Charlie Sheen has been reflecting on his past a lot recently. One revelation he shared this week was a surprising admission about his father, Martin Sheen. Opening up in a new interview, the actor revealed his dad was responsible for one of the biggest betrayals he ever felt.
Martin Sheen signed his son Charlie Sheen’s arrest warrant
Charlie is doing the rounds to promote his new memoir and Netflix documentary. In an interview with Good Morning America on Monday, the actor opened up about the betrayal he felt following a decision from dad Martin. The older actor signed a warrant for his son’s arrest after he violated his probation.
“It felt like the biggest betrayal you could possibly endure,” Charlie said.
However, his dad’s decision actually came from a good place. He had become concerned about his son’s substance issues following an overdose, and wanted him to get help.
In time, the Two and a Half Men star came to realize this. He explained: “[I] saw it as love eventually. But in the moment, it’s like, in the book when my bodyguard comes to the bedroom door and he says, ‘You know, the US Marshals are on the way. We’re leaving in five…’”
It would be fair to say Charlie’s life had hit rock bottom before his arrest. He was facing charges related to assaulting then-girlfriend Brittany Ashland, had overdosed on injected cocaine and suffered a stroke. Clearly, 1998 wasn’t a good year for the star.
He didn’t end up getting any prison time. Instead, his probation was extended by a year.
Charlie did end up getting clean, and his dad stuck by him throughout. Speaking of how the “Apocalypse Now” actor has read his memoir, Charlie said: “Dad was like halfway through [my book]. He said, ‘Your use of humor in your darkest moments is a gift to the reader,’ is how he described it.”
TELL US – DID MARTIN DO THE RIGHT THING BY SIGNING THE ARREST WARRANT?
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