Posted Mar 15th 2010 3:01AM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen will plead not guilty today in Aspen -- weather permitting -- to felony menacing and two misdemeanors, but the judge could ask a question that could land Charlie in jail.
Charlie is currently out on bail for the Christmas Day incident involving his wife, Brooke Mueller. One of the conditions of bail -- Charlie can't consume alcohol or use drugs.
Our sources say Charlie has fallen off the wagon since his arrest ... which is why he's currently in rehab. If the judge asks Charlie about rehab during Monday's arraignment and whether alcohol and/or drugs drove him there, Charlie is in a no-win situation.
If he tells the judge he consumed alcohol or used drugs, his bail can be revoked and he could be thrown in jail. If he tells the judge he did not use alcohol or drugs, he could face a perjury charge.
Technically, all Charlie has to do is say two words -- not guilty. The judge isn't required to ask about anything. But if he does ... all bets are off.
Charlie is scheduled to fly out this AM from L.A. to Aspen. Flights were canceled last night because of weather.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller
Tags: alcohol, arraignment, aspen, assault, bail, bail revocation, BailRevocation, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, criminal, drugs, felony, rehab, revocation
Posted Mar 12th 2010 11:10AM by TMZ Staff
With his arraignment looming and his show on the line, Charlie Sheen is ready to plea bargain his felony case in Aspen, sources tell TMZ. But we're told prosecutors are not that eager to deal, at least not right now.
Sources tell us Sheen would plead no contest to a misdemeanor, provided he would not do any jail time. He'd agree to probation and also agree to take anger management classes.
Sheen's biggest bargaining chip is the accuser herself, wife Brooke Mueller, who was under the influence during the alleged Christmas Day assault and is currently in rehab.
And there's something else. People from Brooke's camp tell us she would rather walk on hot coals than testify against Charlie and wants this case to go away, stat.
The fly in the ointment: We're told prosecutors feel they have enough physical evidence to convince a jury that Brooke's original allegations against Charlie are truthful, even if she's shaky on the stand.
Charlie's arraignment in Aspen is set for Monday. He'll be on the "Two and a Half Men" set -- with a sober coach -- beginning Tuesday to film the last 4 episodes of the season.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: arraignment, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, domestic violence, DomesticViolence, felony, misdemeanor, plea bargain, PleaBargain, probation, sober coach, SoberCoach, trial, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Mar 9th 2010 4:24PM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen will resume shooting "Two and a Half Men" next week during the day, but he'll go back to rehab at night ... sources tell TMZ.
As we first reported Sheen was going back to the set next week to shoot the remaining 4 episodes of the season.
Our sources tell us Charlie will be in rehab full-time until early Monday morning, when he'll fly to Aspen for his felony arraignment.
He'll come back to L.A. Monday night, where he'll sleep at the rehab facility and then show up on Tuesday to film the show.
We're told after each day on the set Charlie will go directly back to rehab.
As for how he's doing, multiple sources say he's doing great and his doctors have given him the go-ahead to resume filming.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives
Tags: arraignment, aspen, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charges, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, commuter, felony, outpatient, rehab, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Mar 1st 2010 12:36PM by TMZ Staff
Brooke Mueller is committed to her marriage, with one big but -- Charlie Sheen has to take sobriety seriously ... this according to sources. But people on Charlie's side say bluntly, "She is the problem."
As we first reported, Brooke left rehab and is living at the family home, along with a cadre of therapists. Brooke is saying, "I love Charlie to death," but she feels the only way she can stay sober is if Charlie gives it the ol' college try.
It's interesting ... we're told Brooke is not demanding that Charlie stay sober ... just that he try. She's acknowledging both of them have a huge problem and both are going to slip from time to time. For her part, she's been in rehab multiple times.
But here's what's interesting -- people in Charlie's camp are telling us, "It's Brooke's craziness that is fueling all of this" and that she is the bad influence on him.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, divorce, marriage, rehab, sober, sobriety
Posted Feb 28th 2010 9:55AM by TMZ Staff
The D.A. in Aspen may call Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Denise Richards, to testify about an alleged incident that is eerily similar to the allegations of his current wife, Brooke Mueller.
