Melissa Gilbert speaks out on Good Morning America regarding husband Tim Busfield’s past sexual assault allegations

[Anonymous]

I think I might be the only person that can see this from their perspective. If this is a false allegation, it truly does unfairly permanently ruin their lives. If it's true, that's fine - they deserve it. But the reality is that when you are called a sexual predator of children, it's game over. There is zero presumption of innocence.

And honestly, I hope he is innocent because that's much better for those boys - if they never had something like this happen to them.

[Anonymous]

Idk how she can defend him especially while admitting she was aware of his past. Ew. She’s worried about their life over as they knew it? What about the victims of husband? Melissa please stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I might be the only person that can see this from their perspective. If this is a false allegation, it truly does unfairly permanently ruin their lives. If it's true, that's fine - they deserve it. But the reality is that when you are called a sexual predator of children, it's game over. There is zero presumption of innocence.

And honestly, I hope he is innocent because that's much better for those boys - if they never had something like this happen to them.

Exactly. And no one here knows whether it was a false allegation or not. That's what the court will decide. There is a group of rabidly malicious people on DCUM who love nothing more than taking allegations and running with them, regardless of any facts that come out. It's a sick mentality and we see it over and over again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think I might be the only person that can see this from their perspective. If this is a false allegation, it truly does unfairly permanently ruin their lives. If it's true, that's fine - they deserve it. But the reality is that when you are called a sexual predator of children, it's game over. There is zero presumption of innocence.

And honestly, I hope he is innocent because that's much better for those boys - if they never had something like this happen to them.

Exactly. And no one here knows whether it was a false allegation or not. That's what the court will decide. There is a group of rabidly malicious people on DCUM who love nothing more than taking allegations and running with them, regardless of any facts that come out. It's a sick mentality and we see it over and over again.

[Anonymous]

I honestly think the facts here are quite murky. There are a lot of reasons to think the parents aren’t trustworthy (literal history of criminal fraud) and were attempting to extort Busfield. At least one of his prior incidents seems totally credible so it seems like he’s a bad dude, but the other incident also wasn’t pedophilia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly think the facts here are quite murky. There are a lot of reasons to think the parents aren’t trustworthy (literal history of criminal fraud) and were attempting to extort Busfield. At least one of his prior incidents seems totally credible so it seems like he’s a bad dude, but the other incident also wasn’t pedophilia.

Agree. No perfect victims here.

[Anonymous]

I think there's a Streisand effect here and it's never a good idea to gicr interviews like this because you always end up making questionable statements.

This interview definitely wasn't a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly think the facts here are quite murky. There are a lot of reasons to think the parents aren’t trustworthy (literal history of criminal fraud) and were attempting to extort Busfield. At least one of his prior incidents seems totally credible so it seems like he’s a bad dude, but the other incident also wasn’t pedophilia.

On the flip side, maybe Busfield targeted his victims because of the parents’ background. Who would believe those children if they spoke up considering their parents’ history of fraud?

[Anonymous]

She should have kept her mouth shut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yea she's not looking like the sharpest person right now...poor counsel and probably reeling emotionally. Unwise to go on TV but the pressure to respond must have felt overwhelming and she could not contain herself

I’m a little surprised because I knew people that knew her during her time at SAG and thought she was really sharp and good at that stuff. I wonder if she’s starting to decline. Sometimes people lose that EQ first.

She's only 61. I realize people can decline at that age or any age, but she is not that old. She isn't even the typical retirement age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the fence on this case.

But Melissa seems 1000% convinced of her husband’s innocence.
Hopefully time will tell & the truth will be revealed.

My question though is this - - how did Melissa Gilbert go from Rob Lowe to Timothy Busfirld…..?????!!!

Busfield.

Rob Lowe had a sex tape. I think with a teenager (I am not googling that). He was no choir boy

He was 24 and the girls (yes, there were two) he met at a 21 and over nightclub were 22 and 16. He had no reason at the time to think she'd be under 21 since he met her at a nightclub. If you had asked pretty much any 16 yr old girl in 1988, they were likely wondering what the outrage was.

It's not exactly in the same league as Busfield and 6 yr old boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the fence on this case.

