A former crew member of Timothy Busfield on the set of “The Cleaning Lady” is coming to his defense, slamming accusations that the director sexually abused two child actors and claiming the kids’ mother vowed to take action against him!
According to new court documents obtained by TMZ, Christopher Ford — a veteran Hollywood security guard — says he attended a lunch in Corrales, New Mexico, after filming Season 3 of “The Cleaning Lady” in March or April 2024, and the mother of the two boys was present.
Ford claims the mother became upset while discussing whether her kids would return to the show, stating she would “get Timothy Busfield” and “have his ass” if her boys were not brought back for the next season. Ford confirms he personally heard this remark, claiming it was made before any formal complaint of inappropriate conduct had been filed with authorities.
Police report that Busfield replaced the two boys with a younger boy who had auditioned.
Additionally, Ford states that the children’s parents were always present whenever their kids were working and mentions observing the father frequently encouraging them to hug people on set, including Busfield, in full view of others.
Ford also asserts that he never witnessed Busfield alone with the children, adding there was “no realistic opportunity” for private contact because other people were always visible or within earshot. He goes on to say all interactions between Busfield and the child actors took place in open areas of the set, surrounded by cast, crew, and parents.
As we reported, Busfield surrendered to Albuquerque police last week after a warrant was issued for his arrest, claiming he sexually abused the two children on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.” Prosecutors have charged Busfield with two counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor and one count of child abuse.
According to court documents filed Monday, the two child actors accusing Busfield of inappropriately touching them initially told police the exact opposite in audio recordings from police interviews conducted in November 2024.
Prosecutors state that the boys only revealed the alleged abuse after undergoing therapy sessions in September 2025, with one of the boys telling his counselor that Busfield had touched him inappropriately.
Busfield has denied all allegations and is currently being held without bond. His legal team states he passed an independent lie detector test related to the accusations and claims a Warner Bros. internal investigation found no evidence of misconduct.
