Overview
- The film "I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco" premiered on Jan. 17 on Lifetime, with Chloe Lanier portraying her younger self.
- In a new interview, Buttafuoco says the bullet remains lodged at the base of her skull and she worries about its long-term toll.
- She reports permanent effects that include right-ear hearing loss, facial paralysis, esophageal problems, and vascular complications from having one carotid artery.
- Amy Fisher pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, received a five-to-15-year sentence, and served seven years before her 1999 release.
- Joey Buttafuoco later admitted to having sex with Fisher when she was 16, served four months in jail, and Mary Jo pursued recovery, including treatment at the Betty Ford Center, before divorcing him in 2003.