On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Judge David Murphy heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense on whether Busfield, 68, should remain detained in New Mexico pending trial, or be released on bail or his own recognizance. Murphy decided that the West Wing could await trial without being detailed or having to pay bail, NBC News reported.
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Director and actor Timothy Busfield and defense attorney Christopher Allen Dodd (R) attend a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse on Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images)Related: Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert Sends Direct Message to Megyn Kelly’s Epstein Remarks
Melissa Gilbert, wife of director and actor Timothy Busfield, attends a hearing for Timothy Busfield in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse on Jan. 20, 2026, in Albuquerque, N.M.. (Sam Wasson/Getty Images)Gilbert added, "I can tell you, and anyone, that I know Tim better and more intimately than anything in his life ever has. Conversely, he knows me in the same way. She continued, "Tim has the strongest moral compass of any human I have ever known. He has dedicated his spiritual self to always being of service to others. He starts every day with kindness and compassion."
Busfield has denied all allegations but was held without bond pending his court date on Jan. 20.
Additionally, Gilbert broke her silence after Busfield's arrest with a statement through her publicist, who noted the Laura Ingalls Wilder actress was “honoring the request of Tim’s lawyers not to speak publicly while the legal process unfolds," per ABC News.
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