British tabloid The Sun, while choosing not to name a Hollywood heartthrob diagnosed with the deadly HIV, has reported that the actor was aware of carrying the disease for a number of years but did not disclose it to his countless partners.
The actor, who has had a “host of high profile sexual partners”, is preparing for a legal battle now that news of his condition has become “common knowledge”.
According to the report, his lawyers are “preparing for a raft of potential legal claims from previous lovers”.
“The reality is that if he’s knowingly put women at risk, then that’s disgusting, and it’s only a matter of time before that becomes public,” claims the report.
“He’s also concerned a lot of exes and previous one-night stands could look to sue,” The Sun quoted a ‘US showbiz insider’.
His friends have urged him to open up and face the odds, but the actor has refused to come out in the open, fearing his career and life may face severe consequences.
A report on the entertainment website Radar Online reported a similar story, including lurid details about the star’s life.
“His worst fear is that he will be remembered not as a great actor but as someone who contracted the disease,” Radar quoted a source as saying.
Some newspapers have speculated that it’s Charlie Sheen.
