Controversies are a part of history. Explore the biggest scandals linked to David Letterman.
David Letterman is an influential American television host, comedian, writer, and producer known for his long tenure in late-night television. He hosted 'Late Night with David Letterman' on NBC starting in 1982, then moved to CBS with 'Late Show with David Letterman,' ending his run in 2015. Letterman surpassed Johnny Carson to become the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history, hosting a total of 6,080 episodes.
In 2005, a woman obtained a restraining order from a New Mexico judge against David Letterman, claiming he sent her coded messages via his television program, which caused her bankruptcy and emotional distress.
In 2008, questions arose regarding whether David Letterman's affairs with subordinates created an unfair working environment at CBS. It was pointed out that CBS's business conduct policies required supervisors to disclose any romantic or sexual relationships with direct or indirect subordinates to the Human Resources Department.
In 2008, the pregnancy of Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, caused some controversy during the United States presidential election.
On October 1, 2009, David Letterman announced on his show that he had been the victim of a blackmail attempt regarding his sexual relationships with female employees.
On October 2, 2009, Joe Halderman pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted grand larceny.
On October 5, 2009, David Letterman publicly apologized to his wife and staff on his show for his affair.
On June 8 and 9, 2009, David Letterman told two sexually themed jokes about a daughter of Sarah Palin on his TV show, including a joke that Palin's daughter had been "knocked up" by MLB player Alex Rodriguez.
In March 2010, Joe Halderman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in prison, followed by probation and community service.
On August 17, 2011, an Islamist militant posted a death threat against David Letterman on a website frequented by Al-Qaeda supporters, calling on American Muslims to kill him for joking about the death of Ilyas Kashmiri.
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