Warped internet creeps CELEBRATE murder of NYC exec mom in skyscraper massacre as they push Blackstone conspiracy theories
Wesley LePatner, 43, was killed along with three others when crazed shooter Shane Tamura stormed 345 Park Avenue on Monday.
Tamura is believed to have been looking for the NFL offices which are headquartered in the building when he fatally shot married, mom-of-two LePatner as she was leaving work.
The senior manager was killed along with expectant father-of-three NYPD officer Didarul Islam, security guard Aland Etienne, and Rudin Management associate Julia Hyma before Tamura then turned the gun on himself.
Within hours of the massacre, social media was flooded with disturbing messages praising LePatner's death, describing it as 'cosmic justice' for her role in the housing market and branding her a symbol of corporate greed.
As LePatner's sobbing children laid her to rest today, the torrent of twisted memes, messages and even fake eulogies continued to spring forth online.
Many advanced conspiracy theories about Blackstone manipulating the housing market by buying up single-family homes and driving up rents.
Several of the viral posts blasting LePatner's legacy also confused Blackstone with BlackRock, two separate financial companies that are often lumped together online by conspiracy theorists.
Ashton Deroy, who identifies as a 'they/them' from Ontario, Canada, created an entire highlight reel on their Instagram dedicated to LePatner with the title 'Villain arch' where they incorrectly assert she worked for Blackrock.
'Like it or not. We the #Poor aren't fans of #Blackrock or #RealEstate #Wealth. It contributes to our #HousingBubble in how it's managed which means more #Homelessness. Again I repeat I am glad her #Wealthy family in #NewYork or somewhere in #USA has to mourn,' he wrote.
In another video, Ashton delivered a mock eulogy.
'Wesley LePatner died in New York. Known for championing women - just not poor women… This is a warning shot,' the user said, tagging the post with #EatTheRich.
In another post, they wrote: 'Wesley LePatner more proof #Death is not always tragic.'
However they were not alone, with others joining on the sick trend.
'Just reiterating that the death of Wesley LePatner was cosmic justice for the massive amounts of sheer misery, life ruining in some cases, that she inflicted on thousands and thousands of people in the name of profit,' a post from one user read.
'The world is better off without her and I'm glad she's dead. And I sincerely wish nothing but the absolute worst of the worst for whatever soulless, inhuman monster they select to fill her corporate shoes.'
'Good. This b**** wreaked havoc on families trying to buy a home,' another Reddit user wrote.
One user on X drew parallels between LePatner's murder and the assasination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024.
Thompson's death also sparked widespread celebrations by lunatics online.
'Wesley LePatner is dead because she extorted the working class. Brian Thompson is dead because he extorted the working class,' one post read.
'I hope the trend continues. Maybe we'll get the f**king message through.'
Investigators believe that Tamura may have been targeting the NFL, as he left a note blaming football-induced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) for his mental health problems.
CTE is a degenerative neurological disease which has been linked to head trauma from impact in sports.
LePatner, a Yale grad and mother of two, had spent nearly two decades rising through the ranks of the finance world.
At Blackstone, she led a major real estate fund and was known internally as a mentor to other women in the male-dominated industry
LePatner was also a board member at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the UJA-Federation of New York, the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, and Yale's Library Council.
She also served on the Advisory Board of Governors for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.
LePatner was killed in the lobby as she tried to hide behind a pillar. She was on her way out to meet a friend for a drink when she was shot dead.
On Wednesday, LePatner's husband Evan and her two children, Emerson and Jonathan, gathered in the city's Central Synagogue alongside her colleagues, friends, and family for her funeral.
Blackstone President Jonathan Gray broke down in tears in a call with employees Tuesday morning as he remembered his colleague and friend.
'This is a person who was the source of so much good and light in the world, who herself was so accomplished, and yet was the highest integrity, most supportive colleague and friend,' McCarthy told the Wall Street Journal.
'It's so rare to have those things in combination.'
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