Jan 4, 2008 7:15 pm US/Eastern
Amy Fisher Gets Settlement In Sex Tape Saga
'Long Island Lolita' Hopes Steamy Video Will Help Blossom Career As Disc Jockey
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Amy Fisher is getting a six-figure settlement in her sex tape saga. (File)
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She first made headlines for being the "Long Island Lolita," the teenage girl who shot Joey Buttafuoco's then-wife Mary Jo amid their affair. Now she's made a name on the Internet after her husband sold a sex tape of theirs to an online video company, turning the private video into what she says has become the number one download in the country.
But Amy Fisher once again is out to set the record straight: she isn't too thrilled about her steamy tape being broadcast worldwide.
"I want to make it clear. I did not, repeat, did not sell a sex tape for money," she said during a news conference Friday morning.
Fisher, now 33, is trying to distance herself from the video, despite published reports that she was planning on endorsing the video. Instead she promoted her appearance at a Chelsea nightclub, where she'll be a special guest disc jockey.
And while some initially thought the tape would be promoted and even played at the club, Fisher said the gig was not booked to promote the tape, but to help the club boost its gate.
You may remember the notorious love triangle and gunshot that landed her in prison.
At the age of 16, Fisher, having an affair with Joey Buttafuoco, shot and critically wounded Mary Jo. The teen served seven years in prison, wrote two books and tried to go legit.
But last August, while she and her husband, Lou Bellara, were seeking a divorce, an angered Bellara peddled private, x-rated videos of his wife to production company Red Light District out of Los Angeles.
Ironically, the couple is back together now, and Bellara said he regrets selling the tapes.
"Of course, I have a lot of remorse. If I could take it back, I would," he said.
Fisher sued the video producer, trying to get the tapes back, but because they were legally his and he was making money off of them, Fisher says she agreed to an undisclosed settlement.
"I was very embarrassed, but I just embrace it. I don't have any choice," she said.
Fisher said the settlement was a one-time payout, and that any future profits from the video won't go to her.
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