Letterman apologizes to his wife and staff

David Letterman apologized on the air October 5 to his wife, Regina, for his revelation of his sexual relationships with staff members, saying she had been "horribly hurt" and adding, "I've got my work cut out for me" to mend the relationship. Letterman made the remarks at the start of the taping of his show on CBS. They were his first public comments since he revealed details of an alleged extortion attempt tied to sexual relationships with his staff members. These details were also revealed on air.