Charlie Sheen Reveals Extortion Over Past Sexual Encounters With Men

Charlie Sheen has publicly revealed for the first time that he had sexual encounters with men, which he kept secret for years due to extortion by some partners who threatened to release sex tapes. He described feeling 'held hostage' by these individuals and chose to pay them to keep quiet. Sheen also opened up about his struggles with drug addiction during this period and how these experiences sparked his same-sex encounters. In his upcoming memoir, The Book of Sheen, and Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen, he discusses these revelations as liberating and expresses a desire to be free from the secrecy and stigma. Additionally, Sheen confirmed his 2011 HIV diagnosis, which he initially kept private out of fear of further exploitation. Now sober and candid, Sheen is confronting his past openly, hoping to reshape the public's perception and no longer let it define him.