Arts & Entertainment

Charlie Sheen Sues 'Two and a Half Men' Co-Creator Chuck Lorre in Santa Monica Court

The actor alleges breach of contract in the lawsuit, which was also filed against Warner Bros.

(Updated at 11:30 a.m.): Shortly before 11 a.m., after the lawsuit was filed, Sheen posted the following tweet: "#Fastball; Torpedo away... You corporate Trolls were warned. And now you've been served! c"

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Charlie Sheen filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Santa Monica on Thursday morning, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from Two and a Half Men. He claims breach of contract in the suit, which he filed against the show's co-creator/producer, Chuck Lorre, and Warner Bros.

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In the suit, Sheen asks for unpaid wages and seeks $100 million in compensatory damages. It says Lorre and Warner Bros. "decided unilaterally not to pay Mr. Sheen or the other cast and crew for the remainder of this season," according to TMZ. "By this complaint, Charlie Sheen is not only seeking payment of his own compensation for the series, but he is also pursuing claims for the benefit of the entire cast and crew to get paid for the balance of the season's 24 episodes."

The troubled actor was fired from Two and a Half Men on Monday after a series of strange incidents that have been covered heavily by the media. Production on the CBS show was suspended earlier this year after Sheen was hospitalized and entered rehab.

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"After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen's services on Two and a Half Men effective immediately," the production company said in a statement issued after the firing.

In recent weeks, Sheen has publicly criticized Warner Bros. and Lorre, who co-created the show in 2003.

“Where ya hiding, silly clown?" Sheen said in a UStream video. "Behind your narcissism, your greed, your hatred of yourself or women? … Think of me often, loser, during your most quiet moments. All alone in the world, staring into the mirror, your least favorite activity. Think of me as you pray to the silly God of [Alcoholics Anonymous]."

It is uncertain whether Two and a Half Men will continue without Sheen.

Santa Monica Patch's attempts to reach Sheen attorney Martin Singer were not successful as of press time.

City News Service contributed to this report.


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