Amy Fisher

Amy Fisher (2009)

Amy Elizabeth Fisher (born August 21, 1974 in Merrick , New York ) was known to the general public as The Long Island Lolita . At the age of 17, she shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco , the wife of her lover Joey Buttafuoco , in the head.

Life

childhood

Fisher was born in Merrick , New York to an Italian mother and a Jewish father. While the mother developed a loving relationship, she feared her father and avoided him. According to her own statements, there has been multiple sexual abuse by a family member. She was also raped by a craftsman in her own bed when she was 13 years old.

Even so, she was able to build friendships, and the relationship with her grandmother gave her hold. She had various sexual relationships at an early age: this resulted in an unwanted pregnancy with an abortion .

Relationship with Joey Buttafuoco

In May 1991, the 16-year-old high school student met self-employed auto mechanic Joey Buttafuoco when she was having her car repaired in his body shop. Shortly thereafter, she began a sexual affair with the 35-year-old married family man. According to Fisher, he often told her how unhappy his marriage was. He also indicated a few times that he wanted to get rid of his wife Mary Jo (“getting rid”) - but this later vigorously denied.

When Fisher had financial difficulties in August 1991, she began - allegedly at the suggestion of Buttafuoco - to work as a prostitute in an escort agency. The mutual affair continued; at the same time, however, Fisher isolated himself more and more from friends and close family members. She became more and more dependent on Joey, whom she then urged to choose between his wife and hers. Incomprehensible to her, he decided on his wife.

Overwhelmed with her situation, she attempted suicide in which she cut her wrists, but only slightly injured herself.

Although she found a new friend in Paul Makely, she quickly resumed the relationship with Joey. She was now concerned with how to get rid of Mary Jo, who she now saw as the greatest threat to the relationship.

While Fisher later claimed that Joey gave her tips on killing his wife, he vigorously denied it.

The fact

On May 19, 1992, Fisher rang the doorbell of the Buttafuocos in Massapequa . She confronted Mary Jo Buttafuoco with the love affair with her husband. As proof, she had a T-shirt from his garage with her. A violent exchange developed that lasted for a few minutes. When Mary Jo tried to abort, Fisher pulled out a semi-automatic pistol . She shot her once on Mary Jo's head. Fisher escaped in an accomplice's car .

Mary Jo Buttafuoco was operated on with little chance of survival . After a day of coma , however, she woke up again and was able to provide information about the course of events. In initial interviews, her husband had named a friend of Fisher's as a possible main culprit, but only gave her a minor role. However, Mary Jo's testimony refuted this. Reluctantly, he eventually led the police to Fisher's home on May 21, where they were arrested.

She admitted she was involved but claimed that the shot accidentally came off. She also accused Joey of giving her the gun, which was later refuted. She also revealed her sexual relationship with Joey.

The media interest

Public interest in the United States about the suspected tripartite relationship brought the subject to front pages right after her arrest. Nationwide talk shows also dealt with the criminal case.

A homemade video posted by a previous client further piqued interest: it showed Fisher as a prostitute in a pornographic manner.

Prosecution and Imprisonment

A grand jury found the evidence presented against Fisher by the prosecutor's office as sufficient to indict, among other things, attempted murder . They pleaded not guilty and remained two months in custody until it against a deposit of two million dollars was released again temporarily. She has now been able to raise the sum by selling the rights to her story.

To avoid a life sentence , her defense attorney struck a deal to reduce the length of her sentence: if she testified against Joey, her sentence should be reduced to five to 15 years and she should be protected from further prosecution . Fisher then made a confession in September 1992 .

A video released a little later showed her the day before the confession was signed. She expressed to her friend Paul Makely that she wanted to marry him in order to create an opportunity for him to visit. She also speculated about keeping her name in the media by contesting the relevant prison regulations in order to earn high "pain and suffering" for the inconvenience of her imprisonment. Fisher was so dismayed by the release of the video that she attempted another suicide with a sedative overdose .

