Melissa Gilbert’s husband, Timothy Busfield, facing warrant for child sex abuse

[Anonymous]

He’s going to settle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just read that WB’s internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing (which apparently involved a corroboration of Busfield’s “side of the story” by several credible on-set witnesses), the parents of the the alleged victims apparently both have a history of committing fraud, and Busfield has apparently “passed” a polygraph related to these allegations. Of note, the jurisdiction in question is one of the few states that considers polygraph evidence in criminal matters.

Nevertheless, I guess there’s still a lot more to sort out before this case is ready for prime time. I’m paying close attention to the allegation that the mother threatened to exact revenge on Busfield after the alleged victims were fired by the production. If that allegation is corroborated by even one credible witness, this case is probably DOA.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/actor-timothy-busfields-attorneys-investigation-undermines-states-child-129303373

lol. Their own “internal investigation.” Really?!

Former prosecutor with special training in and experience of child sex crimes investigation and prosecution.

Yes, skepticism is very much warranted here.

Can anybody in the class think of any reason why Warner Bros. might be motivated to find no evidence of culpability of the director they employed, on a TV set over which they had employer liability?

Hmmm . . .

I have some concerns about this case, but I would not put much weight into the WB investigation findings. Let LEOs with no financial interest in the outcome re-interview all the same witnesses.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
USE HIS NAME not hers. Good god.

Sorry, Melissa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He’s going to settle.

It’s a criminal case

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor. /s

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office, running for NM governor but getting absolutely destroyed in the polls at present.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether this or other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor.

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

(On a very serious note: There will be no winners in this matter, either way. If he is guilty of the charged crimes, he should face the appropriate punishment, without question. But if he’s innocent? His reputation is irreparably trashed. But whomever would have been responsible for convincing those children to backtrack on their earlier statements denying any abuse should be dealt with appropriately, too - professional licenses in jeopardy, criminal prosecution, civil liability, all of it.)

You’ve got a lot of issues. Be well.

It’s almost surreal how invested you are in the child sex abuse allegations against the least attractive cast member of Thirtysomething. Let’s find you a hobby and a buddy (of age).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor. /s

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office, running for NM governor but getting absolutely destroyed in the polls at present.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether this or other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor.

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

(On a very serious note: There will be no winners in this matter, either way. If he is guilty of the charged crimes, he should face the appropriate punishment, without question. But if he’s innocent? His reputation is irreparably trashed. But whomever would have been responsible for convincing those children to backtrack on their earlier statements denying any abuse should be dealt with appropriately, too - professional licenses in jeopardy, criminal prosecution, civil liability, all of it.)

You’ve got a lot of issues. Be well.

It’s almost surreal how invested you are in the child sex abuse allegations against the least attractive cast member of Thirtysomething. Let’s find you a hobby and a buddy (of age).

The poster gauging their sympathy for a stranger based on their perceived attractiveness is accusing others of inappropriate impulses?!

Talk about surreal!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor. /s

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office, running for NM governor but getting absolutely destroyed in the polls at present.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether this or other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor.

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

(On a very serious note: There will be no winners in this matter, either way. If he is guilty of the charged crimes, he should face the appropriate punishment, without question. But if he’s innocent? His reputation is irreparably trashed. But whomever would have been responsible for convincing those children to backtrack on their earlier statements denying any abuse should be dealt with appropriately, too - professional licenses in jeopardy, criminal prosecution, civil liability, all of it.)

You’ve got a lot of issues. Be well.

It’s almost surreal how invested you are in the child sex abuse allegations against the least attractive cast member of Thirtysomething. Let’s find you a hobby and a buddy (of age).

The poster gauging their sympathy for a stranger based on their perceived attractiveness is accusing others of inappropriate impulses?!

Talk about surreal!

You really are a creep. I don’t believe generalized misandry is one of the top thousand issues in the culture, nor do my husband, brother, or father, nor do the head of school or teaching staff at my DC’s school.

Nor does Tim Busfield or his defense counsel. You are genuinely scary and desperate about this case and it speaks poorly of you.

[Anonymous]

We have all the info we need….Busfield is guilty as hell. Throw the book at him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just read that WB’s internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing (which apparently involved a corroboration of Busfield’s “side of the story” by several credible on-set witnesses), the parents of the the alleged victims apparently both have a history of committing fraud, and Busfield has apparently “passed” a polygraph related to these allegations. Of note, the jurisdiction in question is one of the few states that considers polygraph evidence in criminal matters.

