Melissa Gilbert knew about Timothy Busfield’s past sexual assault allegations before marrying him

1 month ago 32

<a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/04/06/celebrity-news/melissa-gilbert-knew-about-timothy-busfields-past-sexual-assault-allegations-pre-marriage/" class="btn btn-primary" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"> Read Entire Article <svg class="svg-icon "><use xlink:href="#arrow-forward"/></svg> </a> </div> <ol itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList" class="breadcrumb mt-3 mb-0 px-3"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" class="breadcrumb-item"> <a href="https://primetweets.com/" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemprop="item" itemid="https://primetweets.com/"><span itemprop="name">Homepage</span> </a> <meta itemprop="position" content="1" /> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" class="breadcrumb-item"> <a href="https://primetweets.com/category/entertainment" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemprop="item" itemid="https://primetweets.com/category/entertainment"><span itemprop="name">Entertainment</span> </a> <meta itemprop="position" content="2" /> </li><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" class="breadcrumb-item active"><span itemprop="name">Melissa Gilbert knew about Timothy Busfield’s past sexual assault allegations before marrying him</span> <meta itemprop="position" content="3" /></li></ol> </div> <div class="sidebar-block mt-3 mx-0"> <h4 class="sidebar-heading"><span>Related</span></h4> <div class="sidebar-body"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-start p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/zack-wickham-unpacks-the-valley-tea-including-where-he-stands-with-janet-caperna-18342.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/wordpress-11.png?w=1200" alt="Zack Wickham unpacks ‘The Valley’ tea — including where he stands with Janet Caperna" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info px-2 py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/zack-wickham-unpacks-the-valley-tea-including-where-he-stands-with-janet-caperna-18342.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="Zack Wickham unpacks ‘The Valley’ tea — including where he stands with Janet Caperna"> Zack Wickham unpacks ‘The Valley’ tea — including where he s... </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 56 minutes ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 2 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-start p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/bring-me-the-horizon-frontman-oli-sykes-suffers-concussion-after-fan-throws-phone-at-his-head-during-18330.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/Oli.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200" alt="Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion after fan throws phone at his head during concert" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info px-2 py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/bring-me-the-horizon-frontman-oli-sykes-suffers-concussion-after-fan-throws-phone-at-his-head-during-18330.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion after fan throws phone at his head during concert"> Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion a... </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 2 hours ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 6 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-start p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/chelsea-handler-says-something-s-wrong-with-men-as-she-rips-modern-dating-culture-18325.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://pagesix.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/05/newspress-collage-38tckwrfr-1778737799735.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1778723474&w=1200" alt="Chelsea Handler says ‘something’s wrong’ with men as she rips modern dating culture" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info px-2 py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/chelsea-handler-says-something-s-wrong-with-men-as-she-rips-modern-dating-culture-18325.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="Chelsea Handler says ‘something’s wrong’ with men as she rips modern dating culture"> Chelsea Handler says ‘something’s wrong’ with men as she rip... </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 3 hours ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 7 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="single-comments py-3 px-2 clearfix"> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-3 p-0 px-md-1"> <div class="sidebar sidebar-right">  <div class="ad-block"><div class="dummy-ad" style="min-height:200px"> <h5>RIGHT SIDEBAR TOP AD</h5> </div></div>  <div class="sidebar-block"> <h4 class="sidebar-heading"><span>Trending</span> <svg class="svg-icon svg-md text-primary"><use xlink:href="#trending-up"/></svg></h4> <div class="sidebar-body p-2"> <div class="row no-gutters"> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="sidebar-block bg-transparent shadow-none"> <div class="sidebar-body px-2 px-sm-0"> <form method="get" action="https://primetweets.com/archive"> <div class="input-group"> <input type="search" name="s" minlength="3" class="form-control border-right-0 shadow-none" placeholder="Search articles..." value="" required> <div class="input-group-append"> <button type="submit" class="input-group-text bg-white"><svg class="svg-icon "><use xlink:href="#search"/></svg></button> </div> </div> </form> </div> </div>  <div class="sidebar-block"> <h4 class="sidebar-heading"><span>Popular</span> <svg class="svg-icon text-primary svg-md"><use xlink:href="#flame"/></svg></h4> <div class="sidebar-body"> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/the-pentagon-releases-new-trove-of-declassified-ufo-files-17543.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://media.wired.com/photos/69fdf4151d0ebeb1bdd41655/191:100/w_1280,c_limit/2024-04-30-Composite-Sketch.jpg?mbid=social_retweet" alt="The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/the-pentagon-releases-new-trove-of-declassified-ufo-files-17543.