Indictment against actor Timothy Busfield dismissed

A court has thrown out the indictment against the actor, the BBC reports; what happens next in the case is not yet clear.

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Published 11:26 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Indictment against actor Timothy Busfield dismissed”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:26 PM ET on No Bull with Hank, by Hank Ledger.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe BBC reports the indictment against actor Timothy Busfield has been dismissed, and I want you to sit with how easy that sounded.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number one. A court looked at a serious document and said, no, we're done here. One decision, and it's gone.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMeanwhile I have been trying to cancel a streaming trial since March.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number two. We don't know everything behind this ruling, and I won't pretend to.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBut I know a system that can drop an indictment and still can't drop a thirty-nine dollar annual renewal fee.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number three. If a form ends a case, then the most powerful person in America is whoever holds the stapler.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThink about that, folks. Think about the stapler.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo here is my conclusion. Courts can dismiss anything. I can dismiss nothing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI once cancelled my cable, and it came back wearing a different logo.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's the show. Rex, what's the score on the one thing that never gets dismissed, the Knicks?