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"The CBS producer who is accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman lost another battle in court.\r\nA judge Tuesday refused to dismiss the criminal case against Robert Halderman, who allegedly attempted to extort $2 million dollars from the talk show host in October with incriminating details about his affairs with female staffers.\r\nStars caught cheating -- see our slideshow roundup\r\nHalderman had asked the judge to dismiss the case back in November. His lawyer had said it was just a &amp;quot;hard-driven&amp;quot; business deal to sell rights to a screenplay inspired by Letterman&amp;apos;s sexually-charged workplace.\r\n\r\nNew York City Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon ruled against Halderman&amp;apos;s bid, adding that his conduct &amp;quot;is a classic example of an issue that is best left for a trial jury to decide.&amp;quot;\r\nSee more photos of today&amp;apos;s top news stories\r\nHalderman, 52, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He and his lawyer declined to comment outside court.\r\nHis next court date is March 9."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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