Timothy Busfield
From the Pokey to the Palace
Printed January 21, 2026 2:55 PM PST
Timothy Busfield was free as a hen on Wednesday for the primary time since he surrendered to police final week… and we’ve images of him after his launch.
The “The West Wing” actor was wearing all black and clutching a bottle of water as he walked round with out the shackles or armed guards we have turn into accustomed to seeing him with since Jan. 13, when he turned himself in on little one abuse prices.
Busfield was picked up by limousine from his swanky Airbnb in New Mexico — $750 an evening — and was joined by a member of his authorized group.
His spouse, Melissa Gilbert, was additionally caught waving goodbye to him from the doorway of the castle-like property.
Sources with direct data inform TMZ… Timothy was photographed immediately leaving the property to cope with one thing associated to his case. He returns to the place and stays the night time together with his household. It’s unclear whether or not they are going to stay there afterward.
As we reported, prosecutors suffered an enormous defeat yesterday when a decide dominated that he was not the hazard to society they tried to painting him as.
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Busfield’s attorneys even argued that the complete case was rooted in revenge from offended mother and father whom they accused of being outright fraudsters.
Keep in mind… Busfield has been accused of kid sexual abuse involving two boys who had been a part of the solid of “The Cleansing Woman” in 2022. Prosecutors allege Busfield touched them inappropriately.
However the protection claims the tales had been made up in retaliation after the boys had been faraway from the present’s last season.
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TMZ has obtained audio of the dual boys being interviewed by police in November 2024. When the officer requested them if Tim ever touched their genitals, they each stated, “No.”
Timothy, in fact, denies all accusations.
