“I Feel It’s the First Step for Justice”: Lauren Pazienza, Whose Shove Allegedly Killed a Beloved Vocal Coach, Is Ordered to Jail

When Lauren Pazienza passed the news cameras on her way into Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday morning, most of the questions surrounding her case remained. Her arraignment on charges of manslaughter and assault came two months after the jarring attack of which she had been accused, and in its immediate aftermath, the alleged crime, seemingly random and unprovoked, had become a tabloid and local TV news favorite. On March 10, Barbara Maier Gustern, an 87-year-old vocal coach, was walking near her Manhattan apartment around 8:30 p.m., according to prosecutors. They have claimed that a woman crossed the street, called Gustern… Read Full Article