Here’s a little news to make the yuletide bright … TMZ is reporting that actor Charlie Sheen was arrested on Xmas day in Aspen, CO on charges that he assaulted his wife Brooke Mueller. Here is Charlie‘s mugshot and the reported deets surrounding his arrest:

Charlie Sheen was arrested today in Aspen, Colorado and is being held in jail without bond. Police responded after a 911 call was made at 8:34 AM. When cops arrived, they arrested Sheen for felony second degree assault, felony manacing and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. The name of the victim was not disclosed. An ambulance arrived on scene, but the alleged victim was not transported. Sheen will stay in jail until he appears before a judge.

UPDATE: Sources tell TMZ the alleged victim is Sheen’s wife, Brooke Mueller. Sheen’s publicist, Stan Rosenfield, “Don’t be mislead by appearances. Appearances and reality can be as different as night and day.”

Damn … the first thing that Sheen and Mueller did on Xmas morning was allegedly get into a physical altercation? That is so effed up. I’m sure Charlie has his own side of the story, which we’ll hear in due time. But for now, while he’s cooling his heels in the pokey, we only have the info made available in this initial report. Ho Ho Ho.

UPDATE #2: It turns out that Charlie may be innocent of these allegations altogether … his wife Brooke has recanted her claims that he assaulted her and admitted that she was drunk when she made the claims in her 911 call:

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Brooke Mueller was legally drunk when she called 911 on Charlie Sheen … and, we’ve learned, Brooke has fessed up that her allegation was phony. Sources say authorities gave both Charlie and Brooke blood alcohol tests. Brooke registered a .13 while Charlie registered a .04. By the way, the 911 call came in at 8:34 AM on Christmas day. We’re also told Brooke recanted her story to a female officer just before the bail hearing, telling the cop she was drunk when she made the 911 call. Nevertheless, law enforcement sources say police will still pursue the case — at least for now.

OY!! What a crappy way to spend Xmas … but, boy, Charlie and Brooke really know how to do it up.

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