Charlie Sheen's HIV status: new details emerge

[Hawaii Hiker]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

"Charlie Sheen will announce he's HIV positive in a TV interview Tuesday, according to TMZ.

The "Wall Street" actor will reportedly sit down with Matt Lauer on the "Today" show to discuss the details, NBC sources reportedly told the website".

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_29124222/report-charlie-sheen-is-hiv-positive

[darkangel218]

1. It's sad how the media makes a circus out of someone's health status.

Ugh..

[philosslayer]

6. Well evidently he's known he was HIV positive for several years

And didn't modify his, uh.. behavior. THAT is what makes it particularly newsworthy.

[still_one]

9. that is right. its actually criminal what the jerk allegedly did

[darkangel218]

14. If that is true, that he knowingly infected others,

then he should be prosecuted.

[patsimp]

38. I hope he didn't have unprotected sex

what a piece of crap if he did.

[still_one]

40. I think it is a pretty good bet it was unprotected. Hopefully, he didn't infect anyone, and I agree

with your description of what he is also, but I thought that about him before this came out today

He has a history of abusing women

[tishaLA]

11. worse, he is revealing it because the Naitonal Enquirer is publishing an article

outing him. His status has apparently been something of an open secret for a while now, though, because it also came up in the leaked Sony emails

[NurseJackie]

2. That's awful.

[magical thyme]

17. Did Magic keep his condition hidden from multiple sexual partners

while exposing them to HIV?

Because apparently he did that to his ex-wife and with other women he was dating and/or that he hired.

[DrToast]

47. Magic retired/announced it as soon as he found out

Magic found out when he was required to be tested as part of a contract he was going to sign with the Lakers.

[magical thyme]

71. it was a rhetorical question, in response to the now deleted post

I figured the answer would be something along those lines.

Unlike Sheen, who hid his condition (which is his right) and apparently deliberately and knowingly exposed multiple women, including his wife to HIV (which if not criminal, than should be).

[MosheFeingold]

4. So that's what "winning" means n/t

[geek tragedy]

5. Not exactly a surprise. nt

[MowCowWhoHow III]

7. Winning Negative

Charlie Sheen Threats of Lawsuits Unraveled HIV Secret

Charlie Sheen kept his HIV status under wraps, but everything unraveled when some former partners threatened him with lawsuits ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported, Charlie will appear on "Today" and reveal he's HIV positive. We're told he's known about his status for more than a year and he kept a lid on the information.

We're told things changed when Charlie confided in several friends he thought were confidants ... it turned out they weren't, and spread the word he was HIV positive.

That led to several of Charlie's former partners contacting him and threatening a lawsuit because they were unaware of his status when they had interaction with him. Our sources say Charlie settled several of the cases and, in return for money, got confidentiality agreements.

http://www.tmz.com/2015/11/16/charlie-sheen-hiv-lawsuits-settlement/

[potone]

10. "interaction"?

That's an interesting euphemism.

[TexasBushwhacker]

33. Knowing his history

why would a anyone assume he's disease free?

[snooper2]

56. based on that- news cycle for 4 days to appease the sheeple :)

[closeupready]

8. Shocking, but the drug treatment for it now has made it more manageable.

I've had several good friends pass away (and one best friend, who died after we became estranged) from complications due to AIDS, and how many times I've wished they'd been able to hang on just a little bit longer.

[dorkzilla]

15. I have several friends who have been HIV positive since the mid-90’s

They’re still alive and for, the most part, thriving. Every one in a while most have to change their drug “cocktail” but it’s much better than in the 80’s when so many were dying from it (including several really close friends).

2 of my best friends, a married gay couple, are a perfect illustration of how far they’ve advanced - one of them is HIV positive, 20 years now, and his husband, who has been with him since he found out he was HIV positive, is HIV-free.

