Denise Richards came through with the receipts.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum returned to Instagram last week to reveal the $1 million check she received over a decade ago from her ex-husband, Charlie Sheen. Denise posted a photo of the document in an October 23 Instagram Story, which appeared to disprove Charlie’s previous claim that she had cashed the check.
“Found this during my recent move,” Denise captioned the post. “I never cashed it, [Charlie]. Is it still good?!”
Charlie Sheen claimed Denise Richards cashed his $1 million “joke” check
Charlie spoke about the seven-figure check during his recent appearance on the KFC Radio podcast, claiming he had given it to Denise as a “joke.”
“I wrote a check to Denise once for $1 million on her birthday, kind of as a joke, and she kept it not as a joke,” the actor recalled. “And then, like, a month later, f–king cashed it.”
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Charlie said he couldn’t remember if the incident went down before or after his and Denise’s divorce.
“Which makes it sting more?” he asked with a laugh. “But you know, if I’m on the other side of that, I’m probably cashing that check… But I guess there’s gratitude that there was enough money in that account for that check not to bounce… But it was more about the gesture and the moment. It might’ve been her birthday.”
As seen in Denise’s Instagram Story, the check was dated December 24, 2011. This suggested that the prank gift was for Christmas and that it was written nearly five years after Denise and Charlie finalized their divorce.
Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen’s Relationship History
The ex-couple were introduced to one another back in 2000 while filming the romantic comedy film Good Advice. They reconnected about a year later when Denise secured a guest-starring role on Charlie’s sitcom Sin City. It was at that time that the actors developed a romantic connection.
“The more time we spent together on set, the more challenging it became to hide our unchaste chemistry,” Charlie wrote in his new memoir, The Book of Sheen.
The pair got engaged in December 2001 and tied the knot the following summer. Denise and Charlie welcomed their first daughter, Sami Sheen, in 2004, and their second daughter, Lola Sheen, a year later. In 2011, Denise adopted her youngest daughter, Eloise Richards.
Denise Richards opens up about coparenting with Charlie Sheen
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Denise opened up about her and Charlie’s coparenting dynamic during a March interview with The Daily Dish, just weeks before the premiere of her Bravo reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.
“Truth be told, I don’t really call it co-parenting. I call it parenting,” she said. “[Charlie] has his way, and I have my way. And when things are good with he and I, we get along [and] it’s amazing. And when it’s not so good, it’s not so great.”
She continued: “But, at the end of the day, I tell him, we are parents [of] these girls for the rest of our lives, so the more we can keep the peace and [have] no discord, the better for everyone involved.”
So, where does the ex-couple stand today? Get a look at their recent red-carpet reunion.
