Read Word-for-Word: Timothy Busfield Files a 'No Deception Indicated' Polygraph Report in Court — & Cites Low-Risk Eval

Plus, why his team commissioned it, why polygraphs are still controversial in 2026, and what happens next as the case heads deeper into the pretrial trench war.

There’s a particular kind of court filing that isn’t really aimed at the judge. It’s aimed at the room’s temperature.

That’s what this looks like.

In a new opposition motion, Timothy Busfield’s team attached a polygraph report showing the examiner’s conclusion of “No Deception Indicated” on a tight set of questions about the allegations he’s facing, along with supporting materials that, per the defense, include a pretrial services assessment and a psychosexual evaluation that scored him at the lowest possible risk level.

This is not a verdict. It’s not even close. But it is a very deliberate defense posture. Here are the receipts we want decision-makers to see early, the court, pretrial services, and any prosecutor weighing leverage.