The story is still developing, but the big news today is that David Letterman went on the air last night and revealed that somebody tried to blackmail him for $2 million. The extortionist threatened to reveal that Letterman had several affairs with his employees, presumably while he was with longtime girlfriend and now wife Regina Lasko. The blackmailer, who is now under arrest, is a producer for CBS News who’s the boyfriend of one of Letterman’s former staffers/bedmates.

“The creepy stuff is that I have had sex with women who work on this show.”

Wow. Blackmail is a serious crime, and the extortionist deserves whatever he gets, but how bizarre is Letterman’s explanation? Apparently the audience thought it was a joke at first. The laughter and applause as he’s laying it all out are really really chill-inducing.

The best part is that Letterman thinks it’s hilarious when other people get caught in sex scandals. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and look at some of his public comments about the sexual activity of others!

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