Brian Williams has found an unlikely ally in Charlie Sheen. The veteran journalist and news anchor, 55, has been under scrutiny recently, getting suspended without pay for six months amid an ongoing investigation into Williams’ false claims about covering the Iraq War in 2003.
In the wake of Williams’ suspension, Sheen, 49, who was infamously kicked off the hit CBS show Two and a Half Men in 2011 for his erratic behavior, penned an open letter, which he posted on Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
The son of fellow actor Martin Sheen (and the brother of Emilio Estevez) began by writing, “Sorry to bother you during this most surreal, unjust and mercurial moment in your awesome life. First off, THANK YOU, for 24 years of inimitable professionalism and top shelf brilliance, as a stone cold passion driven and (PERFECTLY) fact based journalist.”
He went on to note that Williams delivered the nightly news “PERFECTLY” to his family, saying his thanks also represents, “Every other person alive, (with a TV) who relied and still do,on your poetic, insightful and NOBLE sacrifices,that made our longest nights shorter,and our shortest nights safer. You good sir, are a hero in my ‘Entire Library.’”
Sheen went on to bash NBC and claim that the longtime anchor was “clearly the victim of a transparent and vile witch hunt! Erroneously “staged” by hooligans, non coms, cowards and oligarchs, who’s only desperate and hideous goal is to discredit the genius that they relied on for almost 3 decades!”
He concluded by calling Williams a “true Patriot” and “Hero of mine,” ending the note saying, “Mr W: respect love hi 5’s and refuge! (if you need it!) I remain humbly and on dangerous standby at your service…. I am; the MaSheen….”