As a New Mexico court prepares to weigh whether actor Timothy Busfield should be released on bail, newly released police audio is reshaping the narrative around the allegations against him.
According to the New York Post, the recordings were submitted to the court ahead of a scheduled hearing, capturing interviews conducted with two 11-year-old twin boys who accused Busfield of sexual misconduct.
In the audio, both children deny that the actor ever touched them inappropriately during questioning by investigators.
The twins, identified by the initials V.L. and S.L., were interviewed by police in November 2024. During the conversations, an officer carefully explained personal boundaries before asking direct questions about Busfield’s behavior.
“You know no one can touch your private areas?” the officer asked.
“Yes,” the boys replied, according to the recordings first published by TMZ.
The officer then asked whether Busfield had ever touched their private parts. Both boys said no.
“But he didn’t touch that part,” S.L. told the officer in one clip.
“No, he’s never touched me,” V.L. added in a separate recording.
Busfield’s defense team presented the audio in court on Monday, characterizing the statements as an “unequivocal denial” of the accusations that led to the actor’s arrest.
The recordings were filed ahead of a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, where a judge is expected to decide whether the “West Wing” actor will remain in custody or be released on bail while the case proceeds.
The allegations against Busfield stem from a criminal complaint that includes statements attributed to one of the boys through a therapist.
According to the complaint, the child’s mother told authorities that her son disclosed Busfield had touched his penis and bottom.
Busfield’s attorneys argue that the police interviews undermine those claims. They say both boys clearly denied any inappropriate touching when questioned directly by law enforcement, and that those denials should weigh heavily in the court’s assessment of the case.
Prosecutors, however, have pushed back on that interpretation.
According to Busfield’s defense team, the prosecution has argued that the audio does not disprove the allegations, asserting instead that the recordings only show the children failing to “disclose” abuse during the interviews.
The court is now tasked with evaluating how much weight to give the audio recordings as the case moves forward. The outcome of Tuesday’s hearing could determine whether Busfield awaits trial behind bars or is released under conditions set by the judge.
For now, the newly surfaced recordings have introduced a significant point of contention, placing the twins’ own words at the center of a closely watched legal battle.
