Charlie Sheen avoided hordes of national media cameras outside the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen.  He and his wife Brooke were wisked away through an underground tunnel to their waiting escape vehicles, while the camera-men waited for naught.  AspenSpin was in on the ruse while more than 50 "media types" waited outside.  Entertainment Tonight , E!, The Insider, TMZ , they all fell for the oldest trick in the scrolls.

Inside the courtroom Charlie handled his "procedural matter"-- a class 5 felony and 2 misdemeanors and will be back in Aspen on March 15.  The personal protection order separating Charlie from his love was lifted.  Brooke had the same far away look in her eye as do many Aspen hotties--- when they are forced to fly commercial---- the double valium stare. Charlie looked slick in a black suit and tinted specs.

The courtroom was under super-high security--no cameras or phones allowed.   About 30 members of the media were present, 10 Lawyers and only 4 from the general public. The PR spin starts early. Stan Rosenfeld, flack for Charlie Sheen in Aspen, Colorado.

Keep waiting. Charlie Sheen in Aspen. 

Attorney Yale Galanter, his wife Elyse and Diane Dimond from Entertainment Tonight. 

Christmas in Aspen is always crazy.  TV actor Charlie Sheen was arrested in Aspen....on Christmas morning?  An early morning 9-1-1 call resulted in assault charges, and Sheen getting run in by Pitkin County's finest.  Rumors are flying , but allegedly there was some sort of domestic dispute that included menacing, etc.  No word on his release.  See the NY Daily News blurb. http://bit.ly/SheenJail

A-Spin was tenatively scheduled to meet up with Sheen tomorrow. Guess thats on hold now. We just saw Sheen's spot 4 Hanes.  Guess thats on hold too.  Initial hearing scheduled for Feb. 8-- now that'll make some good reality TV.

Whats the real story?  Maybe we'll find out.

Charlie Sheen finds trouble in Aspen on Christmas