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Letterman scandal

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I was thinking the other day that blackmail must be a dying art, because everyone's life seems to be open to scrutiny and shame is no longer really a factor in people's decisions. It would seem I am wrong.

A CBS News employee has pleaded not guilty to trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that spurred the TV host to acknowledge sexual relationships with female staffers on his show.
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Wow.

I am not really a Letterman fan, but I give him props for his "publish and be damned" actions. This is the only way to really deal with the situation. However, this is a man who got married very recently to a woman he's lived with for about 20 years and with whom he has a 5 or 6 year old son. Does he really just think of women as receptacles? Or is he so driven by his libido that nothing else really matters?

We see a lot of this, I know. And I know that not all men are this type of pig. However, it just seems so damn wrong to me.
 
Apparently one has to be greatfull to the philanders of both sexes (it seems always the guy who gets the pig label even tho it takes 2 to tango), because without them there would be less apparent difference between the sexes, and that would be less fun, vive la difference!

As to the blackmailer, what were you thinking! A scandal ain't gonna hurt Dave's ratings...
 
It does take two to tango, but these women were employees. I'm wondering if they were pressured or harassed.
 
Chris Rock says men are as faithful as their options.

My advice: Be with someone with few options.
 
LibraryLady said:
I'm wondering if they were pressured or harassed.
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LibraryLady said:
Does he really just think of women as receptacles? Or is he so driven by his libido that nothing else really matters?
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Maybe being a wealthy and powerful man in the entertainment industry, he was having affairs with staffers. Just a guess.

It's odd how you assume it's misogyny, rape and sexual harassment.

Protip: This isn't the first time a celebrity has had mistresses.
 
I didn't assume. I was wondering. I'm waiting for more information, which I'm absolutely sure will be forthcoming. In deep, salacious, overwhelming detail.
 
well, you say it would seem that you are wrong, but from the story, I would say you are correct. After all, he didn't successfully blackmail Letterman.
 
LibraryLady said:
It does take two to tango, but these women were employees. I'm wondering if they were pressured or harassed.
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If they were odds are one would have sued years ago. He's a famous guy whith a reasonable and is at least able to project a personality that makes him very personable.

By those fairly objective standards alone there will be a fair number of women who find him atractive. Throw in the amount of time that must be spent putting together a weeks worth of "Late Show with David Letterman" shows and there is enough contact time for attractions to form.
 
Careyp74 said:
well, you say it would seem that you are wrong, but from the story, I would say you are correct. After all, he didn't successfully blackmail Letterman.
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This is true. I hadn't thought of it this way.

geni said:
If they were odds are one would have sued years ago. He's a famous guy whith a reasonable and is at least able to project a personality that makes him very personable.

By those fairly objective standards alone there will be a fair number of women who find him atractive. Throw in the amount of time that must be spent putting together a weeks worth of "Late Show with David Letterman" shows and there is enough contact time for attractions to form.
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It would appear that you are correct. I wondered if it were the case, and it would appear that it is not the case. I'm actually happy about it, because it makes Letterman a little less of a bad guy and more of an idiot.
 
Not that it matters, but I hope Letterman won't win a lot of praise for coming forward about his indiscretions. Wow, what a brave man, he didn't want to rent some scumbag's silence for two million bucks. The guys on a morning talk radio show out here were falling over themselves praising Letterman's character without taking into consideration the fact he cheated on his partner with employees. Yes, it's plausible these staffers took the initiative to form a queue, eagerly wishing to ride the Dave wave, but it's still inappropriate.
 
geni said:
If they were odds are one would have sued years ago.
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Easier said than done.

The publicity, embarrassment, legal fees and professional repercussions are weighty issues that cause many people--both men and women--to refrain from bringing legal action in sexual harrassment cases.

By those fairly objective standards alone there will be a fair number of women who find him atractive. Throw in the amount of time that must be spent putting together a weeks worth of "Late Show with David Letterman" shows and there is enough contact time for attractions to form.
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Or, the women felt their jobs depended on complying with Letterman's sexual advances.
 
LibraryLady said:
It does take two to tango, but these women were employees. I'm wondering if they were pressured or harassed.
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There is a third possibility* for at least one of them.

One of the hotties in question was apparently living with the extortionist until just recently.


Jus' sayin'. I'll leave that there for now.



* Well, aside from they wanted to do it because he's wealthy and powerful and it might be good for their career. Or they were actually attracted to him, including the nebulous "success is sexy" part.
 
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LibraryLady said:
However, this is a man who got married very recently to a woman he's lived with for about 20 years and with whom he has a 5 or 6 year old son. Does he really just think of women as receptacles?
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Probably yes, being a showbiz star, but I suspect he revised his view about the time his son was born.
Or is he so driven by his libido that nothing else really matters?
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Also possible.
And I know that not all men are this type of pig. However, it just seems so damn wrong to me.
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That he was banging one of his employees strikes me as a foul as well, from a leadership/guy in charge code of conduct point of view.

DR
 
Maybe this isn't the most popular opinion, but I really don't care about Letterman's sex life.
 
I can understand that, actually. What I care about is the blackmail--since I had already been thinking about it.
 
Also, from reading the article, it sounds like this is some sort of weird revenge thing on the part of the blackmailer, revenge on Letterman for stealing "his" girl.
 
Cheating on your wife of six months and with whom you have a small child is pretty bad, yeah. I wouldn't expect it from Letterman. Shame on him.

However, I give him big props for not caving in to the blackmailer and promptly calling the cops when he got an extortion attempt and fessing up to his affairs himself. That's exactly right, Dave!

It probably wasn't even about the 2 million. It was about not letting yourself bullied and exploited in such a scuzzy and despicable way by such a disgusting idiot.

Blackmailers are roaches who make regular con men look honest by comparison. They are adult men and women who behave like bratty 5-year-olds. Imagine the cowardice, immaturity and sleaziness it takes to do something like that.

This is a grown human being's version of "I saw you, I saw you! I'm gonna tell Mommy! If you don't do all I want for a week and let me play with your Barbies! Or I'll tell!"

How fitting that the would be blackmailer's the one in hot water now. I guess there is some justice in the world. That ought to teach him/her to mind their own business and not rob honest people of their money.
 
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