Somehow though, it would be a shame for this (Sheen) idiot to become the public face of such an awful disease. Can’t stand the jerk. And if he gave it to others knowing his status, then he should rot in hell...i wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. The couple I mentioned above...the guy who gave it to the positive partner KNEW he had it and wanted others to get it. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that people have actually done this. Selfish a$$h*l@$.

[lancer78]

21. They do it

because some gay people feel it "legitimizes" their sexual orientation. Google "bugchasing + Hiv".

[dorkzilla]

23. Unfortunately I know about this...

My friends hipped me to that a while ago. I don’t understand how that makes you any more gay. Watching my friend go through his last HIV cocktail change was heartbreaking, both in the evidence that his last protocol wasn’t working anymore and his body adjusting to the new drugs. On top of that his T-Cells were devastated and the initial bloodwork in the new protocol showed the T-Cells not regenerating so they had to adjust it several times. My friend, one of my closest friends in the world and probably the only person I talk to every day besides my parents, was terrified he was going to die and I spent a lot of time trying to keep him upbeat.

Yes you can live with this but you wouldn’t want to. I don’t get the whole bug-chasing thing.

[closeupready]

22. It seems like from what I've been reading,

pre-exposure prophylaxis therapy can be as highly effective in preventing infection as almost anything else, though it seems to be controversial - why, I'm not sure.

Do people have problems with the idea that people taking PreP pills are going to engage in sexual intercourse/activity? And if so, why are such people even being included in discussions about effective ways to prevent HIV infection? If someone isn't going to admit the fact that people are going to engage in mutually consensual sexual activity, sometimes risky and sometimes without knowing the HIV status of their partners, then how does that not disqualify that individual from STD counseling?

Anyway, glad to hear your friends are doing well.

[dorkzilla]

27. I don’t know why there is any controversy - it seems to work!

In the last year or so I’ve read a few studies about how effective it is. I wonder if the “controversy” is nothing more than general homophobia? What I mean is, do they think if gay men (who have a much higher rate of infection than any other group) feel emboldened with PreP, then all teh gayz are gonna have hot butt secks? That is the ONLY reason I can think of. There is some sort of BS moralizing in there somewhere. Otherwise I don’t get it.

Thank you for your kind wishes about my friends...they’re wonderful people who are ALWAYS there for me and I would be devastated if anything took them from me.

[Agschmid]

35. The thing I hear about PREP is...

Guys think "I'm on PREP, I'm invincible" but they aren't.

PREP is amazing and substantially reduces HIV infections, I hope to see it continue to increase in use. But without a good understanding of all Std's/Sti's it isn't enough.

[Ex Lurker]

16. It's still a non-trivial ordeal

The drugs have side effects, often severe, and some people can't tolerate them. Sometimes they stop working altogether. As stated above, Magic Johnson is doing well, but he can afford state of the art care and an individualized treatment plan. I assume Sheen can too, but if he doesn't stop his wild lifestyle, it doesn't bode well for him. People thriving on HIV therapy are the ones who look after themselves. Sheen apparently isn't, still.

[NuclearDem]

12. I thought it was illegal to disclose someone's HIV status without their permission.

Of course, it's also illegal to not disclose if there's a risk of transmission.

[magical thyme]

20. only for medical professionals and any others bound by HIPAA regulations

for his friends that he confided in, no.

[erpowers]

30. Loophole for Medical Professionals?

Is there any type of loophole for medical professionals? For instance, if a medical professional knows the person who is HIV positive will give the disease to other people. Does the medical professional then have the right to tell someone that person is dating, or married to that the person is infected?

[magical thyme]

37. no. Medical professionals are barred from sharing private information with anybody other than

other medical professionals on a need-to-know basis only.

Same is true of info around pregnancy. If a medical professional knows a baby is not the blood type of either the husband or wife, medical professional does not have a right to tell the husband that he is not the father.

[TexasBushwhacker]

60. There are certainly ways around it

They could report that he was being sued by former sex partners. Lawsuits are public record.

[romanic]

13. Whoa.

I'm honestly speechless by this whole thing and I rarely care about celebrity news.

