Posts with tag "extortion"

Will Letterman's Sex Affairs Hurt Him?

Posted Oct 2nd 2009 at 11:46 AM by Mike Hess

With the stunning admission of an extortion plot against David Letterman thanks to sexual affairs he had with employees, the 'Late Show' host's reputation may be at stake. Letterman is adored by his fans for his pithy honesty, but will his affairs cause some to turn on him and his show? Experts weigh in after the jump. ...

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Letterman Admits Sexual Affairs, Claims He Was Extorted

Posted Oct 1st 2009 at 09:40 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

UPDATE 11:45am Friday: '48 Hours' producer indicted in extortion plot. Arrest made following hotel sting operation. Keep Reading In a stunningly candid admission during his show on Thursday night, David Letterman admitted that he has had sexual relationships with female employees of his show, and that someone tried to extort him by releasing information about the relationships. A CBS employee ...

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Jury Selected in Travolta Extortion Trial

Posted Sep 21st 2009 at 03:49 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

A jury was selected Monday for a trial that could see John Travolta take the stand against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star following his son's death in the Bahamas. Travolta is on a list of 14 witnesses against the defendants - a former Bahamas senator and an ambulance driver -- who allegedly threatened to release a document related to the treatment of his ...