Charlie Sheen (Photo : Reuters)
It is all over the media that Charlie Sheen is HIV positive. He will be announcing having HIV on the "Today Show" on Tuesday. Now the question has been asked, can his exes sue him for knowing he had it all these years and not letting anyone know? According to this article, Denise Richards, Sheen's second ex-wife, already knew he had contracted the disease. However, what about the other people he was with? Can they sue him for this?
According to People, on Nov. 16, in California, it is actually illegal to intentionally pass on a sexually transmitted disease to another partner. However, according to Scott Burris who is the director of the Center for Law, Policy, and Practice and is also a professor at Temple University's School of Law, the state would have to prove Sheen used HIV as a weapon against his sexual partners.
He also told People that it is unlikely that Sheen intended to pass HIV on to anyone. However, no one knows exactly where Sheen had sex and there are different laws in different states. Because of this, he could be sued by his former partners and even charged for this. Some states charge a person even if they had used a condom. Also, for some states, it is enough to just pass on fluids to someone else and expose them to the virus.
Meanwhile, according to E! Online, many of his exes are defending him saying he is not a monster and that he didn't do this on purpose. Heather Locklear says he is in her thoughts and prayers and "her heart hurts" for him.
What do you think? Do you think he should be sued by his exes and charged for this? Sound off with your thoughts on this and let the world know what you think!
