Melissa Gilbert’s son, Michael Boxleitner, claimed stepdad Timothy Busfield has ‘shown up’ for him more than his biological dad in a letter to a judge
As Timothy Busfield faces charges of alleged child sex abuse, Melissa Gilbert’s youngest son, Michael Boxleitner, called his stepfather a “hero” in a character letter written to a judge.
Michael, 30 — son of the Little House on the Prairie alum, 61, and actor Bruce Boxleitner — found himself “overwhelmed with emotion” and “flooded with so many memories” of his teen years spent with his mother and his stepfather as he struggled to find the words to describe Busfield.
“The answer that keeps coming back to me is that Timothy Busfield is my hero,” he wrote, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Friday, January 16. “Ever since we met, he has shown up for me as a father more in the 15 years I’ve known him than my own biological father ever has in the entirety of my life.”
Dubbing him “kind” and “thoughtful,” Michael said Timothy “carries himself with a stalwart integrity” that he’d been able to witness, not only as his step-son, but also as an actor.
