As you may have heard over the holiday weekend, actor Charlie Sheen was arrested on charges of domestic assault against his wife Brooke Mueller in Aspen, CO early on Xmas morning. Since Sheen‘s arrest and release from jail, conflicting stories as to the state of the couple’s marriage have come to light and a new report has emerged that claims that Mueller confessed that Sheen attacked her while wielding a knife. But, before we get to that, People magazine shares with us the Sheen-Mueller Xmas card that was photographed and sent out before Xmas, when the couple and their twin baby boys Bob and Max enjoyed happier times:

Looks like Charlie Sheen didn’t expect to get coal – or police handcuffs – this Christmas. In the TV star’s holiday card, sent out well before his arrest Friday on domestic-violence charges, Sheen, 44, is grinning broadly alongside wife Brooke Mueller and their twin boys in Los Angeles – giving no cause to suspect that he’d be spending his Christmas in jail, and the the two would be headed to counseling … “Happy Holidays From All of Us to You!” the card reads merrily underneath. Apparently, happy holidays were one gift Santa didn’t bring the Sheen family this year.

While we still don’t know for sure exactly what went down in the early hours of Xmas day, we can take some comfort in the fact that Charlie, Brooke and the twins were happy (or at least looked happy) in the weeks leading up to the holidays. Now, getting back to the alleged assault … Brooke Mueller reportedly told the police that Charlie Sheen attacked her on Xmas morning with a knife, TMZ has got the deets:

Brooke Mueller told cops Charlie Sheen threatened her with a knife … law enforcement sources tell TMZ. As we have already reported, one of the two felonies for which Charlie Sheen was arrested is felony menacing — a threat involving a deadly weapon. Our law enforcement sources say Mueller told cops Charlie was in possession of a knife and threatened her with it. As we first reported, Mueller has recanted much of her story … so her credibility has clearly come into serious question. In addition, as we also first reported, Mueller was legally drunk with a .13 blood alcohol level. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ when cops arrived on scene they observed marks on Mueller’s body, but they do not know if the marks were related to any scuffle with Sheen.

Sheen‘s people say the couple will go into counseling to try and fix their problems … so who knows what the eff is going on. But when you see this photo of these cute baby boys you have to wonder if all of the drama involving their parents will have an averse effect on their young psyches. Whatever is going on, I hope Charlie and Brooke get it together and settle matters for the sake and safety of their young children.

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