Sheen held wife at knifepoint, threatened to kill: reports
AFP
LOS ANGELES- Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen held his wife at knifepoint and threatened to kill her before being arrested on charges of domestic violence, official documents published by US media showed Tuesday.
Sheen, the star of Oscar-winning films such as "Platoon" and "Wall Street", is alleged to have attacked his wife of 19 months, Brooke Mueller, at a vacation home in the exclusive ski resort on Aspen, Colorado on Christmas Day.
Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen
Police have not formally identified Mueller as the victim in the incident. However a court affidavit related to the incident was published by TMZ.com website identifying Mueller.
In the affidavit by police officer Rick Magnuson, Mueller told a fellow officer who arrived on the scene that Sheen, identified by his birth name Carlos Irwin Estevez, had threatened her with a knife during an argument.
The altercation was triggered by Mueller's threat that she wanted a divorce and would seek custody of the couple's children, according to the affidavit.
"Mueller stated that Estevez (Sheen) became enraged by this; he grabbed Mueller by the upper part of the throat while straddling her on the bed," the affidavit reads.
"Mueller added that Estevez then pulled out a knife, holding it to her throat, saying 'You better be in fear. If you tell anybody, I'll kill you. Your mother's money means nothing, I have ex-police I can hire who know how to get the job done and they won't leave any trace.' Mueller told Officer McFarlane she was in fear of her life."
Magnuson also noted in the affidavit Mueller had red marks around her throat which she said had been caused by Sheen pinning her down on the bed.
Sheen also admitted possessing and showed police a folding knife with a four-inch blade, according to the affidavit.
Sheen was released after posting an 8,500-dollar bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for February 8.
After several entanglements with the law in the 1990s in cases related to drugs, domestic violence and prostitution, Sheen is now one of the best-paid TV comedians thanks to "Two and a Half Men" and "Spin City."
In 1997, the actor was tried for attacking his girlfriend at his California home. He has also been accused of assaulting his ex-wife actress Denise Richards, a former James Bond girl.
Mueller gave birth to the couple's twin boys Max and Bob back in March. Sheen also has two daughters from Richards, whom he divorced in 2006 after a four-year marriage and a 23-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
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