Actor Gary Busey faces charges of sexual contact and sexual harassment in connection with an incident that occurred at a horror movie fan convention in New Jersey, police said today. Saturday.
The charges were filed Friday after authorities responded to reports of a sex offense at the convention, Monster-Mania Con, The Cherry Hill Police Department said in a statement.
Mr. Busey, 78, of Malibu, California, is scheduled to be the featured guest at the event, which will run from August 12-14 at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia.
Mr. Busey was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sex contact, one count of four-degree criminal sex and one count of harassment. Police said the investigation is still ongoing. Additional details on fees are not immediately available.
Police did not immediately respond to calls and emails on Saturday, and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office referred questions to police. Mr. Busey’s manager did not respond to emails and was unable to immediately reach a hotel representative.
The conference’s lawyer, Nikitas Moustakas, said the conference company was “assisting authorities in their investigation into an incident that allegedly involved attendees and a prominent guest at the conference. its conference” in Cherry Hill last weekend.
“Shortly after receiving complaints from attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the conference and instructed not to return,” he said. “Monster-Mania also encourages attendees to contact police to make a report. The safety and well-being of all our attendees is of paramount importance to Monster-Mania and the company will not tolerate any behavior that could compromise those values. . “
Mr. Busey, who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the 1978 film The Best Friend Story, has struggled with substance abuse in the past, even appearing in “Celebrity Rehabilitation with Dr. Drew. “
In 1988, he is seriously injured after losing his motorcyclist near downtown Los Angeles while driving without a helmet. He suffered a severe head injury and had to undergo an aggressive surgery.
Busey has appeared in many films, including “Lethal Weapon,” (1987) and “Under Siege” (1992), as well as the television series “Entourage.” In 2019, he starred in “Only for humans“An Off Broadway musical in which he plays God.
