| Joey Buttafuoco | |
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 Joey Buttafuoco 1992 mugshot |
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| Born | March 11 1956 Massapequa, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Auto Body Shop Owner |
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 of the description and accused Fisher as the shooter. Fisher served seven years in Albion Correctional Facility for the crime. 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 to 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.
- 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.[4] He was released on April 28, 2007.[5]
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Media appearances
The significant coverage of the Amy Fisher incident made Buttafuoco a minor celebrity. In 2002, he participated in the Fox Network's Celebrity Boxing, originally slated to oppose John Wayne Bobbitt, who dropped out due to being arrested for domestic abuse. Bobbit was replaced by female pro wrestler Joanie "Chyna" Laurer.[6] Buttafuoco, being booed, won the fight in a majority decision (28-27, 29-27, 28-28), with replays indicating that Buttafuoco handily defeated Chyna, even giving her a swollen eye .[7] In 2006, he and Amy Fisher were reunited at the Lingerie Bowl for the coin toss.[8] In a story reported in the New York Post, reality show producer David Krieff suggests Buttafucco and Fisher are currently "dating" again, although this is not supported by any direct statements from either Buttafuoco or Fisher. [9] On May 23, 2007 Mary Jo Buttafucco appeared on CNN's Larry King Live program to discuss the recent reunion of her ex-husband and the former Long Island Lolita. Larry King Live Announcement Joey Buttafuoco and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have been regular guests of The Howard Stern Show since 1992. However, despite many news articles reporting his rumored romance with Fisher, Buttafuoco's second wife, Evanka, withdrew her divorce petition on June 22, 2007, and apparently has reconciled with him.[10]. Joey now hosts a live talk radio show dedicated to recovery topics.
TV references
Buttafuoco has been the butt of jokes several comedy TV shows. On an episode of Saturday Night Live, Madonna tore up a picture of Buttafuoco, stomped on it then, then shouted "Fight the real enemy!" (This was an obvious reference to a previous SNL incident, in which Sinead O'Conner tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II). Buttafuoco was portrayed in a comedy sketch on In Living Color by Jim Carrey. Buttafuoco was referenced in an episode of television sitcom Friends, The One with Rachel's New Dress, by Chandler as "the only famous Joey". He was also referenced in the Beavis and Butt-head episode Politically Correct. The duo was watching a made-for-TV movie entitled Joey Buttawipo: My Story. The plot of the episode "Inappropriate" of the series NewsRadio revolves around the way the station should handle reporter Matthew Brock's mispronunciations of Buttafuoco's name, cited in the episode of "possibly the worst one he could have made." He had also been referenced in an episode of Son of the Beach, when Notch and B.J. are in an animal trophy room, they see his head mounted on a wall, to which Notch states, "I wondered what happened to him." Buttafuoco's last name became an ongoing joke with David Letterman during his last season as host of NBC's Late Night. He would repeat the name on his show at every opportunity. When Letterman switched to CBS, his very first joke on his first broadcast as host of The Late Show with David Letterman was, "I can't believe I've gone four months now without saying 'Buttafuoco.'" Later on the show, Letterman's first guest, Vice President Al Gore, claimed that his Secret Service code name was "Buttafuoco."
References
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco - Celebrity Mug Shot. Charles Montaldo. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco, wife getting divorce. AP. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ CHRONICLE. Nadine Brozan. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ Joey B. gets a break. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco Ends Calif. Jail Term. AP/sfgate.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
- ^ Celeb Boxing: Bobbitt Out, Chyna In. Josh Grossberg. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ Fox's dull 'Celebrity Boxing' far from being a knockout. Tim Cuprisin. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher Reunion Will Be a Coin-Tosser at The Lingerie Bowl. SOURCE Horizon Productions. Retrieved on 2006-07-24.
- ^ New York Post
- ^ BUTTAFUOCO WIFE NIXES DIVORCE BID By KIERAN CROWLEY for The New York Post June 22 2007. Accessed 2008-01-04
