The actor spoke out this morning.
Charlie Sheen told Today’s Matt Lauer that he was diagnosed HIV positive four years ago.
Here’s the moment Sheen confirmed the news.
"I'm here to admit that I am in fact HIV Positive." –@CharlieSheen https://t.co/OVqVMKUGEThttps://t.co/10Ca6WRqt4
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
Here are some of the standout quotes from the interview.
"I'm here to admit that I am in fact HIV Positive." –@CharlieSheen tells @MLauer
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"I've told enough that I trusted." –@CharlieSheen on how many people he's told about diagnosis
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"Roughly 4 years ago." –@CharlieSheen on when he learned about HIV Positive diagnosis
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"I always led with condoms and honesty when it came to my condition." -Words from letter @CharlieSheen wrote to @MLauer
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"We're talking about shakedowns" –@CharlieSheen on people asking for money in exchange for covering up his HIV Positive diagnosis
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
He expands on the extortion here.
"How many people have you paid?"
“Enough to bring it into the millions” –@CharlieSheen tells @MLauerhttps://t.co/0sJV5nAGsR
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"I think I release myself from this prison today." –@CharlieSheen tells @MLauer
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
Does @CharlieSheen know how he contracted the virus? "Not entirely," he tells @MLauer
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"That was more of a 'roid rage." –@CharlieSheen on whether diagnosis was connected to Tiger Blood/Winning time.
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"I have a responsibility now to better myself and help a lot of other people." –@CharlieSheen
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
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