Robert Halderman's Lawyer Calls David Letterman 'Master at Manipulating Audiences'
Monday , October 05, 2009
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The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from TV host David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences."
Gerald Shargel defended his client, Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.
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Shargel says the charge against his client is "so obviously out of character to the point of not making any sense."
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He says Letterman manipulates audiences for a living and to think that he "gave the entire story and there's nothing more to be said is simply wrong."
Halderman, a producer for the true-crime TV show "48 Hours Mysteries," pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court Friday to attempted first-degree grand larceny.
Shargel says he's looking forward to cross-examining Letterman.
Monday , October 05, 2009
ADVERTISEMENTNEW YORK —
The defense lawyer for the CBS News producer charged with trying to extort $2 million from TV host David Letterman is calling the talk-show host "a master at manipulating audiences."
Gerald Shargel defended his client, Robert J. "Joe" Halderman, Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning shows.
RELATED: Letterman Didn't Like His Ex Dating Halderman, Says Report
Shargel says the charge against his client is "so obviously out of character to the point of not making any sense."
FOX411: Sources Say Halderman 'a Nightmare' and Letterman 'a Big Flirt'
He says Letterman manipulates audiences for a living and to think that he "gave the entire story and there's nothing more to be said is simply wrong."
Halderman, a producer for the true-crime TV show "48 Hours Mysteries," pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan court Friday to attempted first-degree grand larceny.
Shargel says he's looking forward to cross-examining Letterman.