Comments on: Letterman discusses extortion attempt after his affairs with staff members http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:10:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Who Cares http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-471036 Who Cares Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-471036 Nobody deserves to be blackmailed , so in that regard I feel for Letterman. Beyond that, the only one that deserves any sympathy is his wife, since they were a couple at the time even though they weren't married. He handled it well, so good for him, since he knew it would come out. And when you get right down to it, besides the blackmail, it's no big deal. He's a talk show host, not a politician running on a morality platform. He owes no one but his wife an explanation. Nobody deserves to be blackmailed , so in that regard I feel for Letterman.

Beyond that, the only one that deserves any sympathy is his wife, since they were a couple at the time even though they weren’t married.

He handled it well, so good for him, since he knew it would come out.

And when you get right down to it, besides the blackmail, it’s no big deal. He’s a talk show host, not a politician running on a morality platform. He owes no one but his wife an explanation.

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]]> By: Lindsay http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470890 Lindsay Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:07:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470890 What does wife and long-time girlfriend mean? Aren't one or the other? Or is he like Hugh Hefner used to be married to someone and openly having girlfriends? What does wife and long-time girlfriend mean? Aren’t one or the other? Or is he like Hugh Hefner used to be married to someone and openly having girlfriends?

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]]> By: Patty http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470697 Patty Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:53:50 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470697 You know Dave used to have a drinking problem. Not sure if therapy or AA or whatever changed this, but I believe he did quit. So does sex with underlings at work now take it's place while he lives with a woman? In a way who cares. I just feel sorry for Regina Lasko if she didn't know and if she did know, I am sure she never wanted all of the public to know, especially since they have a child. I also feel sorry for his son who will one day read and know about this. I also wonder if these women he had affairs with got raises, promotions etc... Too bad he couldn't just break up with his girlfriend if he wanted sex with new people. Hope she signed a prenup that treats her well in case this becomes too much and she now wants out. Dave will go on, look at Regis he had an affair and I suppose his wife and daughter forgave him. You know Dave used to have a drinking problem. Not sure if therapy or AA or whatever changed this, but I believe he did quit. So does sex with underlings at work now take it’s place while he lives with a woman?
In a way who cares. I just feel sorry for Regina Lasko if she didn’t know and if she did know, I am sure she never wanted all of the public to know, especially since they have a child. I also feel sorry for his son who will one day read and know about this.
I also wonder if these women he had affairs with got raises, promotions etc… Too bad he couldn’t just break up with his girlfriend if he wanted sex with new people. Hope she signed a prenup that treats her well in case this becomes too much and she now wants out. Dave will go on, look at Regis he had an affair and I suppose his wife and daughter forgave him.

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]]> By: Mari http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470480 Mari Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:39:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470480 Princess- nope, totally missed the point. Princess- nope, totally missed the point.

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]]> By: blaugrau http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470436 blaugrau Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470436 celebitchy, I am disappointed in your double standard. Claire Danes is probably the worst person in the world because she fell in love with a man who had a girlfriend (she was single, by the way), but the multiple Letterman's affairs are ok, because the guy is funny. I find him funny too, but if you read the article you can realise how disgusting this is. It's not just about the infidelity, it's about an almighty boss taking advantange of his position. It is disgusting! celebitchy, I am disappointed in your double standard. Claire Danes is probably the worst person in the world because she fell in love with a man who had a girlfriend (she was single, by the way), but the multiple Letterman’s affairs are ok, because the guy is funny. I find him funny too, but if you read the article you can realise how disgusting this is. It’s not just about the infidelity, it’s about an almighty boss taking advantange of his position. It is disgusting!

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]]> By: princess pea http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470395 princess pea Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:00:45 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470395 @ Mari - You said: "the only reason he did it now was because it would have come out from some other news outlet." So, he should have told us that he slept with a staffer when? At all? Please now disclose your entire sexual history, as you think that it should be public knowledge. (waits) Oh, that's right. It's not. We have no reason to presume that Regina only found out about this yesterday, when we all did. Maybe this is something that they have worked through a long time ago. Why should the public have been informed? I DO think it's admirable to shut down an extortionist, actually. I really admire the grace he's showing here. No excuses, just honesty. Explain again why and when he should have publicized this in the past? @ Mari - You said: “the only reason he did it now was because it would have come out from some other news outlet.”

