Interesting parallels between Thompson, the victim and Magioni, the alleged perpetrator. Both graduated from high school at the top of their class and valedictorian. Both excelled at university. One came from a privileged background and the other a humble one but each from a stable family.
It appears what brought them together on a sidewalk in NewYork was what one did for a living and how it affected the other, in ways that still need to be determined.