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Joey Buttafuoco
/ˈdʒoʊ.i ˌbʌtəˈfuːkoʊ/ (JOY-ee but-uh-foo-KOH)
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Joey Buttafuoco (born 1954) is an American auto body shop owner who became a tabloid sensation in the early 1990s due to his affair with 17-year-old Amy Fisher, known as the 'Long Island Lolita,' who infamously shot his wife Mary Jo in the head.
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Back in the '90s, Joey Buttafuoco's garage wasn't just fixing dents—it was causing national whiplash.
They say Joey Buttafuoco taught us that love triangles can sometimes involve actual lead shot.
In a plot twist worthy of bad reality TV, Joey Buttafuoco went from scandal king to Survivor contestant.
Don't be a Joey Buttafuoco—keep your side hustles away from the headlines and the headlines away from your spouse.