Charlie Sheen has been criticized by his ex Brooke Mueller after claiming he is a 'single dad' to his twin sons and that their mother is 'not in the picture too much at the moment'.
Sources close to the ex of Sheen, 58, and Mueller, 46, have given a very different story about their 14-year-old sons Bob and Max, it was reported by Page six on Thursday.
The insider said, “Brooke and Charlie have joint custody and are co-parenting their sons who attend school in Malibu.”
Sheen and Mueller welcomed the two children in 2008 during their turbulent three-year marriage from 2008-2011.
Before joining Mueller, Sheen was married to Denise Richards from 2002 to 2006. Proving that the mother of two was an affable person, the Page Six insider opened up about their relationship.
Charlie Sheen has been criticized by his ex Brooke Mueller after claiming he is a 'single dad' to his twin sons and that their mother is 'not in the picture too much at the moment'; the former couple was spotted in LA in June 2007
Sources close to the exes of Sheen, 58, and Mueller, 46, have given a very different story about their 14-year-old sons Bob and Max, Page Six reported Thursday; Mueller is seen with her children at LAX Airport in August 2014
The source said: 'Brooke also has a good relationship with Denise (Richards).'
The insider even added that the two get along so well that Richards currently has Mueller's beloved iguana as a pet, according to the publication.
The drama all started earlier this week when Sheen, who is marking six years of sobriety, opened up People: 'I mainly raised my 14 year old boys. Their mom has been trying to figure some things out on her end, so she's not in the picture much at the moment.
DailyMail.com had contacted a representative for Brooke Mueller for comment at the time. Her rep declined to comment to People.
Sheen and Mueller only recently resolved their years-long child support case after Charlie filed a request to pay less to his children in 2018.
They had a difficult relationship as they both had well-documented struggles with addiction.
Charlie also pleaded guilty to assault over a domestic dispute between the couple in December 2009.
Brooke claimed to police that the actor held a knife to her throat and threatened her, but she later tried to retract her statement.
Sheen and Mueller welcomed the two children in 2008 during their turbulent three-year marriage from 2008-2011; he is seen with his sons in September 2011
The drama all started earlier this week when Sheen, who is marking six years of sobriety, told People, “Most of all I've been raising my 14-year-old boys. Their mother has been trying to figure some things out on her end, so she's not in the picture much at the moment; seen with the twins in 2011 (photo 2008)
A protective order was issued and Charlie pleaded guilty to a lesser charge that would keep him out of jail.
AP reported at the time that Charlie was sentenced to 30 days of drug rehabilitation, 30 days of probation and 36 hours of anger management.
A year later the couple separated. Months later, the actor was involved in a series of now infamous public meltdowns in early 2011 that led to him being fired from the hit sitcom Two And A Half Men.
The former couple came to a custody agreement in 2011 and finalized their divorce shortly after.
But Brooke is said to have created an 'unsafe' environment for the twins and they were removed from her home in 2013.
Charlie's ex-wife Denise Richards became their legal guardian while Brooke went back to rehab for the 21st time.
But after a year, the Wild Things star wrote a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) informing them that she could no longer care for the boys due to their alleged violent outbursts against her daughters and dogs. TMZ.
In 2019, Brooke checked herself into rehab again and Charlie began raising the twins alongside his and the actress' parents.
The actor is also father to daughters Sami, 19, and Lola, 18, with ex Denise Richards
Charlie responded The explosion about Brooke being in rehab, saying that their twin sons were well taken care of between him and their grandparents.
“Brooke is currently holed up (again!) for the umpteenth billionth time, looking for the help she needs,” Sheen told the outlet.
“Between me and the boys' two wonderful grandparents, we continue to seamlessly shelter and protect Bob and Max from the haphazard choices and ugly behavior that their mother refuses to put out once and for all.”
Sheen said that “these amazing boys need their moms… and hopefully soon they'll finally have one… until then, we've gotten this on every front.”
Sheen now calls his struggle with drugs and alcohol during that period his 'possession'.
Charlie shares 39-year-old daughter Cassandra Jade (pictured) with his ex-girlfriend Paula
“For a while there wasn't much in my life to complain about,” Sheen described his life before the infamous meltdown. “I lived a life where people were really happy when I showed up, and they were sad when I left.
“That disappeared when everything went south,” he continued. “It turned into, 'Oh God. Here he comes,' and then, 'Is he gone? Fine.'
He also admitted that he felt “shame” about his past behavior, but the chance to reconcile with Lorre comes as a form of redemption.
“It's one of those things that's so surreal that I keep hearing Al Michael's famous hockey cry: 'Do you believe in miracles?!'” It's a journey.
“When I won a Golden Globe for Spin City, the last place I expected to be was on that stage and I said, 'This feels like a sober acid trip.'” And I think that quote rings true for what I will do. done with this experience.'
The star is also father to daughters Sami, 19, and Lola, 18, with ex-wife Denise Richards and Cassandra, 39, with ex-girlfriend Paula Speert.
Sheen recently revealed he quit drinking one day after breaking a promise to his young daughter to take her to a date in an emotional new interview.
The actor told how at the height of his alcohol addiction he put 'scotch in his coffee' and how his early morning drinking caused him to abandon his daughter, which 'broke his heart'.
He told People of the moment from 2017: 'I loved drinking in the morning. I liked some whiskey in the coffee.
'One morning I had forgotten that my daughter had an appointment that I was taking her to, and I had already had a few drinks that day.
“So I had to call my friend Tony to take us. We got her there on time, but it broke my heart because she was in the backseat and I could tell she was thinking, “Why isn't Daddy driving?” So I came home and was stuck with that for the rest of the day. And the next morning I just quit.”
The star – who has also previously battled drug addiction – said he gave himself a month to see if he saw any improvements by becoming a teetotaler – which made him 'immediate proof that this was the side I was meant to be on. I couldn't deny it anymore.'
The star said he now has a “very consistent” lifestyle while raising his 14-year-old twin sons Bob and Max as a single dad. He shares the boys with ex-wife Brooke Mueller.
The actor said he now wakes up early “around 4:30 or 5 a.m.” to work out and answer emails, then gets his kids up.