Overview
- A New Mexico grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Timothy Busfield with criminal sexual contact of a child on Feb. 6, and he was arrested in January in connection with allegations tied to the TV series The Cleaning Lady.
- Busfield pleaded not guilty and filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the Feb. 6 indictment, arguing prosecutors committed misconduct and withheld evidence that could help his defense.
- His lawyers say the motion details specific flaws in the prosecution’s handling of the grand jury, including claims that exculpatory material was suppressed and that jurors were not allowed to hear requested testimony.
- Melissa Gilbert announced on Tuesday that she is leaving the couple’s Upper West Side apartment to live full time in their upstate home and has publicly said she believes Busfield will be exonerated.
- The court’s response to the June 18 motion will shape next steps, which could include further pretrial hearings or a trial, and the case continues to carry ongoing reputational and personal consequences for the family.