[restorefreedom]

18. well i hope he stays in good health

long enough to be prosecuted for infecting others.

yeah, not compassionate i know. but if he had unprotected sex knowing his status he is a reprehensible person

[christx30]

24. Don't beat yourself up.

Compassion isn't always warranted. I'm in 100% with you.

[restorefreedom]

25. thx...as i heard once on a great episode of House,

"indiscriminate niceness is overrated"

[Shrike47]

19. Sad for anybody, but not that surprising. He's been engaging in risky behavior for decades.

Not telling prospective partners, however, is criminal. He should have kept it in his pants if he couldn't disclose.

[marble falls]

26. Very sorry to hear he's gotten this very easily avoidable disease. I wish him nothing but the best.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

28. How fucking insane would you have to be to have sex with Charlie Sheen?

I would think eating TB cultures like they were jello would be a comparatively wise decision.

[Nye Bevan]

29. Especially without a condom (nt)

[geek tragedy]

31. Like a sequel to Bad Idea Jeans. nt

[DrToast]

50. Fade in...

"Yeah, I know Charlie Sheen has a history of drug use and prostitutes, but I'm gonna screw him anyway."

BAD IDEA JEANS

[rocktivity]

70. A source reportedly told the (National Enquirer): "Charlie hired escorts,

and him being HIV positive never entered these women's minds...The fact is, he was playing Russian roulette with their lives, while the women were playing Russian roulette with the prospect of becoming pregnant by Sheen, and being set for life."

Why would it enter their minds? It isn't as though he was hiring common streetwalkers!

I've always wondered what happened to young Hollywood starlets who didn't move back home in defeat and didn't end up as strippers, in porn, or as common streetwalkers. Welcome to their world.


rocktivity

[FLPanhandle]

48. Thread winner!

Hahaha.

[Renew Deal]

51. Was it sex or drugs?

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

54. Why not both?

If you were looking to illustrate a "high risk lifestyle" this dude is it.

[Renew Deal]

55. Good point

I haven't had a chance to follow it yet. I was wondering if it was clear what got him. Very sad.

[complain jane]

63. LOL

[tabasco]

32. Screw porn stars for a hobby, get HIV.

There's a morality play here somewhere.

[Hawaii Hiker]

34. Perhaps he got the HIV from drug use

not sex w/porn stars...

I mean, porn stars are making films all the time (mostly non condom) & there hasn't been a big outbreak of HIV in porn since the Darren James incident in 2004...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_James

[Yo_Mama]

45. Porn stars are probably some of the safer people to screw - they get tested all the time.

But anyone who sleeps with a whole lot of people is at risk. Apparently he just rolled the dice until the inevitable happened.

[DrToast]

49. Indeed

I think porn stars get tested monthly. Any time there is an outbreak in the industry, they can catch it pretty quickly.

[tabasco]

52. Have at it, Doc.

I'm gonna pass.

[Nye Bevan]

59. So you're only taking the risk that they caught something in the last 30 days.

I think I'll pass too.

[big_dog]

67. that what charlie thought, until he started giving euro coke addicts/pornstars 30k a night to fuck

according to tmz of course...

[Nye Bevan]

36. Could he be prosecuted for this?

Isn't it illegal not to tell a sexual partner that you know you are HIV postive?

[christx30]

42. It is absoltely a crime.

Some states you could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for it.

http://projects.propublica.org/tables/penalties

[Chakab]

39. We're supposed to be surprised that a guy who has sex with porn stars on a regular basis is HIV

positive?

[erpowers]

41. Did Not See That Coming

I do not expect that Charlie Sheen would ever have to announce that he was HIV positive. However, this is another situation in which I should not be surprised. Actually, I was shocked, but I do not know why I was shocked that Charlie Sheen, of all people, is HIV positive. What I should be saying is how did I not see this coming. With the way that Sheen was living his life the only shocking thing about this situation should be the fact that Sheen has not been living with HIV for 10-20 years.

