Stein Murder Defense: ‘Guilty of Stealing,’ Not Other Things

Crime Waves regular Natavia Lowery would like to clarify the exact nature of her guilt. Sign Up For Our Daily

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While she indeed stole around $30,000 by opening credit cards in realtor (and former Ramones manager) Linda Stein’s name, she did not kill Stein. The crime scene was grisly, and security tapes show Lowery leaving unbesmirched.

“Natavia’s guilty of stealing,” her lawyer said this morning, according to the Post. “She wasn’t there when blood splattered around Linda Stein.”

However compelling this logic may be, it seems ill-advised to use the phrase “blood splattered” when discussing your alleged crime.

Stein Murder Defense: ‘Guilty of Stealing,’ Not Other Things