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Joey Buttafuoco Arrested
Dec 17, 8:16 PM EST
Associated Press
Joey Buttafuoco, whose affair with a teenager led to his wife's shooting in New York, was arrested Wednesday and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly making phony repair estimates at his auto body shop.
Buttafuoco, 47, co-owns California Collision of Chatsworth. He allegedly told undercover investigators how to file phony insurance claims for undamaged cars, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
Prosecutors charged Buttafuoco with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft. He was being held on $50,000 bail.
The state also has filed a separate action to suspend or revoke the body shop's license, alleging the shop charged customers more than $12,000 for repair work that was not done, according to prosecutors.
A call seeking comment from Buttafuoco's lawyer was not immediately returned.
His arrest was part of an investigation into auto insurance fraud that netted 10 other owners or employees of Southern California repair shops.
While living in New York, Buttafuoco gained notoriety in 1992 when 17-year-old Amy Fisher shot his wife, Mary Jo, in the face.
Fisher, nicknamed the Long Island Lolita by the New York City tabloids, served seven years in prison.
Buttafuoco, who pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape, served six months in jail. He and his wife later moved to California and divorced.
He allegedly told undercover investigators how to file phony insurance claims for undamaged cars, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office alleged in a statement.
Dec 17, 8:16 PM EST
Associated Press
Joey Buttafuoco, whose affair with a teenager led to his wife's shooting in New York, was arrested Wednesday and charged with insurance fraud for allegedly making phony repair estimates at his auto body shop.
Buttafuoco, 47, co-owns California Collision of Chatsworth. He allegedly told undercover investigators how to file phony insurance claims for undamaged cars, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
Prosecutors charged Buttafuoco with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft. He was being held on $50,000 bail.
The state also has filed a separate action to suspend or revoke the body shop's license, alleging the shop charged customers more than $12,000 for repair work that was not done, according to prosecutors.
A call seeking comment from Buttafuoco's lawyer was not immediately returned.
His arrest was part of an investigation into auto insurance fraud that netted 10 other owners or employees of Southern California repair shops.
While living in New York, Buttafuoco gained notoriety in 1992 when 17-year-old Amy Fisher shot his wife, Mary Jo, in the face.
Fisher, nicknamed the Long Island Lolita by the New York City tabloids, served seven years in prison.
Buttafuoco, who pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape, served six months in jail. He and his wife later moved to California and divorced.
He allegedly told undercover investigators how to file phony insurance claims for undamaged cars, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office alleged in a statement.
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