Overview

• In a Good Morning America interview and in upcoming projects, Sheen publicly discusses for the first time having sexual encounters with men.
• The Book of Sheen is set for Sept. 9 and the Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen premieres Sept. 10.
• Sheen says the encounters occurred during a crack-fueled period in the late 2000s that preceded his 2011 meltdown and firing from Two and a Half Men.
• He alleges some partners photographed his HIV medication or activities and demanded payment, describing feeling "held hostage" before he went public in 2015.
• Sheen reiterates he was diagnosed with HIV in 2011, maintains he has not transmitted the virus, and says sobriety since 2017 has improved most family relationships despite ongoing strain with daughter Sami.