Charlie Sheen is supporting one of the victims of the Cincinnati brawl that went viral.
Sheen, 59, responded to an X post from conservative YouTuber Benny Johnson, revealing that he was the anonymous $1,000 donor to an online fundraiser Johnson created for a woman named Holly, who was reportedly knocked unconscious during the violent brawl on July 26.
“My Ohio connections run deep, and what happened to you will NOT be tolerated by the ‘true’ Ohioans (Like yourself), as justice will reign supreme,” the note on the donation read, signed with Sheen’s initials. “Heal well, young lady, and know that we are all rooting for you!”
The “Two and a Half Men” alum’s parents, actors Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen, were both born in Dayton, Ohio, although Janet Sheen grew up in Cincinnati. The couple met in school in New York City, where Charlie Sheen was born.
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Johnson told Sheen he was “saving a life” with his donation. Sheen replied on X: “I was merely following your gracious lead.”
“The speed at which you and Sen (Bernie) Moreno hatched the donation plan, was stunning and compassionate and as patriotic as it gets,” he continued. “You both reminded all of us of the America we remain proud to call home. Keep up the great work, and to Holly, ‘we’ have your six.'” Sheen said, referencing that they had her back, signing off the note with “xox. cs,” his initials.
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USA TODAY has reached out to Sheen’s reps for further comment.
A social media clip from the fight shows a man punching Holly, who has requested her last name be withheld due to threats she has been receiving, leaving her lying motionless on the ground until someone comes and helps her back up. Holly told The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, that she has been in and out of the hospital over the past 10 days and has suffered severe head trauma and a concussion.
A video taken by a bystander shows that the fight involved separate disputes in different locations, with several people trying to end them. In one of the videos, a man who police say was a victim can be heard shouting racial slurs. Detectives have said that two of the six suspects coordinated the attack together.
The specific timeline of how the fight began remains unclear. Within hours of the videos surfacing online, the images became part of a broader national argument about politics, crime and race.
Contributing: David Ferrara, Dan Horn and Erin Glynn, The Cincinnati Enquirer
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Charlie Sheen donates to Cincinnati brawl victim
