Woman Pleads Guilty to Fatally Pushing an 87-Year-Old Vocal Coach

The woman accused of pushing and killing a New York City vocal coach has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced to eight years in prison, officials announced.

Lauren Pazienza, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter for fatally pushing 87-year-old Barbara Gustern in the Chelsea neighborhood on March 10, 2022, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. said Wednesday in a statement.

Pazienza, who initially pleaded not guilty, is scheduled to be sentenced next month to eight years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, prosecutors said.

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