Charlie Sheen Blames N-Word Voicemail Rant On 'Frustration'

Charlie has issued a public apology after vile answer machine messages - in which he inexplicably calls ex-wife Denise Richards a “n*gger” - were 'leaked' online.

In the voicemails – from 2005 - an angry Sheen rages at his former wife's "lawyer bullshit" as their divorce turned nasty.

He rants, "I guess I should just get used to the fact that...you fire off your nonsense and your lawyer bullsh*t and your f*cking e-mails and then you don't answer the phone.

"I'm just really f*cking mad and you owe me a phone call...If I did the same shit to you, you'd be f*cking furious."

In a follow-up voicemail, Sheen goes ballistic, shouting, "I hope you rot in f*cking hell. You're a piece of sh*t, f*cking liar...I hope I never f*cking talk to you again you f*cking c*nt.

"You're a coward and a liar and a f*cking nigger."

In a statement released on Wednesday, Sheen apologises for "my choice of words," particularly his racist slur, naming his friend Tony Todd, an African-American, "who was my best man at my first two weddings".

Defiant Sheen also uses his apology to further attack his ex, adding, "For the record, my children did not show up today for a custodial visit without explanation.

"So three and one half years later, the reasons that caused the anger and frustration displayed on that voicemail continue to be manifested on a daily basis."

The former couple divorced in 2006 and has since been embroiled in a bitterdispute over custody of their two daughters, three-year-old Sam and Lola, two