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Charlie Sheen Says Mexican Cartel Cut Him Off Over Massive Cocaine Buys

The claims surfaced on 60 Minutes Australia during promotion of a new memoir plus a Netflix docuseries.

Overview

  • Sheen told interviewer Amelia Adams that cartel suppliers stopped selling to him because the quantities he requested resembled dealer-level orders.
  • He acknowledged smoking crack made from batches described as seven grams, adding that he was fortunate to have survived.
  • Sheen said he disclosed past sex with men to neutralize blackmail, recounting payments he made after others recorded compromising material.
  • He reiterated that publicly confirming his HIV status in 2015 brought relief and ended leverage held over him.
  • The interview coincides with the release of The Book of Sheen and Netflix’s Aka Charlie Sheen, with Sheen saying he has been sober for eight years.