Diamanda Galás, the highly effective vocalist whose avant-garde compositions cry out for humanity, has penned a letter condemning Lauren Pazienza, the lady who final 12 months killed Galás’ friend, Barbara Gustern. Gustern was a beloved, New York City vocal coach who tutored not solely Galás however Debbie Harry, Kathleen Hanna, Taylor Mac, and plenty of others.
A choose final month sentenced the 27-year-old Pazienza, who fatally shoved the 87-year-old Gustern whereas making an attempt to get a taxi, to eight years in jail adopted by 5 years of supervision after she pleaded responsible to first-degree manslaughter.
“The punishment of Lauren Pazienza was the presumed pure lifespan — minus time lived — of the murdered Barbara Maier, minus the time-served of the killer: EIGHT YEARS,” Galás wrote in an open letter posted to Facebook. “This means Barbara’s possible age ceiling was counted as 100 years outdated. Outliving the age ceiling is taken into account greed. And an 87-year-old lady hailing a taxi {that a} younger, up-and-coming 23-year-old needed is simply thought of ‘greed.’ And that’s the reason Barbara Maier was executed, similar to ‘the outdated’ in nursing houses who have been murdered by the state-mandated importation of Covid sufferers into their residencies.”
In the observe, she describes Gustern’s lust for life. “Barbara Maier Gustern taught the voice eight hours a day after which coached singers on Broadway; after this, she labored with Austin Pendleton and Barbara Bleier on new performs,” she wrote. “At night time, she attended faithfully the live shows of her pupils with nice pleasure and vigor. In between classes, she would stroll for miles whereas purchasing, banking, going to the gymnasium, and visiting associates.” Galás contrasts this with what she has learn concerning the killer. “Lauren Pazienza was infamous for bullying, it was later discovered,” she wrote.
Galás additionally lambasted choose media retailers for fetishizing the homicide and describing Pazienza as a “fiery redhead” and Gustern as a grandmother. “Barbara Maier Gustern was well-known!” she wrote. “Her shoppers have been well-known! They worshipped her! Whoever heard of the big-titted sow Lauren Pazienza? No one. And now that she appears to be like like an commercial for Oscar Meyer, I’m tenderly reminded of Lord of the Flies.
“I encourage the longer term prison-mates of Ms. Pazienza to learn up on her forward of her residence of their facility,” she continued. “They will definitely wish to instruct her within the rehabilitation our advantageous prisons have provided them. No luxurious ought to be spared.”
Gustern died on March 5, 2022, after Pazienza attacked her in a match of unprovoked rage, calling the vocal coach “a bitch.” Pazienza, who lived in Queens, then went dwelling to her dad and mom’ home on Long Island. Her father is a cesspool magnate.
“[Gustern] was 4’11” and doubtless weighed 70 kilos,” Harry told Rolling Stone final 12 months. “She had the physique of a kid, however she was a dynamo on this little, tiny physique. It was simply astounding.”
“I by no means considered her as tiny as a result of she appeared large,” Hanna mentioned. “She had this large persona.”
Last month, Harry gave a press release to Rolling Stone criticizing Pazienza’s eight-year sentence. “It’s incomprehensible that correct justice for her homicide was not delivered,” she mentioned. “The metropolis’s failure to manage enough punishment — settling for a plea deal that may probably see Lauren Pazienza serve lower than eight years for homicide — is a disservice to Barbara and the contributions she made to this metropolis. It falls far in need of a deserving consequence and becoming penalty. … This shouldn’t be an acceptable punishment for homicide in my thoughts.”
Read Diamanda Galás’ full assertion:
TWICE EXECUTED: THE SLAUGHTER OF BARBARA MAIER GUSTERN
by Diamanda Galás
September 4th, 2023
A reputation could be erased perpetually. An authentic title could be hidden beneath the appellation of a stigma.
The stigma may be a bodily and/or psychological illness, or it may be the situation of a physique which has been broken by means of trauma. With the passing of time, a stigma could also be perceived as much less onerous, much less harmful, and the victims handled with extra humanity.
