David Letterman Reveals Extortion Attempt Over His Affairs - NYTimes.com

David Letterman said on his show on Thursday that he had been the victim of an extortion attempt over charges of sexual affairs with staff members, claims that he conceded were true.

Mr. Letterman said on �The Late Show,� on CBS, that he had been approached by a person who wanted $2 million not to go public with information that Mr. Letterman had been in sexual relationships with women who work on his show.


What these guys SHOULD do is approach the victim with the pictures or whatever and just say, "Look I got this. I took the pictures myself and they belong to me same as they would to any reporter.

"I will be selling them to the newspapers. Would you like to purchase them too? I don't care who buys them, but if you want them, make me an offer."

Thereby, getting the same amount of money, but no extortion.