Complex sentence: Robert Joel "Joe" Halderman (born October 1957 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American television news writer, director, producer for CBS News, who was convicted of attempted extortion of talk show host David Letterman.
Split into simpler sentences: Robert Joel "Joe" Halderman (born October 1957 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American television news writer, director, producer, and convicted felon. Halderman was a longtime producer for CBS News, and was convicted of attempted extortion against talk show host David Letterman.