So, he should have told us that he slept with a staffer when? At all? Please now disclose your entire sexual history, as you think that it should be public knowledge. (waits)
Oh, that’s right. It’s not.

We have no reason to presume that Regina only found out about this yesterday, when we all did. Maybe this is something that they have worked through a long time ago. Why should the public have been informed? I DO think it’s admirable to shut down an extortionist, actually. I really admire the grace he’s showing here. No excuses, just honesty. Explain again why and when he should have publicized this in the past?

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]]> By: Giz http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470387 Giz Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:50:22 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470387 So are we suppose to thank the extortionst for making Letterman fess up? Letterman's in deep do-do and this guy is out of a job, $2Mm along with a chance of jail time. Of course, there will be a book deal out of this, so why would extorion be less hideous? In my book anyone looking to profit on someone elses sin is JUST as bad or WORSE! Not mention the violation of the aide's her privacy! Apparently, the extortionish didn't think twice about what this was going to do to her, or maybe it was his intent to hurt her as well. Okay, so where's the uproar over the aide? ...Yeah...just as I thought. She's the victim. We aren't talking a 13-year-old here! Why is it that only men are dogs? So are we suppose to thank the extortionst for making Letterman fess up? Letterman’s in deep do-do and this guy is out of a job, $2Mm along with a chance of jail time. Of course, there will be a book deal out of this, so why would extorion be less hideous? In my book anyone looking to profit on someone elses sin is JUST as bad or WORSE! Not mention the violation of the aide’s her privacy! Apparently, the extortionish didn’t think twice about what this was going to do to her, or maybe it was his intent to hurt her as well.

Okay, so where’s the uproar over the aide? …Yeah…just as I thought. She’s the victim. We aren’t talking a 13-year-old here! Why is it that only men are dogs?

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]]> By: Iggles http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470362 Iggles Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:23:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470362 JJ: "The whole point of saying what I did was because he is in no way admirable, honorable, respectable, reputable or any other ABLE words I missed, in telling the world about his affairs." Absolutely. Also, I think it's wrong that for a lot of folks he's coming out of this smelling like roses. Meanwhile the career of the young lady he had an affair with has likely been destroyed or (at best) extremely compromised. Within her industry she's going to be a punch line for years. JJ: “The whole point of saying what I did was because he is in no way admirable, honorable, respectable, reputable or any other ABLE words I missed, in telling the world about his affairs.”

Absolutely.

Also, I think it’s wrong that for a lot of folks he’s coming out of this smelling like roses. Meanwhile the career of the young lady he had an affair with has likely been destroyed or (at best) extremely compromised. Within her industry she’s going to be a punch line for years.

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]]> By: Mari http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470354 Mari Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470354 @ Linda- go back and re-read what I wrote. He really didnt have much of a choice other than to let the police handle it, unless he wanted to fork over the money. With that said, *of course he knew it was going to go public once he went to the popo, which is why (if you read what I wrote) I said "it was a very calculated move" and had absolutely nothing to do with his own moral obligations. His reasoning was faulted by monetary consequences. The whole point of saying what I did was because he is in no way admirable, honorable, respectable, reputable or any other ABLE words I missed, in telling the world about his affairs. @ Linda- go back and re-read what I wrote.
He really didnt have much of a choice other than to let the police handle it, unless he wanted to fork over the money. With that said, *of course he knew it was going to go public once he went to the popo, which is why (if you read what I wrote) I said “it was a very calculated move” and had absolutely nothing to do with his own moral obligations. His reasoning was faulted by monetary consequences.
The whole point of saying what I did was because he is in no way admirable, honorable, respectable, reputable or any other ABLE words I missed, in telling the world about his affairs.

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]]> By: JJ http://www.celebitchy.com/73481/letterman_discusses_extortion_attempt_after_his_affairs_with_staff_members/comment-page-1/#comment-470346 JJ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:11:52 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=73481#comment-470346 Leno's gross Leno’s gross

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