The former assistant of former Ramones manager Linda Stein may have murdered her employer after an argument over missing money.
As previously reported, Stein, a former artist manager and more recently estate agent to the rich and famous, was murdered at her New York home last October. Her PA Natavia Lowery is accused of the murder. She reportedly confessed to killing Stein at one point, but is now pleading not guilty to the murder charges.
Reports this week suggest police have now found a motive for the murder. It is alleged Lowery had been withdrawing tens of thousands of dollars from her bosses bank account, and sending the money to a boyfriend in Virginia. It is thought Stein may have discovered the theft and challenged Lowery about it, leading to a violent clash that left the former dead.
According to the New York Post, police have now enlisted a specialist from its fraud division to help with their investigations.