Ad.ly Is Incredibly Sorry It Ever Worked With Charlie Sheen

New CEO says the actor 'ruined our credibility'

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Charlie Sheen. Even when he loses, he winds up winning. America's favorite cocaine- and tiger-blood-soaked star is the subject of much griping by Walter Delph, the new CEO of social-media marketing firm Ad.ly, in a frequently riotous Fast Company interview. "You won't hear me talk about Charlie Sheen—I won't even say the words 'Charlie Sheen.' We are not working with Charlie Sheen [anymore]," says Delph, triple-name-checking the actor just to make sure search engines take note.

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