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Suspect's lawyer says Letterman 'manipulates'
NEW YORK (AP) - October 5, 2009 Attorney Gerald Shargel defended Robert J. "Joe" Halderman on
Monday during a round of interviews on network television morning
shows.
Shargel says the charge against his client is "so obviously out
of character to the point of not making any sense."
He says that Letterman manipulates audiences for a living and
that to think he "gave the entire story and there's nothing more
to be said is simply wrong."
Halderman is a producer for the true-crime show "48 Hours
Mystery." He pleaded not guilty Friday in Manhattan to attempted
first-degree grand larceny.
Shargel says he's looking forward to cross-examining Letterman.