Nevertheless, I guess there’s still a lot more to sort out before this case is ready for prime time. I’m paying close attention to the allegation that the mother threatened to exact revenge on Busfield after the alleged victims were fired by the production. If that allegation is corroborated by even one credible witness, this case is probably DOA.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/actor-timothy-busfields-attorneys-investigation-undermines-states-child-129303373

lol. Their own “internal investigation.” Really?!

Former prosecutor with special training in and experience of child sex crimes investigation and prosecution.

Yes, skepticism is very much warranted here.

Can anybody in the class think of any reason why Warner Bros. might be motivated to find no evidence of culpability of the director they employed, on a TV set over which they had employer liability?

Hmmm . . .

I have some concerns about this case, but I would not put much weight into the WB investigation findings. Let LEOs with no financial interest in the outcome re-interview all the same witnesses.

It wasn’t a “WB investigation”, though.

I’ll take a blue chip law firm’s independent investigation (especially when the results of that investigation can be used to distance the studio from a toxic producer) over a true believer affidavit signed by a detective with six months of post-HS education (or however long academies take to complete these days).

Sorry, but this case reeks of a textbook shakedown by disbarred, crooked parents with a track record of committing acts of fraud. Not a faint whiff … reeks of it. Of course, we will all have to wait and see, but I cannot imagine these parents and their sons won’t be impeached sky high before this is all said and done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor. /s

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office, running for NM governor but getting absolutely destroyed in the polls at present.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether this or other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

I think the true believer DCUM shrew brigade (n=1) is going to be on tilt if this “grooming” “predator” is released on bond, and that’s probably the only opinion in this thread that you can put smart money on.

“They” will be apoplectic, for sure. Don’t need to see that - remand this guy, your honor.

Fun facts: DA prosecuting the case is the father of a cheat on the baseball diamond, Alex Bregman. He also yearns for higher office.

Draw your own conclusions as to whether other political motivations may also factor into this matter.

(On a very serious note: There will be no winners in this matter, either way. If he is guilty of the charged crimes, he should face the appropriate punishment, without question. But if he’s innocent? His reputation is irreparably trashed. But whomever would have been responsible for convincing those children to backtrack on their earlier statements denying any abuse should be dealt with appropriately, too - professional licenses in jeopardy, criminal prosecution, civil liability, all of it.)

You’ve got a lot of issues. Be well.

It’s almost surreal how invested you are in the child sex abuse allegations against the least attractive cast member of Thirtysomething. Let’s find you a hobby and a buddy (of age).

The poster gauging their sympathy for a stranger based on their perceived attractiveness is accusing others of inappropriate impulses?!

Talk about surreal!

You really are a creep. I don’t believe generalized misandry is one of the top thousand issues in the culture, nor do my husband, brother, or father, nor do the head of school or teaching staff at my DC’s school.

Nor does Tim Busfield or his defense counsel. You are genuinely scary and desperate about this case and it speaks poorly of you.

Restatement: Myopic shrew who projects whatever her deranged mind can conjure on strangers who refuse to join her lynch mob without further information.

Dollars to donuts, your husband thinks of leaving you daily. Once the kiddo is off to college, your marriage has a shelf life of 6 - 9 months. Bank on it.

This sounds unhinged.

Innocent until guilty and all of that but it's definitely troubling with the long history.

Yes it certainly does. To attack someone’s marriage because they don’t believe in a man’s innocence is truly bizarre and disturbing. This is the entertainment forum, not a court of law.

What about persistently attacking another poster’s marriage (read the thread), accusing them of being a pedophile (again, read the thread), and accusing them of having a criminal history (once more, read the thread) - because they expressed a view that due process should come BEFORE we lynch this individual.

That’s what has led to this, you understand that, right?

No one attacked you! You lost it fast and seem to identify a lot with Busfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just read that WB’s internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing (which apparently involved a corroboration of Busfield’s “side of the story” by several credible on-set witnesses), the parents of the the alleged victims apparently both have a history of committing fraud, and Busfield has apparently “passed” a polygraph related to these allegations. Of note, the jurisdiction in question is one of the few states that considers polygraph evidence in criminal matters.

Nevertheless, I guess there’s still a lot more to sort out before this case is ready for prime time. I’m paying close attention to the allegation that the mother threatened to exact revenge on Busfield after the alleged victims were fired by the production. If that allegation is corroborated by even one credible witness, this case is probably DOA.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/actor-timothy-busfields-attorneys-investigation-undermines-states-child-129303373

lol. Their own “internal investigation.” Really?!

