Celebrity News October 02, 2009
VOTE: Letterman's Handling of Extortion Scheme
Dave Letterman is no stranger to controversy -- he's had to deal with stalkers, kidnappers and now an extortionist!
Letterman's admirers are applauding the host for revealing embarrassing details about liaisons with staff members as he explained the extortion plot. Drew Barrymore sent Dave well wishes on "Today" this morning, saying, "I wish them the best because that's an unfortunate situation."
Today, Letterman's accused extortionist, Joe Halderman, was indicted on one count of first-degree grand larceny, to which he pled not guilty. His bail has been set at $200,000.
Tell "Extra" -- Do you think Dave handled this sticky situation the right way?
