Late night talk show host David Letterman admitted to having sex with female employees of his show on October 1, 2009. According to reports, Stephanie Birkitt, a former assistant to Letterman, may have been one of the women Letterman was involved with.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/suspect_in_letterman_extortion_plot_qVGKunieD4cEbdWaltPdsL
The admission was prompted by an alleged extortion attempt against Letterman. The alleged extortionist, Robert Haldeman, a producer for the CBS program 48 Hours, was arrested.
David Letterman Admits Sex With Staffers
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Letterman said "I have had sex with women who worked for me on this show"
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Would it be embarrasing if it were made public? Perhaps it would, expecially for the women"
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Letterman said it was a decision for the women to make if they wanted to come forward
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Letterman testified against the extortionist before the taping of his October 1, 2009, show
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Letterman's wife is Regina Lasko
