Charlie Sheenās HIV Confession: Extorted, Ex-Denise, & Million-Dollar Drama
Charlie Sheen revealed in a 2015 "Today" show bombshell that hiding his HIV diagnosis was tougher than managing the virus itself, mostly thanks to 'nefarious behavior' and several blackmailers who squeezed him for enough cash to hit the millions. The actor admitted he mistook severe headaches for brain tumors, liver cancer, or any horror cookie jar disease imaginable, delaying his hospital trip by a day and a half until ex-wife Denise Richards heroically dragged him to the doctor. Despite calling the diagnosis 'really depressing,' he found silver linings in modern treatments. Sheen declared going public with Matt Lauer as his jailbreak from the blackmail prison, though no representatives returned BIās non-office-hour calls. Spoiler: itās not just Sheen; Billy Porter and Magic Johnson also joined the HIV public reveal club.
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Charlie Sheen paying millions to silence blackmailers and calling going public 'descending from prison'āIām over here still struggling to keep my plants alive without extortion or a segue to Matt Lauer.
If dodging blackmailers was an Olympic sport, Sheen couldāve taken gold, silver, and a naked gold statue for best dramatic live TV reveal. Extortion: a new co-star in his comeback tour.
Charlie Sheen mistook severe headaches for every possible apocalypse scenario before Denise Richards played EMT-ex-wife. Meanwhile, I avoid the doctor for a paper cutāpriorities, people.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/30/2025 | Author: Amanda Goh
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