two attorneys just read. that is dan horowitz and john abernathy, attorneys for david letterman reading a statement by david letterman. it says i would like to thank the district attorney of manhattan and cyrus m. and the new york police department. when they became involved in the case, i had complete faith that a just and appropriate result was inevitable. on behalf of my family, i am extremely grateful for the tireless efforts. you recall when david let terman s driver received the transcript of the book to be published, the transcript that was going the go out itemizing david letterman s affairs, he then agreed to meet up with halderman and give him a check. the check was phony. it was a set-up. meant to get the extortion on tape, and that is how the police