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\n Related: <\/span>Melissa Gilbert Defends Timothy Busfield After ‘Traumatizing’ Arrest<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMelissa Gilbert is standing by her decision to defend husband Timothy Busfield after he was arrested on allegations of child sexual abuse. In a clip from her upcoming interview with Good Morning America\u2019s George Stephanopoulos, Gilbert, 61, called Busfield\u2019s arrest \u201cthe most traumatizing experience of our lives.\u201d \u201cOur life as we knew it is done,\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Stein, the twin brothers accusing Busfield of inappropriate touching on the set of Fox\u2019s The Cleaning Lady<\/em> are \u201cvictims in this case,\u201d and the allegations were orchestrated by the boys\u2019 parents after their roles were recast on the show.<\/p>\n\u201cThey are victims of the parents, not victims of Tim. \u2026 The boys were the parents\u2019 meal ticket, and when they were fired, they assumed Tim was responsible for it. The truth is he was not,\u201d Stein alleged.<\/p>\n
Stephanopoulos said that the family of the alleged victims did not respond for comment prior to the interview airing.<\/p>\n
In the first part of the interview<\/a> that aired during the Monday episode of Good Morning America<\/em>, Gilbert was asked about prior accusations made against Busfield from 1994 and 2012.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Feature](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Feature-Melissa-Gilbert-Quotes-After-Husband-Timothy-Busfield-Arrest.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&resize=400%2C225&quality=70&strip=all\")
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\n Related: <\/span>Melissa Gilbert’s Quotes Supporting Husband Timothy Busfield Post-Arrest<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMelissa Gilbert is standing by her husband, Timothy Busfield, despite his child sex abuse charges, calling his arrest \u201cthe most traumatizing experience of our lives\u201d while maintaining her belief in his innocence. The Little House on the Prairie alum broke her silence in a candid interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired during the April 6, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI need to make something really abundantly clear,\u201d she said. \u201cThese allegations have been out in the ether for a really long time. When Tim and I got together, the internet existed. I didn\u2019t go into my relationship with him blind. I am neither naive nor am I complicit. I talked to him about it, I asked him questions about it. I heard his side of the story \u2014 which no one has ever heard \u2014 which is the truth. And when the time is right, and that is not now, Tim will tell the truth of all of these past allegations when he needs to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gilbert shared that she is \u201c100 percent confident\u201d that Busfield will be exonerated, but said that the pair \u201chave to be prepared for all scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of ups and downs, we\u2019ve been through struggles, we\u2019ve had our own issues to deal with and we\u2019ve worked through everything,\u201d she said. \u201cHe is nothing if not completely honest with me. I trust him with my children\u2019s lives, with my grandchildren\u2019s lives, my nieces and nephews. He is an honorable, caring, generous human being.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gilbert became emotional when detailing what \u201cjustice\u201d would look like for her and Busfield, replying, \u201cExoneration, an apology, free him from this cloud.\u201d After the broadcast, Busfield\u2019s civil lawyer, Stein, shared his appreciation for Stephanopoulos for \u201ctaking the time to clarify some important facts in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n Related: <\/span>How Melissa Gilbert Feels About Timothy Busfield’s Release Before Trial<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tUPDATE 1\/21\/26, 11:45 a.m. ET: Timothy Busfield\u2018s wife, Melissa Gilbert, is celebrating his release from jail before his child sex abuse trial. Following the judge\u2019s decision on Tuesday, January 20, Busfield\u2019s civil attorney Larry Stein told People that the actor \u201cfeels wonderful,\u201d as does his wife, who is \u201cvery, very excited.\u201d Gilbert was seen in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWe hope the remainder of the interview airing on tonight\u2019s Nightline will make clear that the parents are criminals: one served more than three years in jail and lost their license to practice law for defrauding 1,500 people of $6,000,000, and the other for writing bad checks and stealing cars,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n
Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed in January that an arrest warrant was issued for Busfield after he was accused of child sexual abuse by two twin brothers on the set of The Cleaning Lady<\/em>. Busfield turned himself into law enforcement days later and denied the allegations.<\/p>\nGilbert, for her part, came to Busfield\u2019s defense in a statement at the time. (Gilbert and Busfield have been married for 12 years.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\u201cDuring this period, her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family as they navigate this moment,\u201d her rep told Us<\/em>. \u201cMelissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\")
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\u201cThey are victims of the parents, not victims of Tim. \u2026 The boys were the parents\u2019 meal ticket, and when they were fired, they assumed Tim was responsible for it. The truth is he was not,\u201d Stein alleged.<\/p>\n
Stephanopoulos said that the family of the alleged victims did not respond for comment prior to the interview airing.<\/p>\n
In the first part of the interview<\/a> that aired during the Monday episode of Good Morning America<\/em>, Gilbert was asked about prior accusations made against Busfield from 1994 and 2012.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMelissa Gilbert is standing by her husband, Timothy Busfield, despite his child sex abuse charges, calling his arrest \u201cthe most traumatizing experience of our lives\u201d while maintaining her belief in his innocence. The Little House on the Prairie alum broke her silence in a candid interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired during the April 6, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI need to make something really abundantly clear,\u201d she said. \u201cThese allegations have been out in the ether for a really long time. When Tim and I got together, the internet existed. I didn\u2019t go into my relationship with him blind. I am neither naive nor am I complicit. I talked to him about it, I asked him questions about it. I heard his side of the story \u2014 which no one has ever heard \u2014 which is the truth. And when the time is right, and that is not now, Tim will tell the truth of all of these past allegations when he needs to.\u201d<\/p>\n Gilbert shared that she is \u201c100 percent confident\u201d that Busfield will be exonerated, but said that the pair \u201chave to be prepared for all scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of ups and downs, we\u2019ve been through struggles, we\u2019ve had our own issues to deal with and we\u2019ve worked through everything,\u201d she said. \u201cHe is nothing if not completely honest with me. I trust him with my children\u2019s lives, with my grandchildren\u2019s lives, my nieces and nephews. He is an honorable, caring, generous human being.\u201d<\/p>\n Gilbert became emotional when detailing what \u201cjustice\u201d would look like for her and Busfield, replying, \u201cExoneration, an apology, free him from this cloud.\u201d After the broadcast, Busfield\u2019s civil lawyer, Stein, shared his appreciation for Stephanopoulos for \u201ctaking the time to clarify some important facts in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tUPDATE 1\/21\/26, 11:45 a.m. ET: Timothy Busfield\u2018s wife, Melissa Gilbert, is celebrating his release from jail before his child sex abuse trial. Following the judge\u2019s decision on Tuesday, January 20, Busfield\u2019s civil attorney Larry Stein told People that the actor \u201cfeels wonderful,\u201d as does his wife, who is \u201cvery, very excited.\u201d Gilbert was seen in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe hope the remainder of the interview airing on tonight\u2019s Nightline will make clear that the parents are criminals: one served more than three years in jail and lost their license to practice law for defrauding 1,500 people of $6,000,000, and the other for writing bad checks and stealing cars,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed in January that an arrest warrant was issued for Busfield after he was accused of child sexual abuse by two twin brothers on the set of The Cleaning Lady<\/em>. Busfield turned himself into law enforcement days later and denied the allegations.<\/p>\n Gilbert, for her part, came to Busfield\u2019s defense in a statement at the time. (Gilbert and Busfield have been married for 12 years.<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u201cDuring this period, her focus is on supporting and caring for their very large family as they navigate this moment,\u201d her rep told Us<\/em>. \u201cMelissa stands with and supports her husband and will address the public at an appropriate time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t
\n Related: <\/span>Melissa Gilbert’s Quotes Supporting Husband Timothy Busfield Post-Arrest<\/span><\/a>
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