Timothy Busfield
Needed to Pay $150K For Unsuccessful Defamation Lawsuit
… Concerning Youngster Sexual Assault
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Timothy Busfield‘s arrest warrant is not the primary time he is been embroiled in authorized drama concerning allegations of kid sexual abuse — a choose orderedthe actor to pay $150K for an unsuccessful defamation lawsuit years in the past.
This is the deal … again in 1996, Busfield filed a lawsuit towards the regulation agency Messerli & Kramer, claiming they made up a narrative about him sexually assaulting a 17-year-old woman whereas taking pictures the 1994 film “Little Large League,” in line with a report from Deseret Information revealed on the time.
The alleged sufferer was an additional on the movie, which Busfield starred in … and he reportedly settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed quantity.
Busfield tried to sue the agency for defamation … and the choose ordered Busfield to pay the agency the quantity it value to defend themselves within the lawsuit.
As you realize … prosecutors in New Mexico have issued a warrant for Busfield’s arrest, alleging he sexually abused two underage boys whereas filming “The Cleansing Woman.”
Police in Albuquerque instructed us they began investigating Busfield in late 2024 … and the warrant was issued Friday. We’re instructed cops hope the actor turns himself in.
Busfield is married to actress Melissa Gilbert … who spoke out towards youngster intercourse abuse just some weeks earlier than the warrant was issued.
TMZ has reached out to Busfield’s camp for remark … to date, no phrase again.
