Legal teams for Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife in waiting, Brooke Mueller, worked through the weekend to reach a custody deal that would allow both parents to see their twins, Max and Bob. A verbal agreement was already scuttled after Charlie talked to the media, and the new pact is said to include a requirement that monitors be present when the boys are with him.
But while he waits to finally see his kids again -- it's been nearly a week -- sources including Charlie tell me they believe Brooke has been clearly profiting off the boys.
"Charlie hasn't seen the twins in person since they were removed from his home last Tuesday," an insider tells me. "He's getting more and more frustrated every day, seeing pictures of them with their mother as she parades them all over LA like some sort of sick photo opportunity."
It's not unusual for celebrities to tip off photographers on when and where they will be with their kids and sharing the profits from the sale of the images.
I asked Charlie point blank if he thought Brooke was getting paid for the pictures, to which he responded, "Well, DUH."
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On Saturday, Charlie kicked off his nightly webcast, taking sips from his sons blue sippy cup and warning Brooke. Addressing his children directly, Charlie said, "Daddy loves you. If you're watching, tell mom to leave the room. It's on."
"This wouldn't be the first time Brooke has sought to profit from media exposure," my source tells me. "Brooke negotiated a million-dollar deal to sell her wedding pictures to Charlie back in 2008. She also tried to sell images of her newborn twins back in 2009. She loves being in the spotlight as much as Charlie."
The only two who have no say in any of this is Max and Bob, who both turn 2 this month.
In this image from video released by RadarOnline.com, Charlie Sheen takes a bite from an apple while holding one of his 23-month-old twins before they are removed from his Hollywood Hills home late Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Los Angeles. Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller obtained a restraining order to keep the actor away from her and their young sons because she was afraid of violent comments the actor had made in recent days. (AP Photo/RadarOnline.com) IMAGE MUST BE USED IN ITS ENTIRETY. SOURCE REQUIRES LOGO TO BE VISIBLE.
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FILE- In this file photo provided by ABC News, Andrea Canning interviews actor Charlie Sheen Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles for a Special Edition of 20/20 which aired Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Sheen told Canning he is 100 percent clean and plans to show up for work despite CBS's pulling the plug on this season's production of "Two and a Half Men." (AP Photo/ABC News, FILE)
FILE- In this file photo provided by ABC News, Andrea Canning interviews actor Charlie Sheen Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles for a Special Edition of 20/20 which aired Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Sheen told Canning he is 100 percent clean and plans to show up for work despite CBS's pulling the plug on this season's production of "Two and a Half Men." (AP Photo/ABC News, FILE)
In this Feb. 14, 2011 photo, actor Sean Penn attends a news conference about the Cinema For Peace fund raising gala in Berlin. Sean Penn says he thinks Charlie Sheen could do a lot of good in Haiti, both for himself and the nation struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake, Friday, March 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
LOS ANGELES - FILE: Actor Charlie Sheen (R) and wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Sirius XM satellite radio will launch a station devoted to all media topics related to Charlie Sheen called "Tiger Blood Radio". The station is set to begin broadcasting on March 5, 2011 (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
FILE- In this file photo provided by ABC News, Andrea Canning interviews actor Charlie Sheen Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in Los Angeles for a Special Edition of 20/20 which aired Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Sheen told Canning he is 100 percent clean and plans to show up for work despite CBS's pulling the plug on this season's production of "Two and a Half Men." (AP Photo/ABC News, FILE)
Talk about calling the kettle black. The only person in this group who has any sense is Denise Richards. She should care for the twin boys along w/ Charlie's small girls while these two "train wrecks" kill themselves, there isn't any hope for Charlie and it's too early to tell if there is any hope for Mueller.
@Victory - I am certain that Denise Richards has more to do than take care of Charlie Sheen's kids from another wife. She has her hands full, I'm sure, with their two daughters. And just as importantly, why the hell should she? Where are his family? What an idiotic post.
EXACTLY! She is a druggy too who did drugs with him while they both lived together and in charge of the babies. Btw, Charlie has 2 brothers and a sister.
Enough is enough. I hope he never gets to spend a minute alone with his kids. If he cared about his boys (oviously he is not into his other kids as much) he would not act the way he acts. There are rules in life he just does not want to follow them. Name me 2 things how he shows he cares about them.lt is all about poor Charlie who lost his mind.
Do you think Brooke is any better? If you do, you are wrong. She is a low life addict too. The kids need supervision while with both parents. You never heard of Denise Richards being on drugs, but Brooke? A whole other story. D.R. tries to help him and keeps quiet, but the coke head Brooke IS trying to get media att. because she is a nobody.
He is right! She married a drug addict and got pregnant as soon as she could, knowing her kids would have him for a dad, and could end up addicts too. If he were poor and not famous, would she have done that? Think about it. She is an addict too and saw him a her meal and drug ticket.
When will his 15 minutes be over. From AOL to CNN, 20/20 to the Today Show this guy is getting to much coverage. Instead of feeding into his illness let's stop the coverage and maybe he'll get the help he needs. This is the last Charlie gossip I'll be reading and I'm going to swich news stations everytime his name is mentioned. Heck, this might even inspire "Headline News" to actually over real news:)
15 minutes? Are you high??? He has been a great actor for decades. His problems are there, but don't pretend that he hasn't had a good career for many, many years. He'll be back.
martin sheen tried to save charlie any number of times and couldn't so now he needs to step-up and save his grandchildren. forget charlie sheen, he's been long gone from the world of the sane. someone needs to save those precious little boys. also, if i was denise richards i would sue cbs for firing charlie and taking away his money, simply on the grounds that they have enabled him and his antics for years just over that awful show. if he ever had to face the consequences for his actions, mabe he wouldn't be this far gone. the rest of us have to be civilized then so schould the hollywood weirdoes.
