Gary Busey Denies Multiple Sex Crime Charges and Claims 'Nothing Happened'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Gary Buseyis denying any wrongdoing after beingcharged with four counts of sexual contactand harassment after appearing at a horror convention in New Jersey.

“None of that happened. It was a partner, a camera lady and me, and two girls … it took less than 10 seconds and they left. Then they made up a story that I assaulted them sexually and I did not. Nothing happened, it’s all false,” Busey, 78, toldTMZMonday while out in Malibu.

Between Aug. 12 and 14, the semi-annual Monster-Mania Convention took place at the local Doubletree Hotel. During the weekend, Cherry Hill Police responded to the venue to a report of a sex offense.

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Cherry Hill Police Lt. Robert Scheunemann toldThe Philadelphia Inquirer: “It was about contact. It was about touching,” adding that they received “multiple complaints” about the actor’s alleged conduct throughout the weekend. The Cherry Hill Police department later shared an official press release onInstagram.

According toFOX 29’s Steve Keeley onTwitter, Cherry Hill Police confirmed three women reported that the actor reportedly touched them inappropriately during an autograph signing meet-and-greet. Busey was reportedly removed from the event with the help of another actor after being seen allegedly groping women, Keeley reported.

Busey is expected to be arraigned Aug. 31, perTMZ.

A rep for Busey did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

TheLethal Weaponactor is married to Steffanie Sampson, whom he’s been with since 2006 and shares 12-year-old son Luke. He also has two children from previous relationships, Jake, 51, and daughter Alectra, 28.

In a FacebookpostSaturday, the Monster-Mania convention organizers said they are “assisting authorities in their investigation into an alleged incident involving attendees and a celebrity guest.” They added, “Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return. Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report.”

“The safety and well-being of all our attendees is of the utmost importance to Monster-Mania, and the company will not tolerate any behavior that could compromise those values,” they said. “Monster-Mania will continue to assist the authorities in any and every way possible.”

source: people.com