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She Was Murdered in Midtown Manhattan. The Internet Celebrated It.
Wesley LePatner attends the DiMenna Children’s History Museum Family Benefit at The New York Historical Society on January 13, 2019 in New York City. (Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Wesley LePatner was a mother, a wife, and a beloved boss. But to a growing number of people, she was a symbol of everything they hate.
By Maya Sulkin
07.31.25 — Culture and Ideas
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“My initial reaction was relief.” That’s what Penny, a 30-year-old sociologist from Tampa, Florida, told me about seeing the news of Blackstone real estate executive Wesley LePatner’s killing in the lobby of a Manhattan office building.

“Her death, as a valuable instrument to such evil corporations, is nothing to mourn. Thousands of Americans die every day from situations that her company exacerbates, such as the affordable housing crisis.”

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Maya Sulkin
Maya Sulkin is a reporter for The Free Press, covering breaking news, higher education, Gen Z, and culture.
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