Gary Busey, 81, pleads guilty to groping woman at NJ horror convention: ‘It was not an accidental touching’

Gary Busey, 81, pleads guilty to groping woman at NJ horror convention: ‘It was not an accidental touching’

Gary Busey, 81, has pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. 

During a Zoom hearing about the incident, which happened in 2022 at a horror movie convention in New Jersey, the “Lethal Weapon” actor admitted to inappropriately touching a woman on Aug. 13, 2022. 

“It was not an accidental touching,” the “A Star Is Born” actor told the judge on Thursday, per the Daily News.

Gary Busey appears on Zoom during a hearing on July 31, 2025. CourtTV

The Post reached out to his reps for comment. 

The incident happened at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, which ran from Aug. 12-14 of 2022. 

Busey was accused of groping at least three women during photo ops at the convention, and trying to undo one woman’s bra at the event.

The Oscar-nominated actor denied the allegations at the time.

“It took less than 10 seconds and they left. Then they made up a story that I assaulted them sexually,” he said. The “Point Break” star said he doesn’t “carry any regrets” because “nothing happened.”

“It was all false,” he told TMZ at the time. 

The Oscar-nominated actor pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Getty Images

“Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return,” Monster-Mania Convention said in a Facebook post soon after the charges were announced, referring to Busey.

“Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report.”

Busey initially denied the accusations, lying and saying that the victim “made up a story.” Getty Images

Photographers captured an image of Busey pulling his pants down at a public park in Malibu, California, one day after he was charged with the sex crimes.

He was initially charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment. 

Three of those charges were dropped due to the plea agreement on Thursday. 

Gary Busey in 1976’s “A Star Is Born.” Warner Bros.
Gary Busey starred in “Lethal Weapon.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

For the one remaining count — criminal sexual contact — the actor could face fines, as well as between one to five years of probation. 

His sentencing is currently scheduled for Sept. 18.

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