In a bizarre attempt to defend his client’s attempted blackmail of David Letterman, the lawyer of Robert Halderman said there is nothing wrong with trying to get money for evidence of celebrity misdeeds, as they shoud receive a reward for the “fair market value” of the proof.

Halderman infamously attempted to force Letterman into paying him large sums of money, or else Halderman would reveal evidence he had gathered of Letterman’s dalliances with staff members at his TV show. Legal experts and others connected with the case said this defense of the blackmail attempt was absurd. One said “Mr. Shargel should spend his time representing his client based solely on the facts of his case, rather than comparing it to other matters of which he has no personal knowledge..”