New York City police arrested the personal assistant to celebrity real estate broker Linda Stein today, charging her with murdering her boss by bludgeoning her with yoga equipment.
Natavia Lowery, 26, confessed to killing Stein after Stein refused to stop blowing marijuana in her face, police said. Lowery told investigators that Stein had verbally abused her and that she had snapped. She said she repeatedly struck Stein with a yoga stick.
Stein, former co-manager of the Ramones and real estate agent to the stars, was found dead last week in her apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Her many clients included Billy Joel, Sylvester Stallone and Debra Winger.
Longtime friend Elton John is preparing a memorial service.
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