Timothy Busfield's Lawyers Say Studio Investigation Undermines Charges
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Timothy Busfield's lawyers filed an opposition arguing for his release from jail, citing an independent Warner Bros. investigation that found the child sex abuse allegations against him unfounded and noting that he previously passed a polygraph test.
- The defense highlighted the questionable credibility of the accusers' parents, who have histories of fraud, including the father’s admission to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and disbarment.
- Prosecutors allege additional accusations, including a report from another victim’s father claiming abuse years earlier, and referenced two prior sexual assault allegations from 1994 and 2012 that did not lead to charges.
- Busfield has denied all allegations, stating he will fight to be exonerated, while letters of support from
