Overview

• Sheen says the encounters with men began during periods of crack cocaine use and were part of his drug-fueled behavior.
• He describes going public now as “liberating,” after long keeping that part of his life private.
• He alleges overnight partners photographed his HIV medication to blackmail him, leading to payouts before he announced his diagnosis in 2015.
• Sheen maintains he never transmitted HIV to any partner and has said he practiced protected sex after his diagnosis.
• He says he has been sober since 2017 and is releasing The Book of Sheen on Sept. 9 and Netflix’s aka Charlie Sheen on Sept. 10 as part of owning his past.