It was reported in the last 24 hours that Charlie Sheen was expected to reveal he was HIV Positive on the Today Show on NBC, and it's just been confirmed that he has.
The actor told host Matt Lauer that he was diagnosed with the disease 'roughly four years ago' adding that he has 'told enough that I trusted' but that he has also paid people for their silence saying it was 'enough to bring it into the millions'.
He also said that he is not entirely sure how he contracted the disease but that it was 'impossible' for him to have transmitted it to anyone since his diagnosis.
He also told Lauer, "I have a responsibility now to better myself and help a lot of other people."
Adding, "I think I release myself from this prison today."
Watch some clips from the interview below;
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"I'm here to admit that I am in fact HIV Positive." -@CharlieSheen https://t.co/OVqVMKUGET https://t.co/10Ca6WRqt4
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
When did @CharlieSheen learn about his HIV Positive diagnosis? "About 4 years ago" https://t.co/atJgbHV1X3 — TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
"How many people have you paid?" “Enough to bring it into the millions” –@CharlieSheen tells @MLauer https://t.co/0sJV5nAGsR
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
Has @CharlieSheen knowingly or unknowingly transmitted virus since diagnosis? “Impossible” https://t.co/XTC2zvqcBD
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 17, 2015
We imagine that this was an incredibly hard thing to do, and hopefully his actions really do help a lot of other people.
