Gary Busey

Cherry Hill police said Busey faces two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, a single count of fourth-degree attempted sexual assault and a ...

He was not wearing a helmet. He has also been arrested twice on charges of spousal abuse. After roles in Gunsmoke and Baretta, his work in A Star Is Born won the attention of Dustin Hoffman, who hired him along with Busey’s son Jake for the film Straight Time. His work in 1987′s Lethal Weapon earned him a series of roles playing villains. Authorities stated that the charges stemmed from Busey’s appearance at a convention at the Doubletree Hotel on Route 70 from Aug. He was also charged with harassment.

The 78-year-old actor faces two counts of criminal sexual assault, one count of attempted sexual assault and one count of harassment.

Busey is best known for playing musician Buddy Holly in the 1978 film The Buddy Holly Story, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for best lead actor. 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel outside Philadelphia. [tweet](https://twitter.com/CherryHillPD/status/1561052709050060800). He has also appeared in the 1974 remake of A Star is Born, as well as Silver Bullet (1985) and Lethal Weapon (1987). [confirmed ](https://twitter.com/CherryHillPD/status/1561052709050060800)Saturday. [Philadelphia Inquirer](https://www.inquirer.com/news/gary-busey-sex-offense-cherry-hill-monster-mania-20220820.html) reported.

The incident took place when Busey allegedly groped at least two victims during a Monster-Mania convention in Cherry Hill earlier this month, authorities said ...

During the time of the convention, Cherry Hill police responded to a report of a sex offense at the Doubletree Hotel. The Cherry Hill Police Department has declined to provide further details regarding the incident at this time. It was about touching.” Police said they had received “multiple complaints” about Busey’s conduct.

The actor was hit with four charges Friday by the Cherry Hill Police Department -- two counts of criminal sexual contact, one count of criminal attempt/criminal ...

TMZ has also reached out to Cherry Hill PD for more info on what this is all about -- but they haven't responded yet. We've reached out to Gary's reps ... and it doesn't sound like he was arrested there on the spot last week. Cops say this stems from a report of a sex offense during the weekend of August 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel. Unclear if Busey is still in town or not, or what the process will look like to have to answer for these charges in Jersey if he has, in fact, left the state. They describe more than one incident that people reported during the Monster Mania Convention -- for which he was booked to appear -- but the details of any alleged acts are unclear at this point.

The "Point Break" and "Buddy Holly Story" actor faces four criminal charges in New Jersey, two of which are for criminal sexual contact.

During the time of the convention, Cherry Hill police responded to a report of a sex offense at the Doubletree Hotel. The Cherry Hill Police Department has declined to provide further details regarding the incident at this time. Busey was booked as a guest for Monster-Mania, a horror-themed, fan-fueled event that runs out of Cherry Hill semi-annually.

Police in New Jersey said they received "multiple complaints" about the actor's alleged conduct at the horror movie fan convention.

Cherry Hill Police responded to the hotel during the event for a "report of a sex offense," the department [said](https://twitter.com/CherryHillPD/status/1561052800162873347) in a press release. “We were smoking cigarettes outside, and Busey was standing next to me,” the victim told the Daily Beast. [featured guest](https://www.conventionscene.com/2022/04/11/monster-mania-con-welcomes-gary-busey/) at the horror movie fan convention held at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill from Aug. “Most of what they are allegedly saying happened to a lot of females, and because it’s Gary Busey I think some people were just laughing it off, but then he picked the wrong person, is what it came down to.” A Doubletree Hotel employee, who declined to be identified, told BuzzFeed News Saturday that a victim, who he estimated was in her mid-twenties, approached him on the night of Aug. Police said they expect more people to come forward now that the charges have been made public.

The actor was a featured celebrity at the convention, held from Aug. 12-14.

Immediately following a complaint, "the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return," the firm, Moustakas Nelson, said. "Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report." Police responded to a Doubletree Hotel near Philadelphia that was hosting Monster-Mania Con "for the report of a sex offense," the Cherry Hill Police Department said in a

Actor Gary Busey is facing sex offense charges that allegedly occurred during the annual Monster Mania Convention hosted at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry ...

Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report." Cherry Hill Police responded to the hotel for the report of a sex offense. A law firm representing Monster Mania told CNN in a statement on Saturday evening, "Our client, Monster-Mania LLC, is assisting authorities in their investigation into an alleged incident involving attendees and a celebrity guest at its convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey last weekend.

The actor, 78, was a featured guest at Monster-Mania Con in Cherry Hill, N.J. He was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact, among other counts, ...

“Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report. The police did not immediately respond to calls and emails on Saturday, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office referred questions to the police. The police said the investigation was continuing. 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb. Busey, 78, who lives in Malibu, Calif., was scheduled to be a featured guest at the event, which took place from Aug. Mr.

The charges against Busey reportedly stem from an appearance at the Monster-Mania Convention in New Jersey last week.

[brings up this definition for “sexual contact”](https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=Publish:10.1048/Enu): “‘Sexual contact’ means an intentional touching by the victim or actor, either directly or through clothing, of the victim’s or actor’s intimate parts for the purpose of degrading or humiliating the victim or sexually arousing or sexually gratifying the actor. Although he continues to work regularly in smaller parts—including in the Sharknado films and other genre roles—Busey hasn’t worked in a high-profile Hollywood production in several years. Monster-Mania runs several times a year in locations up and down the east coast of the United States; Busey was one of the big names attached to its most recent outing. Sexual contact of the actor with himself must be in view of the victim whom the actor knows to be present.” ( [“Criminal sexual contact,”](https://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=Publish:10.1048/Enu) meanwhile, appears to cover any of the above that happens without the other party’s consent.) [reported on the Facebook page of Cherry Hill, New Jersey’s Police Department](https://www.facebook.com/CherryHillPolice/posts/pfbid0prU29nr7bL9ZzKAD38qhZLwsPMgr6p3GNKXpVWCTHDiAB2scwJSARa6F2iqkFABDl), where the actor was described as “Gary Busey, 78, of Malibu California.” The post also notes that the investigation is still underway, and that all of the alleged incidents happened at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill. [THR reports](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gary-busey-charged-sex-offenses-monster-mania-con-1235202880/) that the actor has been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, and one count of harassment—all in relation to an appearance Busey made at New Jersey’s Monster-Mania Convention between August 12 and August 14 of this year.

Actor Gary Busey was charged with sexual offenses stemming from incidents that happened at the Monster Mania Convention in New Jersey, police said Saturday.

His performances in the '90s ("Point Break," "Under Siege") proved he had staying power. "Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return," the post stated. 14 "for the report of a sex offense," a As a result of the investigation, Busey was charged Friday. Busey appears to have maintained self awareness about his struggles with substance abuse. The Monster Mania Convention is an event celebrating horror film and memorabilia.

New Jersey police said the actor was charged with sexual contact and harassment at a horror film and memorabilia convention.

Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report.” In 1988, the actor was left with severe brain damage following a motorcycle accident. Police said the investigation is ongoing and have He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident, which he told the Guardian split his skull and led him to briefly “Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return. [confirmed](https://twitter.com/CherryHillPD/status/1561052709050060800) in a statement Saturday that Busey had been charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment.

Busey was charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual contact and harassment in South Jersey.

[Monster-Mania Con](https://monstermania.net/), which ran from Aug. [Gary Busey](https://www.instagram.com/thegarybusey/) is facing sexual assault charges in connection with an appearance he made at a fan convention in Cherry Hill. Busey, 78, was a star guest at

A horror movie convention promoter says it is assisting authorities following charges against actor Gary Busey involving alleged sexual offenses at an event ...

Police did not immediately respond to a message seeking details. “Monster-Mania will continue to assist the authorities in any and every way possible,” it said. It was about touching,” Lt. Fighter Jets](https://time.com/6207115/ukraine-train-fighter-pilots-russia/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20220819) [TIME’s First Interview in the Metaverse:](https://time.com/6206610/joe-hunting-virtual-reality-interview/?utm_source=roundup&utm_campaign=20220819)How a Filmmaker Made a Movie and Fell in Love in VR “It was about contact. 12-14 at the Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, police said Saturday.