Ashley Anne Riggitano, a New York Fashionsta jumps to her death after Facebook argument

UPI ^ | Feb. 8, 2013

[nickcarraway]

Ashley Anne Riggitano a New York fashionista, jumped to her dead from the George Washington Bridge on her 22nd birthday.

Ashley Anne Riggitano, a New York fashionista, jumped to her death from the George Washington Bridge on Wednesday, after a heated Facebook argument with her best friend.

Riggitano, 22, allegedly was on Aderall and Klonopin when she jumped into the Hudson River at 4:40 p.m. on Jan. 6, which also happened to be her birthday, the Daily Mail reported.

According the several reports, Riggitano had gotten into a Facebook fight with her good friend Alison Tinari, who allegedly wrote her a post that's being considered as a contributing factor in the suicide.

“Go try to kill yourself on Xanax again, you unstable loser. Go xx yourself and never speak to me again.” The fashionista left a handwritten note found in her Louis Vuitton bag on the bridge. In the note, she stated that her "friends" were never there and were only interested in gossip. She also singled out four people she wanted excluded from her funeral.

A source has identified the four as Teresa Castaldo, Beth Bassil, Victoria Van Thunen and Samantha Horneff, Fox News reported.

Van Thunen was Riggitano’s business partner at Missfits, a jewelry-design business.

Reports indicate this wasn't the first time Riggitano attempted to commit suicide. Prescription drugs Adderall, used to treat ADHD, and Klonopin, an anti-panic drug, were also found in her bag.

Designer Alex Woo who employed Riggitano part-time said she appeared happy and was liked by everyone.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“Oh man, we need to ban guns altogether.”

Too late, NY has already done that. Ban Facebook, ban bridges, ban mind altering drugs...such as AK-Adderall, AR-Klonopin...you know...all the usual high capacity mag drugs...

[GeronL]

She was a part time designer who liked expensive clothes and stuff? Is that right? I don’t get all the “fashionista” crap

[publius911]

Jewelry, clothing, hair, makeup, accessories — all the things that make life worthwhile.

Thank you.
Sounds like a great description of a pathology.

[Chad N. Freud]

In that case, extreme congratulations are in order!

[Chad N. Freud]

Thank you for your service, if I am reading your posts correctly.

[Chad N. Freud]

“I pray she finds the peace in death that eluded her in life..... “

-Amen.

[Chad N. Freud]

We’re in horror at her leap.

We’re in amusement and horror at her culture.

[MWestMom]

Prayers for her family. She was someone’s daughter.

[kcvl]

“THAT’s a handbag?”

An expensive handbag...about $1,000 but you can get a used one for about $700. lol!

I think it looks cheap and ugly as does most of the ‘fashionista’ stuff these days.

I also don’t consider a men’s flannel shirt, a long fur vest, a sequin top and the rest of that garb fashion either but what do I know I’m from ARKANSAS! lol!

[Oztrich Boy]

In a message sent between January 8 and 9, Riggitano responded to the suicide comment by writing: 'Thats called a threat, and a suicidal threat the police dont take that lightly since the boy in ridgewood killed because of someones words.'

In her missive, Riggitano went on to say that there are laws agaisnt bullying and Tinari should have 'checked that out' before making her remarks.

Passive-aggressive much?

[DManA]

UPI uses the word “fashionista” as if it actually means something.

[Future Snake Eater]

Oh man, we need to ban guns altogether.

LOL!

[DManA]

I never went after her; she went after me,” a remorseful Tinari told The Post yesterday,

Ah, I think the word the writer wes looking for was defensive, not remoreseful.

[Future Snake Eater]

lol

nice!

[RedMonqey]

She was a part time designer who liked expensive clothes and stuff? Is that right? I don’t get all the “fashionista” crap

Drugs...
Sex...
Fame...

Bright shiny things to fill an empty hole.

Something was missing in her sad, short life and she couldn't find that certain something to fill that black gaping rift in her life....

.....So she jumped into it....

(Shaking head in sorrow)

[Navy Patriot]

Thank you all for “getting it”, I have faith restored for another day.

[nascarnation]

There are many advantages to living in flyover country.
I’m sure you are a good example of that.

[nascarnation]

Prayers for her family. She was someone’s daughter.

Best comment of the thread. God bless you!

[dfwgator]

Prayers for her family. She was someone’s daughter.

True, but it does make one question what kind of job her parents did.

[wardaddy]

The GW is a purty fair leap

Sad

Poor thing...what a waste

Had issues