Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke.
Charlie Sheen's wife, Brooke, was in a hospital intensive
care unit today with a high fever and an infection
following oral surgery, her lawyer said.
Attorney Yale Galanter said Brooke Sheen was running a fever
of 105 degrees when she was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital.
She had already obtained a postponement of a hearing in the
Colorado domestic violence case against her actor husband
because she was to undergo the surgery.
Galanter, who was reached in Aspen, Colo., said the hearing
that had been rescheduled for Friday will have to be
postponed again.
"She has an infection as the result of oral surgery earlier
in the week," said Galanter. "They're concerned and trying to
get it under control."
Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen was attempting to get permission to
visit his wife in the hospital. A court order prevents them
from communicating with each other. A judge was expected to
rule later in the day on his request.
A message left today with Charlie Sheen's spokesman, Stan
Rosenfield, was not immediately returned.
Both of the Sheens had been expected to attend the hearing in
Aspen, where police were called to their home on Christmas
Day.
They were expected to ask Pitkin County District Court Judge
James Boyd to throw out or revise a protection order that
prevents the couple from contacting each other. Such
protection orders are standard in cases of alleged domestic
violence.
Prosecutors oppose the request.
A police officer's arrest affidavit quoted Brooke Sheen as
saying the actor pinned her on a bed while holding a knife to
her throat and told her that she "better be in fear." The
officer said Brooke Sheen reported her husband also told her
that he could hire ex-police "who know how to get the job
done and they won't leave any trace."
Charlie Sheen denies threatening his wife. His initial court
appearance on the charges is now scheduled for February 8.
Galanter earlier asked the court to allow his client to
participate in this week's hearing by telephone because of
the oral surgery. Boyd denied the motion but did reschedule
it.
The Sheens, who have twin baby sons, have said they want to
reconcile.
Charlie Sheen, 44, stars in the CBS comedy Two and a Half
Men.
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