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Accepted the plea bargain. >> we weighed the prospects of going to trial, and thought this was the best way to resolve it. >> reporter: letterman's attorney issued a statement from the tv host who thanked the prosecutors and said, "on behalf of my family i'm extremely grateful for their tireless efforts." this case began last fall when haldeman was charged with blackmailing letterman. halderman wanted $2 million for what he claimed was a screenplay about a popular late night talk show host who slept with women on his staff. prosecutors said haldeman was desperate, in debt and furious after lea...

>> reporter: his defense attorney explained why haldeman accepted the plea agreement. >> we weighed the prospects of going to trial, and thought this was the best way to resolve it. >> reporter: letterman's attorney issued a statement from the tv host who thanked the prosecutors and said, "on behalf of my family i'm extremely grateful for their tireless efforts." this case came to light last fall when haldeman was charged with blackmailing letterman. halderman wanted $2 million for what he claimed was a screenplay about a popular late night talk show host who slept with women on his staff. pro...

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>> reporter: letterman said on behalf of my family i'm extremely grateful for their tireless efforts. this began last fall when halderman was charged with a messy and bizarre effort to extort letterman. he wanted $2 million for what he claimed was a screenplay about a popular late night talk show host who slept with women on his staff. prosecutors said weighs desperate, in debt and furious after learning letterman was having an affair with his girlfriend. >> hello, this is blackmail. >> reporter: letterman went to police and then confessed to his audience. >> that i have had sex with women who...

Good relationship with afghanistan while helping the taliban. gates headed back to the u.s. after finishing a tour of u.s. bases around afghanistan. today's hearing for the judge now postponed after a prosecutor from his home state called him a judicial loose cannon. he gained notoriety five years ago for trying to fight the execution of convicted serial killer and rapist michael roth known as the roadside strangler. some are concerned he may be biased, in favor of sex offenders. former cbs news producer robert halderman facing six months behind bars for trying to extort david letterman and he...