Apparently Letterman was the victim of an extortion plot that led to an arrest. News.com.au reports: Talking on The Late Show, Letterman said that he had been approached by a man who threatened to make the affairs public if he did not pay $2 million ($2.3 million).

In a press release from Late Show producers, Letterman said that he wrote a fake check for the man who was later arrested by police. - Read the news.com.au story for more details

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