Biggest Moments of 2009
Credit: ABC News
David Letterman dropped a bombshell when he told his "Late Night" audience, after he was threatened in an alleged extortion plot, that he had had sexual relationships with female members of his staff. Letterman received a package containing a threat to reveal those indiscretions "if Letterman did not pay the individual a large sum of money" -- specified in a later communication as $2 million. Robert "Joe" Halderman was charged on one count of grand larceny, punishable from five to 15 years upon conviction. Letterman, who is married to Regina Lasko, apologized on his show. "She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it," he told his audience. (CBS/AP Photo )

















