Editing David Letterman (section)

=== Stalking incidents ===
Beginning in May 1988, Letterman was stalked by [[Margaret Mary Ray]], a woman with [[schizophrenia]]. She stole his [[Porsche]], camped out on his tennis court, and repeatedly broke into his house. Her exploits drew national attention, with Letterman occasionally joking about her on his show, though he never named her. After she died by suicide at age 46 in October 1998, Letterman told ''The New York Times'' that he had great compassion for her.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/22/nyregion/behind-jokes-life-pain-delusion-for-letterman-stalker-mental-illness-was-family.html|title=For Letterman Stalker, Mental Illness Was Family Curse and Scarring Legacy|work=The New York Times|first=Frank|last=Bruni|date=November 22, 1998|access-date=May 1, 2010}}</ref> A spokesperson for Letterman said: "This is a sad ending to a confused life."<ref>Stewart, Babara, [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/07/nyregion/the-woman-who-stalked-letterman-is-a-suicide.html "The Woman Who Stalked Letterman Is a Suicide"], ''The New York Times'', October 7, 1998; retrieved September 11, 2013.</ref>

In 2005, a woman was able to obtain a [[restraining order]] from a [[New Mexico]] judge, prohibiting Letterman from contacting her. She claimed he had sent her coded messages via his television program, causing her bankruptcy and emotional distress.<ref>[http://volokh.com/files/lettermanapp.pdf Nester's petition], from the [[Volokh Conspiracy]] accessed 15 June 2019</ref><ref>[http://volokh.com/files/lettermantro.pdf Judge Daniel Sanchez's restraining order], from the [[Volokh Conspiracy]] accessed 15 June 2019</ref> Law professor [[Eugene Volokh]] called the case "patently [[frivolous lawsuit|frivolous]]".<ref>Volokh, Eugene. [http://volokh.com/posts/1135193403.shtml Is This Some Solstice Fool's Joke?] The Volokh Conspiracy, 21 December 2005; retrieved 15 June 2019</ref>