Actor Gary Busey has pleaded guilty to criminal sexual misconduct after admitting to intentionally touching a woman inappropriately at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022. The 81-year-old actor, known for roles in films like Point Break and Lethal Weapon, faced charges stemming from accusations that he groped five women while taking pictures.
Prosecutors agreed to dismiss other counts in exchange for Busey’s plea, as the actor admitted that his actions were not accidental but intentional. The judge denied Busey’s defense attorney’s request to dismiss the indictment due to a faulty investigation.
Busey now faces up to five years of probation and fines, as well as submitting a DNA sample. This is not his first brush with the law, having previously faced charges for drug abuse, spousal abuse, and an alleged sex assault on the set of Celebrity Apprentice in 2011.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/01/gary-busey-pleads-guilty-groping