[Yo_Mama]

44. Maybe he has been. Unless he gets tested a lot ....

A lot of people are infected for years before they know.

[Yo_Mama]

43. Why is this so public? Maybe because of impending legal action, but still ...

People deserve some privacy about their health conditions.

I agree that if he knowingly and willfully exposed others to this risk, those individuals have an action against him, but let's face it, he's not going to show up in most of our beds.

[christx30]

57. Personally, I'm glad it's public.

As promiscuous as he is, if it's kept quiet, probably would be a person or two that wouldn't find out about it for 6 months or more, like if it were a non-celeb. This kind of news is going to destroy a lot of lives. The effected people should find out as soon as possible.

[Yo_Mama]

61. Okay, you are entirely right and I was entirely wrong.

Yes, if he has been sleeping around without telling other people, it's good that it is publicized. Safer for everyone. Kind of like the "Beware the Dog" signs.

Sad that it needs to come to that but I guess it does.

Thanks for correcting me - my response was just stupid.

[christx30]

62. Not sure if sarcasm or...

I just offered my own opinion. You have yours and that's obviously cool.
But you are right in that medical things need to stay private, or people won't trust doctors, and their medical problems will get worse.

[Yo_Mama]

66. No, not sarcasm, I think you are quite right and I was wrong.

I don't know how to make it clearer than that.

Yes, if publicizing this person's condition is necessary to protect others than his right to privacy is overridden by other persons' rights.

I genuinely am thanking you for pointing out quite decently that I was being, at best, thoughtless in my reaction to the situation. There are more people and more interests here than just his - apparently he is in denial.

And your point that he may have infected someone who doesn't even know and now will get tested is ENTIRELY to the point, which is why I used the word "entirely" in my response. The next person getting hurt may not even ever have made the decision to sleep with the man.

I don't do the sarcasm thing. I am very sorry that my response seemed sarcastic.

[Francois9]

46. Porn star pregnant by Hollywood actor with HIV claims he had sex with 50 adult film stars

Hollywood was rocked as it was revealed that an unnamed actor has been diagnosed with HIV, and now one of his past lovers has come forward and claimed that she is terrified what his diagnosis could mean.

The X-rated actress claims that the actor, who allegedly has a long list of exes, has slept with over 50 porn stars that she knows of in recent years and is concerned that the porn industry could be facing a “HIV epidemic”, according to a new report.

In an interview with Daily Mail Online, the porn star – who has not been named – revealed that she was recently tested and was given the all-clear, but she is concerned that several porn stars she knows have now disappeared off the scene after flings with the actor.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/porn-star-pregnant-hollywood-actor-6826031

[Metric System]

53. Apparently he didn't inform his sexual partners of his status because it's considered undetectable

due to the medication he is taken. That is reprehensible and irresponsible.

[Nye Bevan]

58. And should people trust that a wild partier like Charlie Sheen

is meticulously following his complicated regimen of medications?

[rocktivity]

69. He equated being undectable with being asymptomatic?

The male version of being "a little bit" pregnant.

Well, let's count our blessings -- he could have had the Ebola virus...


rocktivity

[complain jane]

64. I'm shocked he's still alive.

And HIV never even crossed my mind.

[Marrah_G]

65. Maybe he can clean up his act and do some good in activism

Far too many young people have gotten lackadaisical about AIDS.

[rocktivity]

72. Unfortunately, claiming to be HIV free when he's only asymptomatic

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in order to get out of being sued (if not jailed) would be very much in character for him.

For the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, he upped the donation ante from one hundred to ten thousand dollars, and challenged the television exec who fired him, the actor who replaced him, and the co-star who he feels betrayed him. That's payback, not paying it forward: I think he was more interested in making people he hated $30,000 poorer than helping ALS.


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[IronLionZion]

68. Knowingly infecting others is a crime

There should be legal consequences to this type of dangerous behavior.