There are exceptions.
Over a 12 months in the past, one among NYC’s nice academics of the voice, Barbara Maier Gustern, was executed by a sociopath in a pleasant gown.
Barbara Maier was executed first for being “in the way in which.” And her advantageous title was executed repeatedly for the identical cause.
She didn’t die as an “excellent trainer of the voice.” She died beneath the appellation of “granny,” “grandmother,” and “frail outdated girl.” She was flattened onto the pavement into obscurity by the sociopath within the good gown, the press, and the regulation.
Hers was the loss of life of a handyman: “all people wants one, however they don’t sit within the entrance seat.”
Gustern was killed by a high-society debutante, who was rescued from a life-sentence by her father, a cesspool magnate. He makes huge cash.
The disposal of sewage will all the time rank increased in significance than the execution of an “growing old” voice trainer.
The punishment of Lauren Pazienza was the presumed pure lifespan — minus time-lived — of the murdered Barbara Maier, minus the time-served of the killer:
EIGHT YEARS.
This means Barbara’s possible age ceiling was counted as 100 years outdated. Outliving the age ceiling is taken into account greed. And an 87-year-old lady hailing a taxi {that a} younger, up-and-coming 23-year-old needed is simply thought of ‘greed.’ And that’s the reason Barbara Maier was executed, similar to “the outdated” in nursing houses who have been murdered by the state-mandated importation of Covid sufferers into their residencies.
Nursing dwelling deaths by Covid have been 33 %. And a number of the nursing dwelling sufferers have been despatched to shelters to die.
For what does the expression “the outdated” really imply? It refers to those that have “outlived” their usefulness. It refers to those that should dwell on the outskirts of society as a result of they’ve been condemned by the state to be invalid to the work pressure.
“Go lay down” is an expression used for canines. And the outdated.
But Barbara Maier Gustern taught the voice 8 hours a day after which coached singers on Broadway; after this, she labored with Austin Pendleton and Barbara Bleier on new performs. At night time, she attended faithfully the live shows of her pupils with nice pleasure and vigor. In between classes, she would stroll for miles whereas purchasing, banking, going to the gymnasium, and visiting associates.
Barbara Maier Gustern instructed me that she skilled worry throughout Covid. This was in 2020. And her worry was justified. Because this 87-year-old, 80-pound lady was murdered while being “in the way in which” of a tall and heavy feminine sociopath on a warpath.
Lauren Pazienza was infamous for bullying, it was later discovered.
“Drunk,” or not, is irrelevant within the willpower of “guilt.”
Bullying was well-noted within the predator’s historic profile.
“BITCH!” [GET AWAY FROM MY CAB.]
After her assault upon Gustern, Pazienza cowardly ran dwelling to her home of start, little doubt in “the tears” with which she embellished her ultimate and determined responsible plea final month within the courtroom after having proclaimed her innocence for years. Rich women don’t pay penalties for pushing round folks from a decrease monetary class.
The press started fetishing this execution by referring to Lauren Pazienza because the “fiery redhead” and Barbara Maier Gustern as “the delicate grandmother.” It was steered that [Pazienza’s] mowing down of an “outdated girl” was an act of passionate rage.
But, honey, Barbara Maier Gustern was well-known! Her shoppers have been well-known! They worshipped her!
Whoever heard of the big-titted sow Lauren Pazienza? No one. And now that she appears to be like like an commercial for Oscar Meyer, I’m tenderly reminded of Lord of the Flies.
I encourage the longer term prison-mates of Ms. Pazienza to learn up on her forward of her residence of their facility. They will definitely wish to instruct her within the rehabilitation our advantageous prisons have provided them. No luxurious ought to be spared. There is a substantial amount of data lifers can go on to an internee who will most likely find yourself with solely three years for good habits. Quality time in jail may afford her what her previous affiliations have failed to put in — well mannered and humble bearing.
Thank you, expensive sisters, prematurely of your tutelage,
Kindly,
Diamanda Galás
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