Charlie Sheen, Jail, and Domestic Violence

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Christmas Day's time behind bars is not the first time Charlie Sheen has spent time in a jail cell, and I am guessing it won't be the last. The majority of his Christmas celebration was spent in a jail in Colorado for. . . drum roll please. . . domestic violence allegations.

Between Sheen's past cocaine use, and yes, past domestic violence against girlfriends, wives, and the girl-of-the-week, he is an old hand at this getting into trouble thing. Remember, back in December of 1996, Charlie Sheen was arrested and charged with attacking a girlfriend at his Southern California home, later pleading no contest and was placed on two years' probation.

One wonders if the 44-year-old actor, son of Martin Sheen, and brother of Emelio Estevez, will ever grow up (or gain control of his obviously explosive temper).

The "alleged" woman-beating episode took place in a ski resort town about 200 miles west of Denver. Whoever accused Charlie Sheen of the abuse, uh, violence, uh, misunderstanding? had an ambulance show up for her, but she was never taken to the hospital. Apparently the injuries were not severe enough - but the actions by Sheen were - Sheen was booked for investigation of second-degree assault and menacing, both felonies, along with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. He was released later when the chump-change for Hollywood types like him, $8,500 bond, was posted.

Charlie Sheen's lawyer says this was "much ado about nothing."

Sure, when you are loved by millions, a little violence against women is nothing much at all, right?

Shameful, in the least.

Court has been set for February 8.

Although there is no indication that the alleged victim is the wife of Charlie Sheen (Brooke Mueller Sheen, who is also the mother of Charlie's twin boys born in March), one can assume. Actually, if it was his wife, it will be yet another bitter divorce and custody battle for Charlie Sheen after this episode (you know, like the lovely divorce he experienced with previous wife Denise Richards). If the accuser is not his wife, then we will see an even more interesting bitter divorce and custody battle for Charlie Sheen.

Unless, of course, Brooke is one of those "I am willing to forgive you and give you a second chance despite your spotty history and inability to break from your violent consistencies" types.

Only time will tell.

Hey, now Charlie Sheen and Tiger Woods can do a commercial together - for that show, Cheaters!

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Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado - Los Angeles Times