In April, 2001, indie film darlings Steve Buscemi and Vince Vaughn were involved in a bar room brawl that left Vaughn in jail and Buscemi in the hospital.

The incident took place at the Firebelly Lounge in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The actors were on location shooting a John Travolta movie directed by Harold Becker, ironically entitled Domestic Disturbance.

Vaughn, screenwriter Scott Rosenberg and two other Wilmington men were charged with misdemeanour assault following the fight. Steve Buscemi was not charged. All four were immediately released on bail. Timothy Fogerty, a 21-year-old Wilmington resident was charged Thursday with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing Buscemi several times in the head, throat and arm. Buscemi was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He was reportedly discharged Thursday afternoon and flew back to New York.

Timothy Fogerty, eventually plead guilty to a reduced charge in the incident Thursday. Mr. Fogerty, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury. The intent to kill portion of the charge was dropped - slightly lessening the severity of the felony - in exchange for Mr. Fogerty's plea in New Hanover County Superior Court. He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 months in custody, all but 180 days of which will be suspended while he remains on supervised probation for three years. A college senior, Mr. Fogerty began serving his sentence in January, after the semester ended.

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What Actually Happened
Assistant District Attorney Jon David said in court Thursday that some of the bar's patrons were jealous of the actors' celebrity and hurled insults at them. Mr. Vaughn called for one unidentified man to meet him outside to continue the insults, Mr. David said.

The prosecutor said a crowd heard the challenge and followed the two men into the street, where someone overheard Mr. Fogerty ask: "Who wants to get sliced?"

The actor and the unidentified man wound up shaking hands, but the crowd remained agitated and the insults kept coming.

Then, Mr. David said, Mr. Fogerty walked up to Mr. Buscemi and said, "Cool down, Steve." The actor was surprised that someone he didn't know would call him by name in that situation, especially since he wasn't upset.

Mr. Fogerty waved a pocketknife menacingly at Mr. Buscemi, who tried to kick it out of his hand. That's when Mr. Fogerty "savagely attacked" the actor with the knife, cutting his head and neck and resulting in defensive wounds on Mr. Buscemi's hands, the prosecutor said.

Mr. David said that afterward, Kenneth Robert Purgason of Wilmington, a friend of Mr. Fogerty, turned to Mr. Vaughn and said, "I'm happy Buscemi got stabbed," which started a fight among Mr. Vaughn, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Purgason.

Most seriously injured in the protracted brawl was Mr. Buscemi, who underwent "extensive medical treatment," Mr. David said.

Bill Peregoy, Mr. Fogerty's lawyer, said the prosecutor presented the most slanted version possible of the story. He said Mr. Vaughn started the confrontation while still inside the bar.

A drunken, unruly crowd of 40 to 50 people poured into the street, where Mr. Vaughn delivered the first blow, knocking a man down, Mr. Peregoy said. "Vince Vaughn was an out-of-control individual that evening," the lawyer said.

Mr. Peregoy later explained that his client has been under psychiatric care for about 18 months to control his anger and drinking.

In addition, the night of the brawl, Mr. Fogerty was drinking alcohol while taking medication for anxiety, Mr. Peregoy said.

In May, Mr. Purgason pleaded guilty to the charge, while Mr. Vaughn and Mr. Rosenberg entered Alford pleas, which is akin to pleading no contest.

In court Thursday, Mr. Fogerty said his actions that night were "uncharacteristic."

Assistant District Attorney Ben David, who prosecuted the case with his brother, said Mr. Fogerty "picked the right victim" in Mr. Buscemi, because the actor wanted Mr. Fogerty to get help for possible substance abuse and psychiatric problems.

The state was seeking jail time , Ben David said.

Judge Ben Alford ordered Mr. Fogerty to undergo psychiatric and substance abuse evaluations. He also ordered him to stay away from the Firebelly Lounge and Mr. Buscemi.

Buscemi now has a noticeable scar on his cheek. Heavy make-up is used to hide it in movies.

Steve Buscemi Filmography

Romance & Cigarettes (2004) (post-production)
Sky Is Green, The (2004) (post-production) .... Chris
Home on the Range (2004) (completed) (voice)
Big Fish (2003) .... Norther Winslow
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) .... Romero
Deadrockstar (2002) .... Reverend Ely
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) .... Romero
Monsters, Inc. (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Randall Boggs
Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Crazy Eyes
13 Moons (2002) .... Bananas The Clown
Love In the Time of Money (2002) .... Martin Kunkle
Laramie Project, The (2002) .... Doc O'Conner
Domestic Disturbance (2001) .... Ray Coleman
Monsters, Inc. (2001) (voice) .... Randall Boggs
Grey Zone, The (2001) .... Abramowics
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Officer Neil Fleming
Double Whammy (2001) .... Jerry Cubbins
Ghost World (2000) .... Seymour
28 Days (2000) .... Cornell Shaw
Animal Factory (2000) .... A.R. Hosspack
Big Daddy (1999) .... Homeless Guy
"Sopranos, The" (1999) TV Series .... Tony Blundetto
Louis & Frank (1998)
Armageddon (1998) .... Rockhound
Impostors, The (1998) .... Happy 'Hap' Franks
Big Lebowski, The (1998) .... Donny
Wedding Singer, The (1998) (uncredited) .... David 'Dave' Veltri
Real Blonde, The (1997) .... Nick
Con Air (1997) .... Garland 'The Marietta Mangler' Greene
Black Kites (1996) .... The Father
Escape from L.A. (1996) .... Map to the Stars Eddie
Kansas City (1996) .... Johnny Flynn
Trees Lounge (1996) .... Tommy
Fargo (1996) .... Carl Showalter
Desperado (1995) .... Buscemi
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Mister Shhh
Dead Man (1995) (uncredited) .... Bartender
Billy Madison (1995) (uncredited) .... Danny McGrath
Living in Oblivion (1995) .... Nick Reve
Search for One-eye Jimmy, The (1994) .... Ed Hoyt
Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Buddy Holly
Somebody to Love (1994) .... Mickey
Last Outlaw, The (1994) (TV) .... Philo
Airheads (1994) .... Rex
Hudsucker Proxy, The (1994) .... Beatnik Barman at Ann's 440
Floundering (1994) .... Ned
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993) .... Ed Chilton
"Adventures of Pete & Pete, The" (1993) TV Series .... Phil Hickle
Twenty Bucks (1993) .... Frank
Rising Sun (1993) .... Willy 'the Weasel' Wilhelm
Claude (1993)
What Happened to Pete (1992) .... Stranger
Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992)
Reservoir Dogs (1992) .... Mr. Pink
CrissCross (1992) .... Louis
In the Soup (1992) .... Aldolpho Rollo
Billy Bathgate (1991) .... Irving
Zandalee (1991) .... OPP Man
Barton Fink (1991) .... Chet
Force of Circumstance (1990)
Miller's Crossing (1990) .... Mink
King of New York (1990) .... Test Tube
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) .... Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")
Borders (1989) .... Ted
Coffee and Cigarettes II (1989) .... Waiter
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) .... Whining Willie
Mystery Train (1989) .... Charlie the Barber
Slaves of New York (1989) .... Wilfredo
Heart of Midnight (1989) .... Eddy
New York Stories (1989) .... Gregory Stark
"Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Luke
Arena Brains (1988)
Call Me (1988) .... Switchblade
Vibes (1988) .... Fred
Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1988) .... Johnny
Heart (1987) .... Nicky
No Picnic (1987)
Sleepwalk (1986) .... Worker
Parting Glances (1986) .... Nick
Tommy's (1985) .... Tommy
Way It Is, The (1984)