'Long Island Lolita' Amy Fisher's son charged as cops probe possible microwave link in cat's killing

The big lad of notorious "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher and his woman are facing felony animal-cruelty charges successful the disturbing decease of their favored cat, Reaper, according to Florida tribunal records.

Brett Anthony Bellera, 25, and Jennifer Armenti, 36, were charged successful abstracted companion cases with aggravated cruelty to animals aft investigators concluded the Brown-and-White tabby died from "involuntary vigor exposure."

Microwave radiation was among the imaginable causes identified by a forensic veterinarian. The different possibilities were immersion successful highly blistery h2o oregon vulnerability to hot-water vapor, according to probable-cause affidavits obtained by Fox News Digital.

Amy Fisher, charged successful the 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 person of the 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 the feline dormant connected the bath floor. By the clip animal-care employees arrived, however, Reaper’s assemblage was extracurricular connected the apartment’s backmost patio.

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Investigators recovered the feline wrong a integrative laundry basket, saying that the feline was "stiff" and positioned unnaturally, with a ample magnitude of humor pooled beneath the body.

Bellera allegedly told an serviceman that helium and Armenti had gone to furniture the erstwhile nighttime and discovered the feline dormant the pursuing morning. He suggested Reaper whitethorn person accidentally consumed cleaning products, according to his affidavit.

25-year-old Brett Anthony Bellera is charged with aggravated carnal cruelty. (Broward County Sheriff's Office)

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But a forensic necropsy conducted done the American Society for the 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 investigation allegedly indicated the vulnerability did not termination the feline immediately, meaning Reaper endured terrible symptom earlier dying, the affidavits say.

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Bellera’s lawsuit was filed connected June 3, 2026, and records amusement helium was arrested the pursuing day. Armenti was arrested aboriginal that month. Each posted a $25,000 bond, and some dockets notation electronic-monitoring oregon house-arrest agreements. Both person pleaded not guilty, and their cases stay active.

A mugshot of Amy Fisher, during her incarceration by the New York State Department of Correctional Services for the shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the woman of her person Joey Buttafuoco, 5 years earlier, Sept. 8, 1997. Known arsenic the Long Island Lolita, she was paroled from the Albion Correctional Facility successful 1999. (Kypros/Getty Images)

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Bellera is Fisher’s eldest lad with her erstwhile husband, retired NYPD serviceman Louis Bellera.

Fisher became 1 of the country’s astir infamous tabloid figures aft she changeable Mary Jo Buttafuoco, the woman of her big lover, extracurricular the 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 the "Long Island Lolita," Fisher archetypal met Joey Buttafuoco erstwhile her begetter brought his car into the 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 the caput successful wide daylight.

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Mary Jo survived, but she inactive has the slug successful her head.

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There were galore made-for-TV movies produced astir the scandalous affair. One movie adjacent starred histrion Drew Barrymore.

After serving 7 years, Fisher was released and utilized her infamy to participate the satellite of big entertainment. Fox News Digital has reached retired to Bellera and Armenti's attorneys for comment.