Charlie Sheen has furiously denied a "vile" allegation from his ex-wife Denise Richards that he molested their two young daughters.

Richards' lawyer Neal Hersh called an emergency hearing in Los Angeles last week to review "serious issues" in the actor's home that it was said could be damaging to the couple's kids. The New York Post's gossip column PageSix has now reported that Richards had made an allegation of child abuse.

According to the publication, Richards screened videos of their children Sam and Lola during the hearing apparently acting in strange and disturbing ways. But Sheen's lawyers - who succeeded in getting the "evidence" dismissed - presented their own videos of the girls acting normally at the actor's house.

A source tells the newspaper, "Denise's accusations were vile. She was basically trying to say Charlie (manipulated) the kids and acted inappropriately with them. It's disgusting and totally untrue. Charlie is furious - Denise has really pushed it too far this time."

The insider further claims Richards took the case to court to boost ratings for her flagging reality TV show "It's Complicated." The source adds, "She thinks a court battle would be good for ratings so she wants all overnight visits with the girls ceased, and monitored visits with her nanny. She invited the media circus to the hearing and even wanted reporters in the judge's chambers - which wasn't allowed. It's ridiculous."

Representatives for both Sheen and Richards have refused to comment on the report.

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