We're told the Pitkin County D.A. has had law enforcement in L.A. County contact Richard's agent and lawyer, about Denise possibly testifying in Charlie Sheen's criminal case in Aspen. Specifically, sources tell us the D.A. is interested in a declaration Denise signed under penalty of perjury in 2005, when she got a restraining order against the "Two and a Half Men" star.
Richards claimed on December 30, 2005, in the middle of an argument, she was holding their daughter Lola, when Charlie "pushed me, shoving me with his two hands between my shoulders. I was forced backwards and tripped over one of the children's toys and fell on the floor with Lola."
According to the declaration, Charlie then pointed his finger at her and screamed, "I hope you f--king die, bitch." Richards says as Charlie was walking out the front door he said "he was going to have me killed. He said you are f--king with the wrong guy."
Charlie Sheen denied the allegations at the time.
We're told Richards will cooperate, but only if she's forced to do so by subpoena.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: aspen, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, criminal, criminal case, CriminalCase, d.a., denise richards, DeniseRichards, district attorney, DistrictAttorney, felony, kill, testify, threat, threaten to kill, ThreatenToKill
Posted Feb 25th 2010 2:40PM by TMZ Staff
Brooke Mueller has left her second rehab facility and gone back to live at the family home ... but this time she's brought all the rehab professionals with her ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us Brooke wanted to be back home with the kids since Charlie Sheen is now in rehab, and she brought along her sober coaches, therapists and others.
One person said there is so much luggage and so many people in the house "It looks like a circus."
We're told Charlie's mom and dad, Martin Sheen, are also living at the house.
As for Charlie, we're told he's "calm and committed" after his first day of rehab.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: alcohol, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, counsellors, drugs, family home, FamilyHome, kids, martin sheen, MartinSheen, rehab, sober coach, SoberCoach
Posted Feb 24th 2010 6:23PM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen will not have his bail revoked because of his latest bout with substance abuse, sources tell TMZ.
One of the conditions of his bail: Charlie cannot use drugs or consume alcohol.
As we have already reported, Charlie slipped before entering rehab, but we're told unless new evidence surfaces, there will be no attempt to revoke Charlie's bail.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: bail, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, cbs, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, court, hearing, rehab, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Feb 24th 2010 5:14PM by TMZ Staff
Jon Cryer told the crew on the "Two and Half Men" set yesterday ... he's squarely behind Charlie Sheen.
Our sources say Cryer told a group of staffers, "The important thing is Charlie gets healthy."
As we first reported, Charlie was a no-show on the "Men" set on Monday and Tuesday. Our sources tell us Charlie decided it was in the best interest of the show -- and his pending court case -- to check himself into rehab.
Although we're told the plan is to resume taping two weeks from Monday, staffers are nervous about their jobs.
Filed under: TV, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Jon Cryer
Tags: announcement, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, jon cryer, JonCryer, rehab, set, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Feb 24th 2010 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
Lisa Rinna claims Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller's kids are in good hands ... because they're being taken care of by her former nanny.
Rinna told TMZ she and Harry Hamlin used the nanny for 6 years -- and added that the woman is "incredible."
As we first reported, Charlie was officially admitted into rehab last night at 8:00 PM.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen
Tags: brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, harry hamlin, HarryHamlin, lisa rinna, LisaRinna, nanny
Posted Feb 24th 2010 12:53PM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen's ex-wife warned people on "Two and a Half Men" that Charlie needed help badly ... sources tell TMZ.
We've learned Denise Richards contacted an exec from the show Monday morning and said she was concerned about Charlie relapsing and wanted someone to step in and convince him to go to rehab.
Sources connected with the show tell us when Charlie did not show up for work on Monday or Tuesday, it became apparent to "Two and a Half Men's" Executive Producer Chuck Lorre that Friday's filming was in jeopardy.
