David Letterman

<B>Controversial character: </B> <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB004157" title="David Letterman" href="/topic/entertainment/television/david-letterman-PECLB004157.topic">David Letterman</a><br> <br> <B>What he did: </B> Late-night talk show host David Letterman announced he was the victim of a $2 million extortion plot threatening to reveal his sexual affairs with several female "Late Show" staffers.<br> <br> <B>What happened next:</B> Officials charge CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman with trying to blackmail Letterman for $2 million in the extortion case.<br> <br> <B>Residual effects: </B> Letterman made an on-air apology and turned an unflattering sex scandal into a 22 percent ratings hike.
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Controversial character: David Letterman

What he did: Late-night talk show host David Letterman announced he was the victim of a $2 million extortion plot threatening to reveal his sexual affairs with several female "Late Show" staffers.

What happened next: Officials charge CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman with trying to blackmail Letterman for $2 million in the extortion case.

Residual effects: Letterman made an on-air apology and turned an unflattering sex scandal into a 22 percent ratings hike.

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