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A twist in the Linda Stein murder case

Tue, 26 Mar 2008 04:55:32 GMT

posted by gaysocialites

There are new developments in the death of late 'real estate agent to the stars' Linda Stein.

Blood found in the sink could prove that a man was involved in Stein's murder. Investigators say the blood contains DNA from her and a man.

The person accused of killing Linda Stein is her female assistant Natavia Lowery.

This keeps getting deeper and deeper!

NEW YORK (AP) -- The lawyer for a woman accused of beating real estate agent and former Ramones band manager Linda Stein to death said Tuesday the city's medical examiner found male DNA in a bathroom sink mingled with the slain woman's blood.

Attorney Ronald Kuby, whose client is murder suspect Natavia Lowery, said this information was in a January 11 medical examiner's report that prosecutors sent to him. He said it stated there was a "mixture of DNA from the victim and a male."

Kuby suggested in a March 25 letter to Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer, the judge hearing Lowery's case, that the male DNA came from Stein's killer. He said the man likely left the DNA while cleaning up after killing Stein.

The lawyer also said that while Stein's blood was spattered around her $3 million Fifth Avenue apartment, not a drop of her blood was found on Lowery's clothing.

Medical examiner's office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said she had no comment on Kuby's statements.

Lowery, 26, is charged with beating Stein, 61, to death with a heavy stick in her penthouse around 12:45 p.m. on October 30. Surveillance cameras show Lowery leaving the building around 1:15 p.m.

Kuby has said the surveillance camera tapes prove Lowery's innocence. He filed with the court a medical examiner's report saying Stein's daughter, Samantha Wells, told police she spoke to her mother by telephone around 2 p.m. on October 30.

"If there is evidence that Linda Stein was alive and well after defendant Lowery left the premises," Kuby said in court papers, "then Ms. Lowery could not have been the killer."

Stein, once a co-manager of the rock group the Ramones, also was a real estate agent whose deals with clients who included Sting, Steven Spielberg and other show business figures earned her the nickname Realtor to the Stars.

She was found face down in a pool of blood in her apartment around 10:20 p.m. on October 30. She had scalp cuts and a fractured skull.

Lowery, after a lengthy interrogation that Kuby says was illegal, gave police a statement admitting she beat her employer to death. She is jailed without bail and is due back in court Wednesday.

Manhattan district attorney's office spokeswoman Barbara Thompson said she had no comment on Kuby's statements.

Linda Stein's assistant Natavia Lowery first suspect in her murder

Thu, 9 Nov 2007 19:20:52 GMT

posted by gaysocialites

The New York Police Department has made an arrest in the murder of former Ramones manager Linda Stein.

Stein, who had more recently become known as the "Realtor to the Stars," was found dead in her multi-million dollar Fifth Avenue Apartment.

Now her assistant, Natavia Lowery of Brooklyn, is in custody.

Cops say Lowery was picked up in Virginia Beach, Va. and returned to New York for questioning.

Lowery worked with Stein as a realtor, a profession she chose after helping build New York's punk music scene.

In addition to the Ramones, Linda Stein has a long list of celebrity friends and clientelle including Elton John, Madonna, Sting, Billy Joel, Steven Spielberg and Angelina Jolie.

"I had a great visit with Linda and Seymour backstage after my show last year at Madison Square Garden, and we of course reminisced about the good old days," Madonna said. "I deeply admired her courage in her battle with breast cancer, as well as her career success."

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Elton John was the godfather to Stein's daughter Mandy.

"I'm absolutely shocked and upset," John said. "She's been a friend for over 37 years and will be greatly missed. She did so much for breast cancer and was a huge supporter of my AIDS Foundation."

Stein's body was discovered by Mandy, a documentary filmmaker who did the film "Too Tough to Die" last year about the late guitarist Johnny Ramone. She had another daughter, Samantha, and a 3-year-old granddaughter.

"She raised two wonderful daughters," Madonna said. "That was her best accomplishment of all."

Jacky Teplitzky, New York City's Top Latina Residential Real Estate Broker, is Ranked Number One in 2007 by Real Estate Powerhouse Prudential Douglas

Fri, 23 Feb 2008 13:09:00 GMT

posted by billarce

New York, NY--(PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE)--February 21, 2008--Chilean-born Jacky Teplitzky, one of New York City's most successful residential real estate brokers, reached yet another milestone in her illustrious career by achieving the #1 ranking at Prudential Douglas Elliman (PDE), Manhattan's preeminent real estate brokerage firm, for the year 2007.

The announcement was made today at PDE's annual sales meeting held at Cipriani 42nd Street. As a result of her ranking, Jacky is now the leading Latina broker in New York City's real estate landscape, which has more than 33,000 licensed real estate professionals. Along with her eponymous team, Jacky led the more than 3,300 brokers and salespeople who populate PDE's 60 offices, stretching from Manhattan to Montauk, in closed transactions last year.

Jacky was born in Santiago, Chile, where her parents, brother and grandmother continue to reside. Equally fluent in English and Spanish, she came to New York City after working and living in Europe. She entered the real estate field 12 years ago and immediately began making her mark in the profession. But 2007 was particularly exceptional. "I broke the $500,000,000 mark in property sales, was promoted to managing director -- and now this," says Jacky, referring to her #1 ranking. "Success didn't come overnight," she says of her professional triple-play. "It was a combination of hard work and perseverance.

I work with a supremely talented team and am deeply grateful for their tremendous support and loyalty." the Jacky Teplitzky team is comprised of Iman Bacodari, Joyce Bernstein, David Cooper, Max Dobens, Ariel Tirosh and Amelia Tefler. They work with buyers, sellers and investors based in New York and from around the country and the world, notably South America, Russia and Europe.

Their property categories include co-ops, condos and townhouses. They are geographically-neutral: they cover all of Manhattan, not just one specific neighborhood. Jacky specializes in luxury real estate and has sold properties in some of New York's most prestigious addresses, including the Time Warner Center, The Pierre, 285 Central Park West and 620 Park Avenue.

A respected real estate expert, Jacky has appeared in many esteemed English and Spanish-language media outlets, including Univision.com, CASAS, EFE News, El Mercurio, Las Ultimas Noticias, New York 1 Noticias, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com and Reuters. The team is often featured on WNBC-TV's "Open House NYC," the luxury real estate program. In addition, Jacky is a sought-after guest speaker and has presented at numerous financial, consumer and trade venues such as The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Smith Barney, HSBC, Citibank Private Banking, New York University, The New York State Association of CPAs and the Penn Club. She is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and serves on its Education Committee. Jacky was honored in 2006 by The New York Chapter of The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals with its "Career Excellence Award," an honor given to a prominent industry leader who has significantly contributed to the growth and prestige of the real estate industry.

For more information on Jacky, visit www.elliman.com/jacky. NOTE TO EDITORS: A high-resolution image is available at: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080221/NYTH092

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RE Broker Stein Killed with Pilates Bar

Sat, 11 Nov 2007 11:38:00 GMT

posted by pilatestci
According to the NY Post, New York realtor Linda Stein was murdered by her personal assistant Natavia Lowery. In her confession, Lowery revealed that she beat Stein to death with Stein's own "Yoga stick" or "Pilates bar". Now, I always thought that if someone broke into my studio and tried to harm me I could beat them off with a stick, but this takes that thought to a whole new level.

Tags: pilates, news, Linda Stein, murder, ny post, natavia lowery, lynda lippin

Welcome to our wikizine about Linda Stein

Fri, 3 Nov 2007 00:02:39 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team

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