Former prosecutor with special training in and experience of child sex crimes investigation and prosecution.

Yes, skepticism is very much warranted here.

Can anybody in the class think of any reason why Warner Bros. might be motivated to find no evidence of culpability of the director they employed, on a TV set over which they had employer liability?

Hmmm . . .

I have some concerns about this case, but I would not put much weight into the WB investigation findings. Let LEOs with no financial interest in the outcome re-interview all the same witnesses.

It wasn’t a “WB investigation”, though.

I’ll take a blue chip law firm’s independent investigation (especially when the results of that investigation can be used to distance the studio from a toxic producer) over a true believer affidavit signed by a detective with six months of post-HS education (or however long academies take to complete these days).

Sorry, but this case reeks of a textbook shakedown by disbarred, crooked parents with a track record of committing acts of fraud. Not a faint whiff … reeks of it. Of course, we will all have to wait and see, but I cannot imagine these parents and their sons won’t be impeached sky high before this is all said and done.

And you know this how?!

[Anonymous]

I think it’s weird Tim tickled the kids despite a no touching rule on set. Maybe if he had kept his hands to himself to begin with he wouldn’t be in this situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s weird Tim tickled the kids despite a no touching rule on set. Maybe if he had kept his hands to himself to begin with he wouldn’t be in this situation.

I work with a lot of kids of all ages. I've never tickled a single one. I'll high five them, but that is 100% of the contact I make. I also make sure that I'm not alone with a kid that isn't mine. I'd be extremely upset if I saw someone in our group tickling a kid.

[Anonymous]

A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .

The order Tuesday by state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.

The judge ordered that the defendant was released on his own recognizance, pending trial. Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial service in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to live at home, the judge said.

Busfield, an Emmy award-winning actor who is known for appearances in The West Wing, Field of Dreams, and Thirtysomething, was ordered held without bond last week at his first court appearance. Busfield called the allegations lies in a video shared before he turned himself in.

At the hearing on Tuesday, Busfield was handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail uniform at the hearing in a New Mexico state district court while wife and actor Melissa Gilbert watched from the court gallery.

Gilbert was tearful while exiting the courtroom after the judge ordered Busfield’s release.

Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls in the 1970s-1980s TV series Little House on the Prairie, is on the list of potential witness submitted ahead of the hearing.

Albuquerque police issued a warrant for Busfield’s arrest earlier this month on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.

According to the criminal complaint, an investigator with the police department says the child reported Busfield touched him on private areas over his clothing on one occasion when he was 7 years old and another time when he was 8. The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was also touched by Busfield, but did not specify where. He said he didn’t say anything because he didn’t want to get in trouble.

On Monday, Busfield’s attorneys submitted two brief audio recordings of initial police interviews in which the children say Busfield did not touch them in private areas. The attorneys in a court filing argue that the complaint characterizes the interviews as a failure to disclose abuse, but an “unequivocal denial is materially different from a mere absence of disclosure”.

According to the criminal complaint, one of the boys disclosed during a therapy session that he was inappropriately touched by the show’s director. Those records were obtained by police during the investigation.

Arguing Tuesday for Busfield’s continued detention, assistant district attorney Savannah Brandenburg-Koch called evidence of abuse against Busfield strong and specific.

“The boys’ allegation are supported by medical findings and by their therapist,” Brandenburg-Koch said. “Their accounts were specific and not exaggerated.”

She also described a documented pattern of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority and grooming behavior by Busfield over the past three decades. Prosecutors also say witnesses have expressed fear regarding retaliation and professional harm.

“GPS is not going to tell this court if he is around children or talking to witnesses,” Brandenburg-Koch said.

Busfield’s attorneys have argued that the allegations emerged only after the boys lost their role in the TV show, creating a financial and retaliatory motive. The filings detailed what the attorneys said was a history of fraud by both the boys’ father and mother. They cited an investigation by Warner Bros into the allegations that found the allegations unfounded.

Busfield also submitted letters vouching for his character, and his attorneys say he passed an independent polygraph test.

Legal experts say New Mexico is among a few states that allow polygraph evidence in criminal cases, but a judge has final say over whether one can be used. There are strict requirements for admission.

[Anonymous]

They are lying and doing it for a big pay-out!!

This is sad!!