Timothy Busfield faces child sexual abuse charges as wife Melissa Gilbert is named potential defense witness in the director’s upcoming court case.
Melissa Gilbert is standing firmly by her husband as Timothy Busfield faces child sexual abuse charges.
The „Little House on the Prairie“ star, 61, is listed as a potential defense witness for Busfield, according to a court filing submitted Friday obtained by Fox News Digital.
The document includes Busfield’s response opposing the state’s motion for pretrial detention and names 13 people the defense may call, including Gilbert.
In addition to being named as a potential witness, Gilbert submitted a letter to the judge voicing her support for her husband. The filing includes 75 letters written on Busfield’s behalf, many from family members and colleagues.
In her letter, Gilbert referred to herself as Busfield’s wife and outlined the history of their relationship, writing that the two first crossed paths in the 1980s before reconnecting decades later. She noted they fell in love in 2012.
„The reality is that Tim Busfield is my love, my rock, my partner in business and life. He is my comfort and my council. His joy, humor and quick wit bring sparkle to my life. Tim is, quite simply, the beating heart of our wild and wonderful extended family“, she wrote.
