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Charlie Sheen Discloses Past Sex With Men in Netflix Documentary and Memoir

He presents the revelation as a step in recovery he describes as liberating.

Overview

  • In a new Netflix documentary and a forthcoming autobiography titled The Book of Sheen, Sheen speaks openly about past sexual encounters with men.
  • He says the encounters began during periods of crack use within a longer struggle with substance abuse.
  • He reiterates his HIV diagnosis and says he believes he never transmitted the virus to anyone.
  • He recounts being extorted after visitors found his HIV medication, says he initially paid, and describes a period of sex addiction.
  • He reflects on his 2011 'tiger blood' tour as a mistake and says he has reached out to former co-star Jon Cryer.