Joey Buttafuoco
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 Joey Buttafuoco 1992 mugshot |
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| Born: | March 11, 1956 Massapequa, New York, USA |
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| Occupation: | (Incarcerated) |
Joseph "Joey" Buttafuoco (born March 11, 1956) made headlines in 1992 for his affair with a then underage Amy Fisher, who subsequently shot Joey's wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in the face. Although deafened in one ear and partially paralyzed, Mary Jo survived the shooting and was able to give a description of a t-shirt her assailant had been wearing. The t-shirt, emblazoned with the logo of Buttafuoco's auto body shop in Baldwin, New York, USA, had been a gift from Joey to Fisher. Joey realized the implications and identified Fisher to the police as the shooter.
Fisher served seven years in prison for the shooting. Buttafuoco pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape and served four months in jail.[1] He and his wife later moved to California and divorced on February 3, 2003.[2]
Buttafuoco has been charged with crimes on numerous occasions since the Amy Fisher incident.
- In 1995, he pleaded no contest on a solicitation of prostitution charge and was fined and placed on probation for two years.[3]
- In 2004, he was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to auto insurance fraud.[4]
- In August 2005, he was charged with illegal possession of ammunition due to his convicted felon status. Probation officers found the ammunition during a search of his home. He pled no contest and begun serving his sentence on Jan. 8, 2007.[5]
[edit] Media appearances
The amount of coverage the Amy Fisher incident received made Buttafuoco a minor celebrity. In 2002, he took part in the Fox network's Celebrity Boxing, originally slated to take on John Wayne Bobbitt. Bobbitt dropped out and was replaced by female pro wrestler Joanie "Chyna" Laurer.[6] Buttafuoco, being heavily booed, won the fight in a split decision.[7] In 2006, he and Amy Fisher were reunited at the Lingerie Bowl for the coin toss.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco - Celebrity Mug Shot. Charles Montaldo. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco, wife getting divorce. AP. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ CHRONICLE. Nadine Brozan. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ Buttafuoco Jailed For Fraud. CBS/AP. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ Joey B. gets a break. Associated Press. Retrieved on November 4, 2006.
- ^ Celeb Boxing: Bobbitt Out, Chyna In. Josh Grossberg. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ Fox's dull 'Celebrity Boxing' far from being a knockout. Tim Cuprisin. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher Reunion Will Be a Coin-Tosser at The Lingerie Bowl. SOURCE Horizon Productions. Retrieved on July 24, 2006.
