Charlie Sheen’s HIV diagnosis has the porn industry in a panic

The “Charlie Sheen porn stars” debacle is reaching critical mass. The porn industry is in a panic in the wake of Sheen’s HIV revelation, with many current and former stars both berating the Two And A Half Men and Anger Management actor for not coming clean with them–and wondering whether they might have exposed themselves to the disease by dating him.

Former porn star Bree Olson–pictured above–has been extremely busy on Twitter this week, refuting and dispelling rumors about whether or not she has HIV as a result of living with Sheen as one of his “goddesses” in 2011. Olson had a test done before Sheen’s announcement on Tuesday, and the results were negative…but it’s been a rough few days nonetheless:

I thought by doing 1 radio & 1 television interview- this would stop, but it hasn’t. I DO NOT HAVE HIV. I AM HIV NEGATIVE.

— Bree Olson (@BreeOlson) November 18, 2015

Exactly. Blatant lies that are easily disproven. This goes to show- Mark Burg is desperately lying about anything. https://t.co/PKGcZDQnnU — Bree Olson (@BreeOlson) November 19, 2015

#LeaveMeAlone pic.twitter.com/D47BDHUlGV

— Bree Olson (@BreeOlson) November 20, 2015

Porn star Ginger Lynn, who dated Sheen in the late 80s and early 90s  

 

Olson’s frightened response has been typical of many in the adult film industry, according to a new Daily Beast report highlighting the fallout. Said Alana Evans, a performer with more than 500 scenes to her credit, “There is so much fear right now amongst the girls…like[,] who have I had sex with that has had sex with them, or have I had sex with a girl who has had sex with Charlie?

Added Evans, “Maybe we can get Charlie Sheen to put together a list of all the porno girls he’s had sex with so the rest of us can make sure we’re okay? That’d be great.”

Earlier this week, a separate report addressed the number of lovers Sheen has had since recieving his diagnosis in 2011. That report was inconclusive, but did quote an anonymous and close friend of Sheen’s who said the actor has probably slept with around 200 women in the last two years alone.

Porn star Tabitha Stevens, who dated Sheen briefly  

 

In addition, a Daily Mail article cited an anonymous 27-year-old blonde porn star who estimated that Sheen has slept with around 50 adult actresses since 2011. That actress “fears the porn industry could face an ‘HIV epidemic’ as a result.”

According to both Olson and Stevens, Sheen’s preferred method of protection is lambskin condoms. Lambskin prevents pregnancy, but, as many in the adult industry are quick to point out, does not prevent  the transmission of the HIV virus.

California law allows for at least two means of potential prosecution in the case of someone who has sex while HIV positive without informing his or her partner. The more severe of the two–and the more difficult to prove–requires proof of the HIV positive partner’s intent to infect the other partner, and is a felony punishable by up to eight years in prison. The lesser of the two is a misdemeanor “for willfully exposing others to HIV,” and carries a six-month prison term.  

 

(Photo credits: Charlie Sheen porn stars via WENN.com)