Actor/director Timothy Busfield says he’s the real victim in his child sex abuse case, claiming an actress told him the criminal accusations are part of a revenge plot.

As you know, Busfield — best known for his roles on “West Wing” and “Thirtysomething” — was charged in a criminal complaint filed this week in New Mexico with abusing 2 underage boys who were working with him on a TV show.

Prosecutors accuse Busfield of inappropriately touching the boys while he was directing them on the set of “The Cleaning Lady” in 2022. At the time, prosecutors say, the child actors were 7 and 8, and their parents reported the alleged crimes to the Albuquerque police two years later.

During a police interview, Busfield told detectives the show’s lead actress, Elodie Yung, said the mom of the 2 boys “wanted revenge, and I’m going to get my revenge on Tim Busfield for not bringing her kids back for the final season,” according to the charging documents.

In addition, Busfield confirmed he was hired to direct an episode of season 2 of “The Cleaning Lady” … saying the 2 boys were replaced at some point by a younger boy who had auditioned. Busfield said this angered the parents of the 2 boys who were fired, and he subsequently received a phone call from Warner Brothers execs about a complaint filed against him by the kids.

Warner Bros, which produced the show, farmed out the investigation to an outside firm, although it’s unclear what the results were.

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T.K. Carter, known for his iconic role as Nauls in the 1982 horror/sci-fi film “The Thing,” has died, TMZ has learned.

Carter was found deceased Friday in his Duarte, CA residence after a call for service was made. Law enforcement tells TMZ the call came in at approximately 5:42 PM, and a death report was made. No foul play is suspected.

The cause of death has not been released.

Carter had a decades-spanning career dating back to the mid-1970s, with his big break being “The Thing.” Other notable films he acted in include 1985’s “Runaway Train,” 1996’s “Space Jam,” and 2005’s “Domino.” He also landed a myriad of small-screen roles, including the character of Mike Fulton across 2 dozen episodes of “Punky Brewster” in the ’80s and T-Bone on “The Steve Harvey Show” in the ’90s.

He also starred in the miniseries “The Corner” in 2000. He reflected on the project in August 2025 … revealing on “Live from the Green Room” he struggled to even get an audition for the show until his close pal hooked him up with their manager, and the stars aligned.

He last appeared in 3 episodes of “The Company You Keep” and 5 episodes of Lil Dicky‘s show, “Dave,” in 2023.

T.K. was 69.