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[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 60 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Misconduct:

He had been accused of inappropriate touching by multiple women who attended the Monster Mania Convention in 2022 at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, minutes outside of Philadelphia.
Busey's manager told the AP in August that Busey admitted to touching a woman's buttocks "over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op."

And from another article linked in the body of this one:

Court documents obtained by Eyewitness News say two victims on location reported being sexually assaulted by the actor during photoshoots.
One victim alleged Busey placed his face near her chest and asked her where she got them before attempting to unlatch her bra strap.
The second victim reported he grabbed her in an intimate area.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why on earth would someone want a picture with Gary busey in the first place? Honest question. He has fans?

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He’s a wacky former B celebrity who is hilariously and sadly brain damaged along with being classically kind of a dick.

I’d take a photo with him.

…wouldn’t pay for it though

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The payment is that he gets to grab your ass apparently

[–] Prox@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 37 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 32 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not only that, he cannot be killed.

God has tried, and failed, more than once.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Gary Busey is the reason God hides in heaven, because he is afraid of his own creation.

[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Gary Busey and the atomic bomb are tied for the most destructive forces humankind has ever unleashed on the world.

[–] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Andy dick avoids Gary busey

[–] krunklom@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 months ago

He fought hard against motorcycle helmet laws until he fell off and hit his head on a curb.

Now he's a strong advocate for padded curbs.

[–] DeuceMcInaugh@piefed.social 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That was my reaction too. I could have sworn I read an obit a while back. I’m either misremembering, or it was some hoax.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I'm trying to think who I could have been confusing him with.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 11 months ago

Someone posted this pic of gary busey the other day and it’s everything

[–] ShawiniganHandshake@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not excusing his behaviour in any way but he suffered a traumatic brain injury that gave him impulse control problems. That's been well known for decades. He should've had a full time handler or something.

[–] DrunkenLullabies@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

100% but someone should change the passwords on his social media for that reason

Edit: also love your username

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So sexual assault is misconduct. Does this apply to assault? Asking for a friend.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

Sorta. If you're a minor it might be called a conduct disorder.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 4 points 11 months ago

I think he was involved in like a car accident that left him with the equivalent of not being right because of being kicked in the head by a horse.

From what I understand, he does not really understand what is going on. Head injuries are tough. They can affect different people differently and have huge changes in personality or ability to understand things.

I do not know the details of this and I'm not taking a side on it, just that he is known to have severe brain damage and should be treated like any other challenged person.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It’s the eyes. Just like with Donald. You can see it in the eyes. A soul(?) that just wants to take and doesn’t care for the life of others.

[–] pregnantwithrage@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nah this dude is just mentally ill imo. He's also 81 so he's probably dealing with some sort of mental decline.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Absolutely, he had a bad motorcycle accident that fucked up his brain. And now he's old AF, so of course he's messed up. But also... He was never ever a good actor. Id pass his booth like id pass a children's ride at the carnival. It just doesn't interest me in the least. Who's clamoring for pics with Gary busey? Id be more likely to be excited about the emo girl that gives no fucks on the progressive commercials and I don't even know her name.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

He had a major head trauma and was in a coma for a month in 1988.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The dude hasn’t been right since his motorcycle accident.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True, but even before that... He was never a good actor. Who would want a picture with him?

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Watch the Buddy Holly biopic he did. It’s very good.