In October 1992, the prosecution decided not to charge Joey Buttafuoco in connection with the crime against his wife.

On December 5, 1992, Amy Fisher was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison. Since she was no longer on trial for attempted murder, but for grievous bodily harm , this was the maximum sentence.

Joey Buttafuoco was sentenced to four to six months in prison in October 1993 (depending on the source) for sexually abusing minors.

During her detention, Fisher accused several security guards and sergeants of raping her, requested her transfer, and also took legal action. After several attempts, she withdrew her request.

Reduction of the prison term

Fisher's 1992 confession was invalidated in 1999 due to a mistake made by the then defense attorney. This was done with the support of Mary Jo Buttafuoco.

A newly Undocked confession led to a conviction of three to ten years in prison, after which it in May 1999 on parole was dismissed.

Since release from prison

Amy Fisher (2010)

Fisher received a writing post as a columnist for the Long Island Press . In 2004 she was recognized for her work by the Society of Professional Journalists .

In 2003 she married Louis Bellera, with whom she now has two children.

Mary Jo Buttafuoco and Fisher spoke out on cameras in 2006; Her relationship with Joey Buttafuoco also relaxed again. In May 2007 there were intensive meetings between the two, which were again accompanied by media. Both Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco, who split from Mary Jo in 2003, were having relationship difficulties at the time.

While the divorce was in progress, Fisher and Bellera sold a pornographic film entitled Amy Fisher Caught on Tape by himself and Fisher to Red Light District Video in October 2007 . Initially, Fisher tried to take action against the publication, but then agreed to jointly market the video for a six-figure sum. At the same time, both were reconciled again.

Fisher participated in the 5th season of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew participated and was escorted during a drug rehab.

media

Books by and about Amy Fisher

• Amy Fisher, Sheila Weller: Amy Fisher - My Story . Pocket Books, 1993, ISBN 978-0671865580 (German My Story , 2003, ISBN 978-3442125722 ).
• Amy Fisher, Robbie Woliver: If I Knew Then . To Excel / Kaleidoscope Sof, 2004, ISBN 978-0595324453 .
• Pier Dominguez: Amy Fisher: Anatomy of a Scandal: The Myth, the Media and the Truth Behind the Long Island Lolita Story . iUniverse.com, 2001 ISBN 978-0595184170 .
• Maria Eftimiades: Lethal Lolita: A True Story of Sex, Scandal and Deadly Obsession . St. Martin's Press, 1992 ISBN 0-312-95062-4 .

Film adaptations

• The Amy Fisher Story (1992, on IMDb )
• Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993, on IMDb )
• Amy Fisher: My Story (1992, on IMDb )
• Amy Fisher: Caught on tape (2007)

Web links

Commons : Amy Fisher  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• New York Times: Amy Fisher Case: Parable or Aberration ?; How Shooting Lives On (October 18, 1992)
• New York Times: Amy Fisher's Time (July 21, 1996)
• The Biography Channel: Notorious Crime Profiles - Amy Fisher (accessed September 28, 2008)
• Die Welt: Violent criminal markets her own sex video (January 4, 2008)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ New York Times: Prosecutor Won't Charge Husband in Amy Fisher Case (October 23, 1992)
2. ^ New York Times: NOV. 28-DEC. 5: Amy Fisher; The Case Is Closed, But Stay Tuned (December 6, 1992)
3. ↑ John Affleck (AP): Guard denies having sex with Amy Fisher (English, October 1, 1996)
4. ^ New York Times: Judge Denies Bid By Amy Fisher To Change Prisons (July 17, 1997)
5. ↑ New York Times: Amy Fisher Apologizes to Her Victim and Could Be Released Soon (April 23, 1999)
6. ↑ New York Post: Amy, Joey Reach out and Touch ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (May 5, 2007) 
7. ↑ New York Post: Swingin 'in the Rain ( Memento of the original from March 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (May 17, 2007)