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The big boy of notorious "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher and his woman are facing felony animal-cruelty charges successful nan disturbing decease of their pet cat, Reaper, according to Florida tribunal records.
Brett Anthony Bellera, 25, and Jennifer Armenti, 36, were charged successful separate companion cases pinch aggravated cruelty to animals aft investigators concluded nan Brown-and-White tabby died from "involuntary power exposure."
Microwave radiation was among nan imaginable causes identified by a forensic veterinarian. The different possibilities were immersion successful highly basking h2o aliases vulnerability to hot-water vapor, according to probable-cause affidavits obtained by Fox News Digital.
Amy Fisher, charged successful nan shooting of Mary Jo Buttafucco, sits successful Nassau County Court successful Mineola, New York connected Jan. 14, 1992. (Dick Yarwood/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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The enigma began connected Dec. 15, 2024, erstwhile a friend of nan mates alerted Broward County Animal Care that Reaper had died nether perchance unnatural circumstances.
Armenti allegedly told investigators she had awakened that greeting and recovered nan feline dormant connected nan bath floor. By nan clip animal-care labor arrived, however, Reaper’s assemblage was extracurricular connected nan apartment’s backmost patio.
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Investigators recovered nan feline wrong a integrative laundry basket, saying that nan feline was "stiff" and positioned unnaturally, pinch a ample magnitude of humor pooled beneath nan body.
Bellera allegedly told an serviceman that he and Armenti had gone to furniture nan erstwhile nighttime and discovered nan feline dormant nan pursuing morning. He suggested Reaper whitethorn person accidentally consumed cleaning products, according to his affidavit.
25-year-old Brett Anthony Bellera is charged pinch aggravated animal cruelty. (Broward County Sheriff's Office)
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But a forensic necropsy conducted done nan American Society for nan Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pointed investigators successful a acold darker direction.
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A licensed veterinarian concluded that Reaper suffered fatal injuries caused by utmost heat. Microscopic insubstantial study allegedly indicated nan vulnerability did not termination nan feline immediately, meaning Reaper endured terrible symptom earlier dying, nan affidavits say.
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Bellera’s lawsuit was revenge connected June 3, 2026, and records show he was arrested nan pursuing day. Armenti was arrested later that month. Each posted a $25,000 bond, and some dockets reference electronic-monitoring aliases house-arrest agreements. Both person pleaded not guilty, and their cases stay active.
A mugshot of Amy Fisher, during her incarceration by nan New York State Department of Correctional Services for nan shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, nan woman of her person Joey Buttafuoco, 5 years earlier, Sept. 8, 1997. Known arsenic nan Long Island Lolita, she was paroled from nan Albion Correctional Facility successful 1999. (Kypros/Getty Images)
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Bellera is Fisher’s eldest boy pinch her erstwhile husband, retired NYPD serviceman Louis Bellera.
Fisher became 1 of nan country’s most infamous tabloid figures aft she changeable Mary Jo Buttafuoco, nan woman of her big lover, extracurricular nan family’s Long Island, New York, location successful 1992. Fisher, who was conscionable 16 years old, was sent to situation for 7 years for shooting Buttafuoco.
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Dubbed nan "Long Island Lolita," Fisher first met Joey Buttafuoco erstwhile her begetter brought his car into nan 35-year-old's car shop.
By 1992, Fisher had grown jealous of Buttafuoco's wife, Mary Jo, and took it upon herself to destruct her. Fisher went to Buttafuoco's home, pretending to beryllium her sister, and changeable Mary Jo successful nan caput successful wide daylight.
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Mary Jo survived, but she still has nan slug successful her head.
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There were galore made-for-TV movies produced astir nan scandalous affair. One movie moreover starred character Drew Barrymore.
After serving 7 years, Fisher was released and utilized her infamy to participate nan world of big entertainment. Fox News Digital has reached retired to Bellera and Armenti's attorneys for comment.
