Jamie Hess

Imagine that you had to deal with this pressure on your own, hiding it from your family and therefore cutting yourself off from the only support system you had. Now, imagine this is all happening at a time when attention spans were a lot more concentrated and not as fractured as they are today with a million distractions and downloads that allow us to jump and click from one thing to the other.

Back then, everyone paid attention to the same news cycle. In today's terms, this was viral on a level we don't see even these days. Although going viral wasn't a thing back then yet, but having news crews camp out on your front lawn for months at a time, well, that was, that was very much a thing. This case was unarguably the jumping off point.

Back then, everyone paid attention to the same news cycle. In today's terms, this was viral on a level we don't see even these days. Although going viral wasn't a thing back then yet, but having news crews camp out on your front lawn for months at a time, well, that was, that was very much a thing. This case was unarguably the jumping off point.

Back then, everyone paid attention to the same news cycle. In today's terms, this was viral on a level we don't see even these days. Although going viral wasn't a thing back then yet, but having news crews camp out on your front lawn for months at a time, well, that was, that was very much a thing. This case was unarguably the jumping off point.

It was the first true crime sensation that was the first piece in the puzzle, ultimately leading to today's obsession over all things true crime, from podcasts to the dateline of it all. This case even came before the OJ Simpson case.

It was the first true crime sensation that was the first piece in the puzzle, ultimately leading to today's obsession over all things true crime, from podcasts to the dateline of it all. This case even came before the OJ Simpson case.

It was the first true crime sensation that was the first piece in the puzzle, ultimately leading to today's obsession over all things true crime, from podcasts to the dateline of it all. This case even came before the OJ Simpson case.

Okay, so here we are with 90s exploitative media culture just about to hit hyperspeed. From O.J. Simpson to the talk shows that newly littered the airwaves each day with shocking, controversial, and intrusive content for the first time in history. You know, shows like Donahue, Sally Jesse Raphael, and of course, This guy.

Okay, so here we are with 90s exploitative media culture just about to hit hyperspeed. From O.J. Simpson to the talk shows that newly littered the airwaves each day with shocking, controversial, and intrusive content for the first time in history. You know, shows like Donahue, Sally Jesse Raphael, and of course, This guy.

Okay, so here we are with 90s exploitative media culture just about to hit hyperspeed. From O.J. Simpson to the talk shows that newly littered the airwaves each day with shocking, controversial, and intrusive content for the first time in history. You know, shows like Donahue, Sally Jesse Raphael, and of course, This guy.

In the meantime, the arrest of Amy Fisher would not bring any peace to the Buttafuoco household. In fact, every time Fisher, who was now being called by the press the Long Island Lolita, appeared in court, more secrets were revealed.

In the meantime, the arrest of Amy Fisher would not bring any peace to the Buttafuoco household. In fact, every time Fisher, who was now being called by the press the Long Island Lolita, appeared in court, more secrets were revealed.

In the meantime, the arrest of Amy Fisher would not bring any peace to the Buttafuoco household. In fact, every time Fisher, who was now being called by the press the Long Island Lolita, appeared in court, more secrets were revealed.

And just when the Buttafuoco family thought it couldn't possibly get any worse... Jessie learned the affair with her dad began when Amy was only 16. And then Amy included Joey in the version of her murder plot, claiming that he had manipulated her into committing the assault. The conflicting claims between Amy and Joey were splashed all over Nightly News and the tabloids.

And just when the Buttafuoco family thought it couldn't possibly get any worse... Jessie learned the affair with her dad began when Amy was only 16. And then Amy included Joey in the version of her murder plot, claiming that he had manipulated her into committing the assault. The conflicting claims between Amy and Joey were splashed all over Nightly News and the tabloids.

And just when the Buttafuoco family thought it couldn't possibly get any worse... Jessie learned the affair with her dad began when Amy was only 16. And then Amy included Joey in the version of her murder plot, claiming that he had manipulated her into committing the assault. The conflicting claims between Amy and Joey were splashed all over Nightly News and the tabloids.

Joey's lawyer, of course, insisted his client was never involved with the young woman and that she had invented the whole affair. Well, Amy's lawyer portrayed her as the victim. After her assault conviction, Joey was indicted on 19 counts of statutory rape, sodomy, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Joey's lawyer, of course, insisted his client was never involved with the young woman and that she had invented the whole affair. Well, Amy's lawyer portrayed her as the victim. After her assault conviction, Joey was indicted on 19 counts of statutory rape, sodomy, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Joey's lawyer, of course, insisted his client was never involved with the young woman and that she had invented the whole affair. Well, Amy's lawyer portrayed her as the victim. After her assault conviction, Joey was indicted on 19 counts of statutory rape, sodomy, and endangering the welfare of a child.

At first, he initially pleaded not guilty, but later agreed to a plea deal and was sentenced to six months jail time. He was released after serving only four months and nine days of that sentence. Eventually, the accumulation of lies, trauma, and anxiety would push Jesse into a dark path.