Enough already!!! all everyone is doing is making him more POPULAR. I am hoping to see headlines coke head is gone. This JERK is a sorry excuse for A Human Being. HIs BRAIN is Fried,QUIT ENABLING HIM and making out to be some VICTIM.
Talk about POOR parenting skills! It would not be my first choice to have a Hooker/Porn star watch my children! This guy is such a mess. How can he say anything about Brooke and her parenting skills.
Good Lord, Can you even imaging what life was like for her living with this NUT??? I do think the worst is over for her & she can start enjoying those boys!
As every other "news" story that is so over covered, I now will immediately turn to another channel if I see his face, it's just sad and disturbing. I often wonder what the kids of celebrities like this will think when they are old enough and watch all this crap. You know they will eventually see it some day. I hope to god I don't hear about one of his kids over dosing in 20 years. I wonder how Charlie will feel then....if he's still alive. The kids are beautiful, but some people should just not be parents.
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Talk about calling the kettle black. The only person in this group who has any sense is Denise Richards. She should care for the twin boys along w/ Charlie's small girls while these two "train wrecks" kill themselves, there isn't any hope for Charlie and it's too early to tell if there is any hope for Mueller.
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@Victory - I am certain that Denise Richards has more to do than take care of Charlie Sheen's kids from another wife. She has her hands full, I'm sure, with their two daughters. And just as importantly, why the hell should she? Where are his family? What an idiotic post.
BROOKE LOVES SOME PRESS
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She loves the press as much as she loves money and cocaine.
Martin Sheen or Charlies brother need to take the children, Brookes pupils look as big as saucers in that picture.
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EXACTLY! She is a druggy too who did drugs with him while they both lived together and in charge of the babies.
Btw, Charlie has 2 brothers and a sister.
Enough is enough. I hope he never gets to spend a minute alone with his kids. If he cared about his boys (oviously he is not into his other kids as much) he would not act the way he acts. There are rules in life he just does not want to follow them.
Name me 2 things how he shows he cares about them.lt is all about poor Charlie who lost his mind.
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Do you think Brooke is any better? If you do, you are wrong. She is a low life addict too. The kids need supervision while with both parents. You never heard of Denise Richards being on drugs, but Brooke? A whole other story. D.R. tries to help him and keeps quiet, but the coke head Brooke IS trying to get media att. because she is a nobody.
It's only a matter of time for Charlie....
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He is right! She married a drug addict and got pregnant as soon as she could, knowing her kids would have him for a dad, and could end up addicts too. If he were poor and not famous, would she have done that? Think about it. She is an addict too and saw him a her meal and drug ticket.
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When will his 15 minutes be over. From AOL to CNN, 20/20 to the Today Show this guy is getting to much coverage. Instead of feeding into his illness let's stop the coverage and maybe he'll get the help he needs. This is the last Charlie gossip I'll be reading and I'm going to swich news stations everytime his name is mentioned. Heck, this might even inspire "Headline News" to actually over real news:)
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15 minutes? Are you high??? He has been a great actor for decades. His problems are there, but don't pretend that he hasn't had a good career for many, many years. He'll be back.
Charlie, It hurts not to see your kids and I am sure
you love them very, very much, Talk to your Dad he feels
the same way about you!
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martin sheen tried to save charlie any number of times and couldn't so now he needs to step-up and save his grandchildren. forget charlie sheen, he's been long gone from the world of the sane. someone needs to save those precious little boys. also, if i was denise richards i would sue cbs for firing charlie and taking away his money, simply on the grounds that they have enabled him and his antics for years just over that awful show. if he ever had to face the consequences for his actions, mabe he wouldn't be this far gone. the rest of us have to be civilized then so schould the hollywood weirdoes.
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Where the HELL is the rest of the family?? Charlie has parents and at least one brother. Why haven't they stepped up to help those kids????
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Enough already!!! all everyone is doing is making him more POPULAR. I am hoping to see headlines coke head is gone. This JERK is a sorry excuse for A Human Being. HIs BRAIN is Fried,QUIT ENABLING HIM and making out to be some VICTIM.
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Talk about POOR parenting skills! It would not be my first choice to have a Hooker/Porn star watch my children! This guy is such a mess. How can he say anything about Brooke and her parenting skills.
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Good Lord, Can you even imaging what life was like for her living with this NUT??? I do think the worst is over for her & she can start enjoying those boys!
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Maybe IHOP could profit off of this and run a scrambled egg special. Call it Charlie Sheen's Fav...
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As every other "news" story that is so over covered, I now will immediately turn to another channel if I see his face, it's just sad and disturbing. I often wonder what the kids of celebrities like this will think when they are old enough and watch all this crap. You know they will eventually see it some day. I hope to god I don't hear about one of his kids over dosing in 20 years. I wonder how Charlie will feel then....if he's still alive. The kids are beautiful, but some people should just not be parents.
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