Gary Busey, 81, pleads guilty to groping woman at New Jersey horror movie convention
The Lethal Weapon star, 81, admitted during a Zoom court hearing on Thursday that the incident was 'not an accidental touching'.
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Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex charge
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Busey is known for starring in Lethal Weapon
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Busey was accused of inappropriately grabbing two women's buttocks and attempting to unhook another woman's bra during a photo shoot at the Monster-Mania convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill on August 13, 2022.
One victim claimed Busey placed his face near her chest and allegedly asked 'where she got them' before reaching for her bra strap.
Busey initially denying any wrongdoing — even telling paparazzi in Malibu that 'none of that happened' and the women 'made up a story'.
But the actor has now pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact.
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Under a plea deal, three other counts of criminal sexual contact and one count of attempted criminal sexual contact were dropped.
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