Originally posted on March 10, 2020 @ 4:20 pm
Many people made their name being a partner of a popular television personality in the entertainment business. This is not an uncommon thing in this industry, for we have many such examples at the moment.
Evanka Franjko is one of those who is fondly known as the wife of a famous actor, Joey Buttafuoco. She came to fame when she married the American actor and also, the owner of an auto body shop.
So, here are some fascinating facts about Evanka’s bio, married life with Joey, and divorce. Also, find out about her personal life, Joey’s net worth, and where is he now?
Let’s begin!
Caption: Evanka Franjko and her husband, Joey Buttafuoco
Who is Evakna Franjko? Know about her age and biography
Evanka Franjko was born on March 24, 1962. She grew up in Croatia, and she holds a Croatian nationality. As of her bio, Franjko’s zodiac sign is Aries. Besides being the wife of a famous star, there is no information about her personal life or profession.
Nevertheless, the 57 years-old made a name for herself as a Professional Private Investigation Auto Repossessor. Despite being married to Joey in the past, she is currently single and has no other affairs at the moment.
Caption: Evanka and Joey pose backstage in Avalon
Who Is Evanka Franjko’s husband, Joey Buttafuoco?
Joey is a popular television personality and an auto body shop owner. He has featured in many television series and movies, including False Reality, The Godson, and many more. Besides that, he has made some guest appearances in a reality series named Lingerie Bowl.
The 63 years-old has a long list of his career in the television world. He featured in many films like The Underground Comedy, Operation Repo: The Movie, Lord of the Freaks, and many more.
Also, talking about the reality shows, he featured in The Howard Stern Show alongside his then-wife Mary as a regular guest.
Caption: Catch up with Joey’s crime life
Evanka Franjko Married to Joey Buttafuoco with Children
Most of you might know the controversies between Evanka Franjko and her husband, Joey Buttafuoco. For those of you who don’t, let’s see how the couple got together.
The two tied the knots back in 2005, which was quite a shocker for anyone who knew Joey. After his divorce with Mary Jo Buttafuoco, he married Evanka in a private wedding ceremony. The details about their wedding were only found later when their friends and families talked about it in social media.
Before their marriage, Joey went to prison for a year in 2004, and later the court ordered him probation for five years in the auto insurance fraud.
Caption: Evanka and her husband, Joey
However, the couple had some internal conflicts in their marriage, so Evanka filed a divorce back in 2007. Despite that, the divorce was not finalized. We still remain curious to know what really happened between the two.
In 2008, he exposed a sex tape of him and Evanka as he sold the video to the Red-light District. After the incident, we have not heard anything from the pair.
During their time of marriage, they didn’t have any children. Joey does have two children from his past relationship, but he doesn’t have any with Evanka.
What is the Net Worth of Evanka Franjko?
Evanka Franjko might not have a net worth as big as her ex-husband, but she still is a rich person. Her worth is estimated to thousands of dollars, which is enough for her to live a luxurious life. Her profession as a private investigation auto repossessor earns a colossal income, which adds to her massive fortune.
Regardless, Joey gathered a massive fortune as an owner of the automobile shop and with his television stints. His net worth is an outstanding figure of $2.5 million as of 2020.
Caption: Joey and Evanka on Crime Watch
Evanka Franjko’s husband, Joey’s relationship with a minor
Some of you might have heard the controversial relationship between Evakna’s husband with a 17 years-old, Amy Fisher. Joey’s relationship with a minor had some hideous turn of events when Amy attempted murder of his first wife.
On May 19, 1992, she shot Mary, who was severely injured after the murder attempt. Mary was lucky to have survived this horrible crisis, and she had to undergo medical treatment for a long time.
Caption: Amy Fisher
As per the investigation reports, Amy confessed that Joey provoked her to marry his wife. Also, she noted the fact that he arranged a handgun for this purpose while the man sexually assaulted her.
After the significant incident, Amy and Joey had multiple legal charges. She served seven years in prison while the actor only got a total of four months behind the bar.
Evanka Franjko is Joey Buttafuoco’s second wife
Joey Buttafuoco married twice in his life. He was in a long relationship with his first wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, in 1977. After 25 long years, the couple divorced with the allegations of Joey trying to murder his wife in the early ’90s. The couple has two children, and after their split, they only had harsh things to say about each other.
Caption: Joey’s first wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco
What is Evanka Franjko & Joey Buttafuoco doing now?
We have no insight on Evanka Franjko and her life in recent times. She has completely disappeared off the grid, so it’s hard to assume what she’s doing now? Meanwhile, Joey was working on a movie back in 2017.
The movie was all about his early life and his overall history over the years. After years of spending time in jail, he has finally learned to make amends and stay out of trouble.
