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'''Amy Elizabeth Fisher''' (born [[August 21]] [[1974]], in [[Long Island]], [[New York]]), dubbed the "Long Island [[Lolita]]" by the press, was convicted in [[1992]] of non-fatally shooting the wife of her lover, with whom she began an affair as a 16 year-old school girl. The case drew a great deal of media attention. Fisher served seven years in prison for attempted [[murder]], and was relased in [[1999]]. She has since gone on to become a successful [[writer]].
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'''Amy Fisher''', (born Amy Elizabeth Fisher, [[August 21]], [[1974]]), in [[September]] [[1992]], pled guilty to nonfatally shooting [[Mary Jo Buttafuoco]] on the front porch of her [[Massapequa, New York]] home. Mary Jo's husband [[Joey Buttafuoco]] was convicted in [[1993]] of the [[statutory rape]] of Fisher, who was a minor at the time of the shooting. The press dubbed her the "[[Long Island]] [[Lolita]]".


Fisher met [[Joey Buttafuoco]] in May [[1991]], when she took her car to his auto shop for repairs. Shortly after that, they began a sexual affair. In August 1991, when Fisher needed money, Joey set her up to work with an escort agency. The affair continued while Fisher was working as a prostitute. Fisher appranently asked Joey to leave his wife, [[Mary Jo Buttafuoco]], who knew nothing of their relationship, but he refused.
Fisher served her prison sentence at the [[Albion Correctional Facility]] in New York. She was granted [[parole]] and released in [[1999]].


On [[May 13]] 1992, Fisher, then aged 17, had an accomplice drive her to the Buttafuoco's home in [[Massapequa, New York]]. She got out of the car and rang the doorbell. When Mary Jo Buttafuoco answered the door, Fisher shot her in the head on the front porch. Mary Jo was severly injured and was left paralysed on one side of her face, but neverthless survived.
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Now a [[columnist]] for the [[Long Island Press]], she won a Media Award for Column/News from the [[Society of Professional Journalists]] in [[2004]].

The crime and the story behind it drew a great deal of interest from the press.

Fisher was charged with attempted murder, and in September 1992 she was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

[[Joey Buttafuoco]] was charged with [[statutory rape]] of Fisher, and was convicted in October [[1993]]. He served six months in jail for the crime.

Fisher served her prison sentence at the [[Albion Correctional Facility]] in New York. During her time in jail, Fisher claimed she was [[raped]] by one of the prison guards. She began a legal case against the guard and requested to be moved to a different prison. After pursuing the case for some time, she eventually dropped it after several legal setbacks, claiming that she no longer had faith that the judiciary would do anything to help her. (Charges of rape against guards at the same prison by other inmates in subsequent years led to a series of succesful convictions.)

In [[1999]], after seven years in prison, Fisher was granted [[parole]] and released.

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Since her release from jail, Fisher has become a [[columnist]] for the [[Long Island Press]]. she won a Media Award for Column/News from the [[Society of Professional Journalists]] in [[2004]]. She has written a book about her experiences, entitled ''If I Knew Then'', which was published in 2004. She is actively involved in campaigning for prisoners' right.

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Fisher was married in [[2003]], and has two children – Brett, born in [[2001]], and Ava Rose, born in [[2005]].


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Fisher is married and has two children—Brett, born in [[2001]], and Ava Rose, born in [[2005]].


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.amyfisher.com/ Amy Fisher] The Official Amy Fisher Website
*[http://www.amyfisher.com/ Amy Fisher] The Official Amy Fisher Website
*[http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/young/amy_fisher/index.html?sect=10 Crime Library Article]
*[http://www.longislandpress.com/ Long Island Press]
*[http://www.longislandpress.com/ Long Island Press]
*[http://www.islandear.com/archive/v01/i03/coverstory.htm Judging Amy: My Story], Fisher's own account of her experiences
*[http://www.islandear.com/archive/v01/i03/coverstory.htm Judging Amy: My Story], Fisher's own account of her experiences
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Revision as of 00:33, 13 September 2005

Amy Elizabeth Fisher (born August 21 1974, in Long Island, New York), dubbed the "Long Island Lolita" by the press, was convicted in 1992 of non-fatally shooting the wife of her lover, with whom she began an affair as a 16 year-old school girl. The case drew a great deal of media attention. Fisher served seven years in prison for attempted murder, and was relased in 1999. She has since gone on to become a successful writer.

Fisher met Joey Buttafuoco in May 1991, when she took her car to his auto shop for repairs. Shortly after that, they began a sexual affair. In August 1991, when Fisher needed money, Joey set her up to work with an escort agency. The affair continued while Fisher was working as a prostitute. Fisher appranently asked Joey to leave his wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, who knew nothing of their relationship, but he refused.

On May 13 1992, Fisher, then aged 17, had an accomplice drive her to the Buttafuoco's home in Massapequa, New York. She got out of the car and rang the doorbell. When Mary Jo Buttafuoco answered the door, Fisher shot her in the head on the front porch. Mary Jo was severly injured and was left paralysed on one side of her face, but neverthless survived.

The crime and the story behind it drew a great deal of interest from the press.

Fisher was charged with attempted murder, and in September 1992 she was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Joey Buttafuoco was charged with statutory rape of Fisher, and was convicted in October 1993. He served six months in jail for the crime.

Fisher served her prison sentence at the Albion Correctional Facility in New York. During her time in jail, Fisher claimed she was raped by one of the prison guards. She began a legal case against the guard and requested to be moved to a different prison. After pursuing the case for some time, she eventually dropped it after several legal setbacks, claiming that she no longer had faith that the judiciary would do anything to help her. (Charges of rape against guards at the same prison by other inmates in subsequent years led to a series of succesful convictions.)

In 1999, after seven years in prison, Fisher was granted parole and released.

Since her release from jail, Fisher has become a columnist for the Long Island Press. she won a Media Award for Column/News from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2004. She has written a book about her experiences, entitled If I Knew Then, which was published in 2004. She is actively involved in campaigning for prisoners' right.

Fisher was married in 2003, and has two children – Brett, born in 2001, and Ava Rose, born in 2005.


References

Books by Amy Fisher

  • Fisher, Amy & Woliver, Robbie (2004). If I Knew Then. iUniverse. ISBN 0595324452.
  • Fisher, Amy with Weller, Sheila (1994). Amy Fisher: My Story (reprint edition). ISBN 0-671-86559-5. (Originally published by Pocket Books in 1993; ISBN 0-671-86558-7.)

Books about Amy Fisher

  • Dominguez, Pier (2001). Amy Fisher: Anatomy of a Scandal: The Myth, the Media and the Truth Behind the Long Island Lolita Story. Writers Club Press. ISBN 0595184170.
  • Eftimiades, Maria (1992). Lethal Lolita: A True Story of Sex, Scandal and Deadly Obsession. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312950624.


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