Charlie Sheen says Mexican cartel cut him off over cocaine in Australia interview

Charlie Sheen disclosed on Sunday that the Mexican cartel he once dealt with cut him off from buying cocaine after it became clear he was consuming far more than typical customers, a revelation he shared during an appearance on Australia’s 60 Minutes. Interviewer Amelia Adams pressed the actor about the claim, and Sheen confirmed it, saying the cartel had “never seen someone acquiring that kind of weight” and that they believed he might be dealing on the side because the quantity he requested was unusually large. He described the amount in crude terms, saying he was historically asking for “massive amounts” and that the cartel’s deliverers “thought I was dealing on the side.” When Adams pressed whether he was smoking seven-gram rocks of crack cocaine, Sheen replied that they never weighed a single piece but that the cited amount reflected the way it was cooked to form the crack. The exchange underscored a life-long pattern of extreme drug use that has become a focal point of public discussion around the actor’s recovery journey.

The interview and the accompanying coverage come as Sheen has opened up about sobriety in his memoir, The Book of Sheen, crediting his daughter Sami with helping him quit drugs and alcohol in 2017 after decades of abuse. He repeated an oft-cited memory from that period, describing a moment when he was scheduled to pick up a model but could not sober up in time and had to ask a friend to drive. “Sam was very quiet,” he wrote, reflecting on the moment and the unspoken questions his daughter must have had. “I didn’t need to be clairvoyant to know exactly what she was thinking.” He recalled that his behavior prompted questions about why his daughter and he weren’t alone in the car and when, if ever, life would return to a calmer rhythm. He described the strongest moment of accountability as the realization that there was “only one thing that felt worse than betraying [himself] and that was failing [his] children,” a line that has framed much of the public narrative around his sobriety.

The Book of Sheen frames Sami as a catalyst for change. In the memoir, he writes that after years of substance use, he consumed two Valiums and three beers the day after a relapse and then never touched substances again. The book also details his relationship with his two daughters, Sami and Lola, whom he shares with ex-wife Denise Richards. Richards has publicly discussed the divisions that have arisen within the family, including Sami, who has pursued a public profile as an OnlyFans model, and who has described strained relations with her father in interviews about her life and family history. Lola, now about 20, has been mentioned in interviews and coverage connected to the family’s ongoing dynamic. The coverage surrounding Sheen’s memoir and these personal disclosures has added to a broader conversation about addiction, redemption, and the challenges of parenting in the glare of celebrity.

As Sheen recounts these episodes, public health officials remind readers that help is available for anyone affected by substance use. The U.S. SAMHSA National Helpline (1-800-662-HELP) provides confidential, free information in English and Spanish, 24/7, for individuals and family members facing mental health or substance use disorders. In discussing his own path to sobriety, Sheen has continued to emphasize the importance of accountability and the role family can play in motivating lasting change. The revelations from the 60 Minutes Australia interview and the memoir excerpts come as fans and observers watch closely how the actor’s public narrative shapes the ongoing dialogue about fame, excess, and recovery.

Images accompanying the report show Sheen in mid-career photography and clips from contemporary media, illustrating the arc from his peak stardom to his current openness about past addictions.