Stephanie Birkitt is a former assistant to David Letterman and the former live-in girlfriend of Robert Halderman, the man accused of extorting Letterman for $2 million.http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/02/david-letterman-stephanie-birkitt-joe-halderman-robert-halderman-extortion
According to TMZ.com, the 34-year-old Birkitt and Letterman had an affair that ended in 2003. TMZ says Halderman had access to Birkitt's personal diary and may have used the information in it to blackmail Letterman.http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/02/david-letterman-stephanie-birkitt-joe-halderman-robert-halderman-extortion
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Former assistant to David Letterman; made frequent appearances on The Late Show With David Letterman
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Former assistant to David Letterman; made frequent appearances on The Late Show
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Believed to be a former giflfriend of Robert "Joe" Halderman
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Halderman thought to be the suspect in a David Letterman extortion plot
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Birkitt reportedly had a past sexual relationship with Letterman
