NEW YORK (AP) -. The former star of “Two and a Half Men” Charlie Sheen has HIV
In an interview with the “Today” show on NBC, actor 50 years said he failed a test virus that causes AIDS four years ago, but thanks to a strict drug regimen is healthy.
When host Matt Lauer asked if he had It spread to other people, he said: “Impossible, impossible”. He insisted that he had informed each sexual partner about your health before you have sex.
Since being diagnosed has only had unprotected sex with two partners, he said without identifying them, adding that they “were under the care of my health and were fully forewarned. “
He said that one of the reasons why he decided to reveal his condition was stop threats of prostitutes and others who said it would reveal. He added that a prostitute took a picture of its HIV medicines in your medicine cabinet and said it would sell the picture to the tabloids.
said he had already paid “millions”, perhaps even 10 million, to buy his silence, and now wants to “stop this wave of attacks and half-truths.”
“Would you keep paying these people?” Lauer asked.
“No, not after today,” Sheen, who during his participation looked nervous and spoke quickly said.
The actor did not say when or who might have infected.
In the United States, the main form of HIV transmission is through unprotected sex or sharing needles for drugs. About 1.2 million people in the country have the virus, and many of them do not.
During part of the interview Sheen was accompanied by his physician, Dr. Robert Huizenga who said that strong antiviral drugs have suppressed the virus in the body of the actor. The level of HIV in the blood of Sheen is “undetectable” Huizenga said, who said clearly that there has AIDS.
“It is absolutely healthy,” Huizenga said, adding that he was more concerned said ” substance abuse and depression (Sheen) by the disease than HIV could shorten your life. “
Sheen said that in the past was” so depressed by the condition in which was that was consuming a lot of drugs, was drinking too much. ” He said that is not currently abusing drugs, although he acknowledged. “I still drink a little”
“My holidays are behind,” Sheen said in an open letter released by email. “My philanthropic days are ahead.”
Lauer asked the actor if he expected “a wave of lawsuits” from previous sexual partners who may argue that it infected. Sheen said languidly: “I am sure that is what follows”
But in California, where Sheen lives, a person can be charged with a crime only if you are aware of who is HIV positive and has. unprotected sex with another person with the specific intention of exposing it to disease.
“Now I have the responsibility to improve and help others,” said the actor. “And with any luck, what we’re doing today, other people might say ‘thank Charlie to open this door.’ ”
The revelation is the latest chapter in the explosive life Sheen . In recent years, the abuse of drugs and alcohol led to his firing from “Two and a Half Men” in 2011 after lawsuits which included the time he called the producer of the “contaminated bug”.
It also emerged that he spent $ 50,000 as client “Hollywood Madam” the prostitution ring Heidi Fleiss.
Sheen a star of instant film back when he was in his twenties with dramas “Platoon” (1986) and “Wall Street” (1987). Also had success with comedies like “Major League” (1989) and “Hot Shots!” (1991).
In 2003 “Two and a Half Men” premiered on CBS with Sheen in the role of the womanizing Charlie Harper. Sheen series became one of the highest paid actors in television and in his prime was the most-watched comedy. It ended this year with Ashton Kutcher to replace Sheen.
In 2012, Sheen returned to television in “Anger Management,” a comedy FX adapted from the eponymous film.
Sheen has been married three times, first with model Donna Peele in 90.
Sheen and actress Denise Richards they were married from 2002 to 2006 and have two daughters. The actor was married in 2008 with real estate investor Brooke Mueller, who has two children. The couple divorced in 2011.
“Brooke has been flooded with calls from friends and family. To be calm, Brooke can confirm that she and the children are not HIV positive,” said Steve Honig, spokesman Mueller, in an email.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that anyone between 13 and 64 years is performing at least one HIV test as part of your health routine.
Condoms are the best way to prevent infections via sex.
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