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Letterman's Latest Trespasser
October 22, 1998
Now might be a good time for David Letterman to invest in a
new home security system— The Associated Press reports that police in New Canaan, Conn.,
arrested a South Carolina woman on Sept. 28 for allegedly
trespassing on Letterman's estate.
Nellie Ruth Shirley, 39, was charged with misdemeanor criminal
trespass after police, responding to a "suspicious vehicle" report,
found her in the funnyman's driveway.
She has been freed without bail and ordered to stay away from the
CBS Late Show host's property.
On Tuesday, Shirley's lawyer asked the judge to clear her
client's record if she completes the terms of her probation and
steers clear of Letterman's house. A hearing is set for Dec. 1.
Shirley's arrest came just a week before the suicide of longtime
Letterman stalker Margaret Ray, 46, who was picked up repeatedly
over the last decade for trespassing on the comedian's estate and
breaking into his house.
Ray's most daring exploit came in 1988, when she was caught
driving Letterman's Porsche. When questioned, Ray, who had a long
history of mental illness, claimed to be his wife and mother to the
nonexistent Dave Jr.
Ray threw herself in front of a train in Colorado on Oct. 5.
Letterman called her death "a sad end to a confused life."
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