What Should Happen to David Letterman?

What should happen to David Letterman?  He’s apologized twice on air.  Is that enough.  Should we just move on with things.  What sort of message does that send to viewers.  What would have happened if he wasn’t a celebrity generating large revenues for the station.  Is there a double standard here.

CBS’ 2008 Business Conduct Statement says: “If a consenting romantic or sexual relationship between a supervisor and a direct or indirect subordinate should develop, CBS requires the supervisor to disclose this information to his or her Company’s Human Resources Department to ensure that there are no issues of actual or apparent favoritism, conflict of interest, sexual harassment, or any other negative impact on others in the work environment.”  It appears that David Letterman violated this policy.  If so, how should he be disciplined.

I also assume that CBS has investigation procedures.  If so, then the right thing to do is treat Mr. Letterman just like any other employee or contractor and follow their procedures.  An investigation should take place and the matter delivered to the body that decides the disciplinary action.  Then, since this is a very public matter, the discipline should be publicized.

It does more harm to do nothing because all that says is that there is a double standard.  One for the rich and famous and another for the rest of us.