But Melissa seems 1000% convinced of her husband’s innocence.
Hopefully time will tell & the truth will be revealed.

My question though is this - - how did Melissa Gilbert go from Rob Lowe to Timothy Busfirld…..?????!!!

Busfield.

Rob Lowe had a sex tape. I think with a teenager (I am not googling that). He was no choir boy

He was 24 and the girls (yes, there were two) he met at a 21 and over nightclub were 22 and 16. He had no reason at the time to think she'd be under 21 since he met her at a nightclub. If you had asked pretty much any 16 yr old girl in 1988, they were likely wondering what the outrage was.

It's not exactly in the same league as Busfield and 6 yr old boys.

Seriously? A 16 year old is a child and their frontal cortex isn’t fully developed. They may or may not be capable of understanding why this would be wrong. That’s why we have laws to protect them thankfully. And that’s why Rob Lowe got into trouble rightfully so. It doesn’t matter what a 16 year old girl thinks. It matters what the law is. JFC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the fence on this case.

But Melissa seems 1000% convinced of her husband’s innocence.
Hopefully time will tell & the truth will be revealed.

My question though is this - - how did Melissa Gilbert go from Rob Lowe to Timothy Busfirld…..?????!!!

Busfield.

Rob Lowe had a sex tape. I think with a teenager (I am not googling that). He was no choir boy

He was 24 and the girls (yes, there were two) he met at a 21 and over nightclub were 22 and 16. He had no reason at the time to think she'd be under 21 since he met her at a nightclub. If you had asked pretty much any 16 yr old girl in 1988, they were likely wondering what the outrage was.

It's not exactly in the same league as Busfield and 6 yr old boys.

You are sickening. So your argument is since the child is older, it’s ok? It is in the same league as Busfield. Under 18 is a child period. Busfield has allegations with 16 year olds as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the fence on this case.

But Melissa seems 1000% convinced of her husband’s innocence.
Hopefully time will tell & the truth will be revealed.

My question though is this - - how did Melissa Gilbert go from Rob Lowe to Timothy Busfirld…..?????!!!

Busfield.

Rob Lowe had a sex tape. I think with a teenager (I am not googling that). He was no choir boy

He was 24 and the girls (yes, there were two) he met at a 21 and over nightclub were 22 and 16. He had no reason at the time to think she'd be under 21 since he met her at a nightclub. If you had asked pretty much any 16 yr old girl in 1988, they were likely wondering what the outrage was.

It's not exactly in the same league as Busfield and 6 yr old boys.

Seriously? A 16 year old is a child and their frontal cortex isn’t fully developed. They may or may not be capable of understanding why this would be wrong. That’s why we have laws to protect them thankfully. And that’s why Rob Lowe got into trouble rightfully so. It doesn’t matter what a 16 year old girl thinks. It matters what the law is. JFC.

Yes, seriously, JFC. Learn to read. I didnt say it wasn't wrong or illegal. It says most 16 yr old girls in 1988 didn't see what the outrage was. I was in high school in 1988 and I can pretty much assure you there was a lot of discussion about that. No 16 yr old in the 80s thought of themselves as a child. 2026 is pretty different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am on the fence on this case.

But Melissa seems 1000% convinced of her husband’s innocence.
Hopefully time will tell & the truth will be revealed.

My question though is this - - how did Melissa Gilbert go from Rob Lowe to Timothy Busfirld…..?????!!!

Busfield.

Rob Lowe had a sex tape. I think with a teenager (I am not googling that). He was no choir boy

He was 24 and the girls (yes, there were two) he met at a 21 and over nightclub were 22 and 16. He had no reason at the time to think she'd be under 21 since he met her at a nightclub. If you had asked pretty much any 16 yr old girl in 1988, they were likely wondering what the outrage was.

It's not exactly in the same league as Busfield and 6 yr old boys.

You are sickening. So your argument is since the child is older, it’s ok? It is in the same league as Busfield. Under 18 is a child period. Busfield has allegations with 16 year olds as well.

Are you people all dim or just reading what you want to? Nobody said it was ok. Please do highlight exactly where it says that.

If you think a 50 yr old Busfield with a six yr old is the same as a 24 yr old Lowe with a 16 yr, you're the one who is sick.