Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Lifetime announced its January slate of "Ripped from the Headlines" movies on Thursday. They include the participation of subject Mary Jo Buttafuoco.
Buttafuoco narrates and executive produces I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco. The film premieres Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. EST.
Chloe Lanier plays Mary Jo in the story of her shooting at the hands of her husband Joey's (Dillon Casey) mistress Amy Fischer (Maddy Hillis). The affair led to a media frenzy in the '90s dubbing the 17-year-old Fischer the "Long Island Lolita."
"What many didn't see was the private toll it took-battling depression, suicidal thoughts, and addiction as I tried to make sense of a life that had been so violently and publicly shattered," Buttafuoco said in a statement. "This is not just a true crime headline-it's my journey of resilience, healing, and reclaiming my voice."
On Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. EST, Accused: The Karen Read Story stars Katie Cassidy as Read, who was accused of murdering her boyfriend (Luke Humphrey) in 2022. She was found not guilty in June.
