Charlie Sheen sues tabloid for defamation

Los Angeles Dec 9 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen is suing National Enquirer and its parent company American Media for defamation claiming the tabloid falsely asserted that he sodomized then-13-year-old Corey Haim decades ago.

"In my nearly 35 years as a celebrated entertainer I have been nothing shy of a forthright noble and valiant courier of the truth. Consistently admitting and owning a laundry list of shortcomings wrongdoings and indiscretions this traveler hath traveled -- however every man has a breaking point " Sheen told tmz.com.

"These radically groundless and unfounded allegations end now. I now take a passionate stand against those who wish to even entertain the sick and twisted lies against me. Game over " he added.

According to the docs obtained by TMZ Sheen says the Enquirer article that ran on November 8 claimed Sheen sodomized Haim while they were filming the movie "Lucas" back in the 1980s. Sheen was 19 at the time.

The article blames Sheen for putting Haim on a path of drug abuse which sent him to an early grave.

Sheen has publicly denied the story and in the lawsuit he points out Haim s own mother has also denied it.

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