Privacy Vs. Secrecy
A man tried to extort money out of David Letterman (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/01/david-letterman-extortion_n_307221.html) by threatening to reveal a relationship he had with a staffer. He was busted when Dave refused to play ball and went to the authorities to set a trap. No surprise there. Extortion works well against those with secrets, but Dave isn't secretive; he's private.
Confront a person with their secrets. They'll try to hide them. Violate a person's privacy, they'll attack. And that's what Dave did. He hit back at his would-be extortionist and laid out his side to his audience, wiping out the presumed leverage. The pathetic part is it's actually known that Dave has had relationships with staffers. His wife who he married in March, long after this affair ended, used to work for him. Good job researching that blackmail scheme, brainiac.
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Privacy Vs. Secrecy
posted by Sumocat at 10/02/2009 11:36:00 PM
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