Letterman Gets Around

**J0nnD0ugh** · 10-01-2009, 11:22 PM

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Its a shame someone was bringing this up. If this happened while he was married, shame on him. If he forced employees to sleep w/him, shame on him. Otherwise, why is this a scandal? Did anyone think he was celibate all those years? His persona is very likable, he's funny, famous & got money. Why would anyone be shocked he slept around? A pitiful attempt @ squeezing out some cash if you ask me.

**p_rushing** · 10-02-2009, 01:19 AM

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He was dating his wife since the 80s. That plus the extortion makes it a story.

**J0nnD0ugh** · 10-02-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally posted by p_rushing

He was dating his wife since the 80s. That plus the extortion makes it a story.

So since he still wasn't married, that would make him a free man. Nothing she could use if she wanted to divorce him.

I understand why that would be a story. I don't understand why the extortioner would think all of that would be embarrassing enough to Letterman that he would let himself be strong armed into giving away 2 mil. Most men would put it on their resume.

**DrJones** · 10-02-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh

If he forced employees to sleep w/him, shame on him. Otherwise, why is this a scandal?

FORCED employees to sleep with him? If true, that'd qualify as a scandal.

**Seymour Scagnetti** · 10-02-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh

So since he still wasn't married, that would make him a free man. Nothing she could use if she wanted to divorce him.

I understand why that would be a story. I don't understand why the extortioner would think all of that would be embarrassing enough to Letterman that he would let himself be strong armed into giving away 2 mil. Most men would put it on their resume.

You obviously don't know much about common law relationships. Lettermen has been living common law with his wife for at least a few years as his kid is 3 or 4. If he was dating Letterman since 1986 then it's safe to assume they've been living together for many of those years. Not only does that not make him a free man but his wife could take him to the cleaners if she divorced him. A marriage certificate means little in this case if they shared a home for many years.

**MC Fatigue** · 10-02-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh

So since he still wasn't married, that would make him a free man. Nothing she could use if she wanted to divorce him.

So because you're not married, it's ok to cheat on your girlfriend?

Awesome.

On the other hand, I haven't heard anywhere saying if he was actually dating during this time, or not - nor did he say if he was. If he wasn't, then I don't see what the issue is. If he was, well then he's pathetic.

**J0nnD0ugh** · 10-02-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by Seymour Scagnetti

You obviously don't know much about common law relationships. Lettermen has been living common law with his wife for at least a few years as his kid is 3 or 4. If he was dating Letterman since 1986 then it's safe to assume they've been living together for many of those years. Not only does that not make him a free man but his wife could take him to the cleaners if she divorced him. A marriage certificate means little in this case if they shared a home for many years.

I have no idea about marriage law. But what you say is a lot of supposition & assumption. If more details come out, we can make a more definitive assesment. But as I said, for all I've known, He wasn't in a committed relationship until around the time his boy was born. So if this "scandal" took place before then, who cares?

Originally posted by Timmay

So because you're not married, it's ok to cheat on your girlfriend?

Did I ever say it was OK? I said why would this be a "scandal" he'd want to keep quiet? For $2mil?

**MC Fatigue** · 10-02-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh

Did I ever say it was OK?

So since he still wasn't married, that would make him a free man.

I read that as basically saying it's fine to do whatever you want as long as you're not married... Which is basically saying it's just fine to cheat.

**Skerik** · 10-02-2009, 10:41 AM

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I'm torn. On one hand, blackmailing is really crappy. But on the other, Letterman is a total douche. It's pretty funny to go back and watch videos of Letterman making fun of Mark Sanford's infidelity now.

By the way, it sounds like this affair occurred six years ago, prior to Letterman's marriage to the woman who was his girlfriend at the time. Kind of tame for a $2M extortion attempt, especially considering how much marital infidelity there is in show business in general....which makes you wonder how much more there is to this story.

**JohnnytheSkin** · 10-02-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by J0nnD0ugh

So since he still wasn't married, that would make him a free man. Nothing she could use if she wanted to divorce him.

I understand why that would be a story. I don't understand why the extortioner would think all of that would be embarrassing enough to Letterman that he would let himself be strong armed into giving away 2 mil. Most men would put it on their resume.

I'm enjoying the fact that you can be all on your high horse and moralistic in several other threads here and yet in this one you're saying that a guy in a 20+ year relationship with a woman, whom he married after the birth of their son, that his cheating is no big deal, that he's a "free man", and that it's a resume booster.

Charming...

**MC Fatigue** · 10-02-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally posted by Skerik

By the way, it sounds like this affair occurred six years ago.

I'm pretty sure the articles and he states he had sex with staff members, so it wasn't just an affair - but apparently several.

Although, the article I looked at (not sure which is linked here) said that no time frame has really been given. Nor have I seen proof they really were affairs. the articles keep saying they were - and that he admitted to them - but he never said affairs. He said he had sex with staff members. He never said if he was perhaps broken up with his girlfriend at the time, or if they had an open relationship, or what.

**Trevytrev11** · 10-02-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by Seymour Scagnetti

You obviously don't know much about common law relationships. Lettermen has been living common law with his wife for at least a few years as his kid is 3 or 4. If he was dating Letterman since 1986 then it's safe to assume they've been living together for many of those years. Not only does that not make him a free man but his wife could take him to the cleaners if she divorced him. A marriage certificate means little in this case if they shared a home for many years.

It would depend on whether or not the state recognizes common law marriages. I know California does not and I know that Texas does. I imagine Letterman lives in NY or NJ. And guess what...they don't.

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http://www.expertlaw.com/library/family_law/common_law.html

Oh well, there goes that idea. So you obviously know something about them, but not enough

**Trevytrev11** · 10-02-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by JohnnytheSkin

I'm enjoying the fact that you can be all on your high horse and moralistic in several other threads here and yet in this one you're saying that a guy in a 20+ year relationship with a woman, whom he married after the birth of their son, that his cheating is no big deal, that he's a "free man", and that it's a resume booster.

Charming...

Originally posted by Timmay

I read that as basically saying it's fine to do whatever you want as long as you're not married... Which is basically saying it's just fine to cheat.

I think he was just saying he's a free man as far as legal matters go. , at least that is how I perceived it. Also, it's not a national headline to cheat on your girlfriend like it is to do so with your wife. I think it's safe to say that the American people care a lot more when ceremonies and vows are involved as opposed to when they are not.

**J0nnD0ugh** · 10-02-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Timmay

I read that as basically saying it's fine to do whatever you want as long as you're not married... Which is basically saying it's just fine to cheat.

Originally posted by JohnnytheSkin

I'm enjoying the fact that you can be all on your high horse and moralistic in several other threads here and yet in this one you're saying that a guy in a 20+ year relationship with a woman, whom he married after the birth of their son, that his cheating is no big deal, that he's a "free man", and that it's a resume booster.

Charming...

If you guys learn how to comprehend what you read like Trev, you might get somewhere.

Originally posted by Trevytrev11

I think he was just saying he's a free man as far as legal matters go. , at least that is how I perceived it. Also, it's not a national headline to cheat on your girlfriend like it is to do so with your wife. I think it's safe to say that the American people care a lot more when ceremonies and vows are involved as opposed to when they are not.

Thanks for interpeting my English.

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