Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex crime, admits it was 'not an accidental touching'

Busey, 81, pleaded guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact connected to accusations from the Monster-Mania Convention on August 13, 2022.

Fox News Digital reached out to Busey's representative for comment.

"This was the best disposition for him. He's glad to put this behind him. He is basically a family guy. He is not a criminal," Zwillman told the outlet.

According to the actor, there was "a partner and a camera lady, and me and two girls were the only ones in there." Busey claimed the entire encounter "took less than 10 seconds, and they left. Then they made up a story that I assaulted them sexually, and I did not."

He was also asked if there was any chance the actor had possibly been inappropriate and just unaware of his actions, to which he replied, "No, not inappropriate at all. I have eyewitnesses there."

At the time, Monster-Mania released a statement saying the convention was "assisting authorities in their investigation into an alleged incident involving attendees and a celebrity guest."

"Immediately upon receiving a complaint from the attendees, the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return. Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report," the post stated.

Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.