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files"> The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 5 days ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 35 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/pentagon-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-oil-tankers-17581.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/image-1778279478.jpg?resize=1822%2C1080&quality=80" alt="Pentagon releases video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/pentagon-releases-video-of-strikes-on-iranian-oil-tankers-17581.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="Pentagon releases video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers"> Pentagon releases video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 5 days ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 33 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/fitness-wearable-whoop-to-offer-on-demand-clinician-access-to-u-s-users-17496.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108304253-1778244499579-whoop_body_3.jpg?v=1778244600&w=1920&h=1080" alt="Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access to U.S. users" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/fitness-wearable-whoop-to-offer-on-demand-clinician-access-to-u-s-users-17496.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access to U.S. users"> Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access t... </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 5 days ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 32 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/while-many-international-brands-retreat-mcdonald-s-is-supersizing-its-china-business-17372.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108303881-1778176895109-gettyimages-2271906354-img_1639.jpeg?v=1778177053&w=1920&h=1080" alt="While many international brands retreat, McDonald’s is supersizing its China business" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/while-many-international-brands-retreat-mcdonald-s-is-supersizing-its-china-business-17372.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="While many international brands retreat, McDonald’s is supersizing its China business"> While many international brands retreat, McDonald’s is super... </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 6 days ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 31 </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar-post-item mb-3"> <div class="d-flex justify-content-between p-1"> <div class="post-feat-image pr-2 d-flex align-items-center"><a href="https://primetweets.com/new-obesity-discovery-rewrites-decades-of-fat-science-17574.html" class="post-img-link" rel="bookmark"> <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAIAAAACCAYAAABytg0kAAAAFElEQVQYV2N8+vTpfwYGBgZGGAMAUNMHXwvOkQUAAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-src="https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/fat-burning-human-tissue-cells.webp" alt="New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science" class="post-feat-img"></a> </div> <div class="post-info py-1"><a href="https://primetweets.com/new-obesity-discovery-rewrites-decades-of-fat-science-17574.html" rel="bookmark"> <h3 class="post-title" title="New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science"> New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science </h3></a> <div class="post-time text-muted py-1"> <svg class="svg-icon text-success"><use xlink:href="#time"/></svg> 5 days ago <svg class="svg-icon text-primary"><use xlink:href="#eye-outline"/></svg> 31 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="ad-block"><div class="dummy-ad" style="min-height:200px"> <h5>RIGHT SIDEBAR BOTTOM AD</h5> </div></div> <div class="sidebar-block footer-block"> <div class="sidebar-body py-3 px-3"> <div class="mb-2"> <a href="https://primetweets.com/language/en_US" class="text-body"> <img class="locale-icon mr-1" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/languages/en_US/en_US.png" alt="English (US)"> English (US) · </a> </div> <div class="my-1"> <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/about-us">About Us</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/contact-us">Contact Us</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/terms">Terms & Conditions</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/dmca">DMCA</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/cookie-policy">Cookie Policy</a> · <a class="footer-link" href="https://primetweets.com/page/advertise">Advertise With Us</a> · </div> <p class="m-0">© Primetweets 2026. All rights are reserved</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script id="jquery" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/assets/js/jquery-3.3.1.min.js?v=1.0.7"></script> <script id="theme-bootstrap-js-bundle" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/assets/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?v=1598252160"></script> <script id="theme-js" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/assets/js/theme.js?v=1595174288"></script> <script id="jquery-autocomplete" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/assets/js/jquery.auto-complete.min.js?v=1.0.7"></script> <script id="jquery-sticky-sidebar" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/assets/js/jquery.sticky-sidebar.min.js?v=1.0.7"></script> <script id="jquery-unveil" type="text/javascript" src="https://primetweets.com/site/themes/default/assets/js/jquery.unveil.min.js?v=1.0.7"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> var suggestionEndpoint = 'https://primetweets.com/suggestQueries'; var xhr; $('input[name="q"]').autoComplete({ source: function(term, response){ try { xhr.abort(); } catch(e){} xhr = $.getJSON(suggestionEndpoint, { q: term }, function(data){ response(data); }); }, onSelect : function (e, term, item) { $("#searchForm").submit(); } }); jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $("img").unveil(); if (window.screen.width >= 768) { var sidebar = $('.sidebar').stickySidebar({ topSpacing: 66, bottomSpacing: 60, resizeSensor: false, }); } }); </script> </body> </html> <script src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js" data-cf-settings="c826a90194bb27ce7cf03919-|49" defer></script>