We're told Charlie himself realized the show, along with his freedom because of the whole bail issue, were on the line ... and that is what forced his hand.
More sources have come forward and confirmed TMZ's story ... that Charlie is the one who made the decision to go to rehab.
And something else: Our sources say at 10:30 AM yesterday a plan was in place to admit Charlie at 8:00 PM to the rehab facility. In other words, Charlie didn't get cold feet.
As we first reported, the plan is for Charlie to return to the set two weeks from Monday. If that happens, Warner Bros. can deliver the remaining 6 episodes for the season to CBS on time.
Filed under: TV, Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives
Tags: brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, Cahrlie Sheen, CahrlieSheen, cbs, chuck lorre, ChuckLorre, rehab, set, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen, warner brothers, WarnerBrothers
Posted Feb 24th 2010 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen could go back to jail because he has violated the terms of his bail -- specifically by using drugs or alcohol. But sources tell us Charlie's people are confident they will dodge this bullet.
As we already reported, Charlie has not been clean and sober recently. But proving he slipped in a court of law is a whole different matter, and Charlie's reps are now confident info about his alcohol and drug use will remain under wraps.
We reported last night that the delay in checking Charlie into rehab was to make sure his legal position was not compromised in the criminal case.
The prosecutor in the case sounded surprised when we told him that last night, but Charlie's people are confident information about the "Two and a Half Men" star has been contained and will remain private -- at least in terms of admissible evidence of drug and alcohol use.
As for his show, sources tell us Warner Bros. can deliver the remaining 6 episodes to CBS, provided Charlie is back on set in two weeks from next Monday.
Filed under: TV, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: alcohol, bail, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, celebrity, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, drugs, gossip, mueller, rehab, sheen, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Feb 24th 2010 8:06AM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen arrived at a rehab facility in the L.A. County area at 8 PM PT Tuesday ... TMZ has learned.
Sheen's rep said earlier in the day the "Two and a Half Men" star was already in rehab.
But sources tell TMZ there were several delays, primarily because Sheen's team wanted to make sure there were no legal ramifications resulting from Charlie's move.
Sources tell us Charlie had been "slipping" and that's why he decided to go into rehab.
TMZ contacted Arnold Mordkin, the prosecutor in Charlie's criminal case in Aspen, to find out if he was contacted by Charlie's lawyers and whether he gave any assurance he would not try and revoke Charlie's bail. Under the terms of bail, Charlie cannot take drugs or drink alcohol.
Mordkin sounded surprised but said he could not comment one way or the other.
As we first reported, Charlie is not in the same rehab facility as his wife, Brooke Mueller.
As for their kids, they were sleeping soundly Tuesday night. Charlie's mom was at the house and Martin Sheen joined her after performing his play in L.A.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: alcohol, arnold mordkin, ArnoldMordkin, bail, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, celebrity rehab, CelebrityRehab, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, children, drug, drugs, martin sheen, MartinSheen, rehab, revoke, two and a half men, TwoAndAHalfMen
Posted Feb 23rd 2010 6:26PM by TMZ Staff
Charlie Sheen voluntarily checked himself into rehab and there was "no one big thing that happened that made him go" -- a very well-connected source tells TMZ.
We're told Charlie made the decision to go to rehab late this morning.
As for the kids, we've learned they will stay at the family house with the nannies and other staff. We're told Charlie's mom will spend a good deal of time at the house, as will Brooke Mueller's mother.
The kids will visit Brooke in her rehab facility.
As we first reported, Charlie will spend two weeks in rehab. We're told he will get outpatient treatment once he checks out.
CBS and Warner Bros. just issued a joint statement, saying: "CBS, Warner Bros. Television and Chuck Lorre support Charlie Sheen in his decision today to begin voluntary in-patient care at a treatment center."
The statement acknowledges production of "Two and a Half Men" is temporarily suspended.
Filed under: TV, Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Tags: alcohol, brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, children, drugs, rehab, substance abuse, SubstanceAbuse
