Sheen Settles ‘Men’ Lawsuit

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Updated Apr. 24, 2017 2:49PM ET / Published Sep. 26, 2011 10:25PM ET

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And with that, the Hollywood saga of tiger blood officially came to an end. Maybe. Actor Charlie Sheen finally settled his lawsuit against Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. After leaving the show, Sheen filed a $100 million wrongful-termination lawsuit, but Warner Bros. released a statement today saying that all the parties “have resolved their dispute” to “mutual satisfaction.” All parties have to maintain confidentiality as part of the settlement, but Warner Bros. will reportedly pay Sheen $25 million to settle, and he was paid what he was owed for all the episodes he taped.

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Sheen Settles ‘Men’ Lawsuit

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