David Letterman says police , prosecutors were professional , skillful . Comment: Halderman pleads guilty to attempted grand larceny in the second degree . Ex-CBS news producer admitted to trying to extort $ 2 million from Letterman .
David Letterman says police , prosecutors were professional , skillful . With plea , Robert `` Joe '' Halderman will get six months in jail , five years ' probation . Halderman pleads guilty to attempted grand larceny in the second degree . Ex-CBS news producer admitted to trying to extort $ 2 million from Letterman .