Late Night segment of David Letterman talking about an extortion attempt on him. Summary: someone tried to blackmail Letterman for $2 million with evidence that he’s had sex with Late Night staff members, which Letterman admits is true. Here’s a New York Daily News article with more details.
The long-time host of America’s top-rated Late Show admitted his dalliances to his studio audience last night after giving testimony to a grand jury in New York about the alleged extortion.
Letterman, 62, said he was sent a letter by a man who threatened to reveal “terrible things” about his life in a film screenplay and book he was writing, unless the star paid up.
“What was all this creepy stuff?” said Letterman, who is married with a five-year-old son. “It was that I have had sex with women who work for me on this show. My response to that is yes, I have had sex with women on my show.
“Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would, especially for the women.”
It’s the most lighthearted admission of a sexual affair ever. And in hindsight, here’s the most lighthearted denial of a sexual affair ever.