cook 03/09/10 12:42PM Filed to: Crime Crime David Letterman Robert halderman Joe halderman Cbs News late show Extortion Blackmail Appic Sadly, Robert Halderman, the CBS News producer who allegedly tried to blackmail David Letterman out of $2 million, will plead guilty today in exchange for an (extremely light) six month sentence. And the trial would have been so much fun!