Supporters of Luigi Mangione are donating tens of thousands of dollars for “defence funds” that have been established for him as the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has retained a top New York attorney for his legal case.
Amid fears the shooting suspect is being turned into a martyr, several fundraisers have been set up for him online, with one created by anonymous group ‘The December 4th Legal Committee’ surpassing more than $90,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo by Saturday.
The group’s name is an apparent reference to the day the 26-year-old allegedly gunned down Mr Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.
Other campaigns soliciting donations for Mangione’s defence have been taken down by sites, such as GoFundMe, reported, abc.
It comes as Mangione retained high-powered lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him as he faces a second-degree murder charge, CNN reported.
Ms Agnifilo, who has worked in private practice since 2021, has extensive experience in New York City’s criminal justice system, having formerly spent seven years as the chief assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
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Police in California had IDed shooting suspect four days before arrest
Health insurance stocks have tumbled in days since United Healthcare CEO murder
11:00 , Kelly Rissman
The fallout from the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brain Thompson has led to a tumble in stock values for major insurance companies.
Thompson was shot and killed by a masked gunman, suspected to be 26-year-old Luigi Mangione a week ago in what is believed to be a targeted attack apparently based in part on grievances with the U.S. health insurance system.
The shocking nature of the shooting has shined a glaring spotlight on the worst parts of health insurance companies’ policies leading to a small anti-health insurance company movement online.
Read the full story.
Insurance stocks have tumbled in days after United Healthcare CEO murder
Luigi Mangione retains top New York attorney for his legal case
09:21 , Tara Cobham
Luigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal case.
The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has retained Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him as he faces a second-degree murder charge, CNN reported.
Ms Agnifilo, who has worked in private practice since 2021, has extensive experience in New York City’s criminal justice system, having formerly spent seven years as the chief assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Supporters of Luigi Mangione donate tens of thousands of dollars for ‘defence funds’
09:20 , Tara Cobham
Supporters of Luigi Mangione are donating tens of thousands of dollars for “defence funds” that have been established for him.
Amid fears the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is being turned into a martyr, several fundraisers have been set up for him online.
One created by anonymous group ‘The December 4th Legal Committee’ surpassed more than $90,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo by Saturday.
The group’s name is an apparent reference to the day the 26-year-old allegedly gunned down Mr Thompson in Midtown Manhattan.
Other campaigns soliciting donations for Mangione’s defence have been taken down by sites, such as GoFundMe, reported, abc.
What has Mangione’s family said in the wake of his arrest?
09:00 , Kelly Rissman
Luigi Mangione’s family couldn’t merely afford medical care. They could afford to donate more than $1 million of their own money to healthcare.
That’s according to a report Monday from The Baltimore Banner, which chronicles the wealthy family history of the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Following the news of Mangione’s arrest Monday, his family released a statement saying they were “shocked.”
Io Dodds has the full story.
Luigi Mangione’s family: Who are the relatives of CEO murder suspect
McDonald’s worker may see a reward for calling in tip
08:00 , Kelly Rissman
The McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania who called in the tip that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione is eligible for law enforcement’s $60,000 reward — but he may not collect it for a while.
The manhunt for the masked gunman suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 came to an end after six days when Larry, a McDonald’s employee, called 911, saying he recognized a customer nibbling on hashbrowns from the photos circulated by NYPD. Now, that worker is eligible to collect tens of thousands of dollars in reward money.
Mangione, 26, has been charged with second-degree murder in New York in connection to Thompson’s death. He also faces gun charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.
The FBI was offering up to $50,000 and NYPD Crime Stoppers was offering $10,000 for information that led to an arrest or conviction.
“The individual in Pennsylvania, who called in a tip, is eligible to receive the reward,” the Police Foundation board said in a statement Wednesday.
Since most rewards require a conviction, Larry might have to wait until a trial completes, which could take a year or more, the Associated Press reported.
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McDonald’s worker is eligible for Mangione reward, but it’s going to take a minute
Woman denied claims reportedly threatened health insurance provider telling them ‘Delay, Deny, Depose’
06:00 , Kelly Rissman
A 42-year-old Florida woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening a health insurance worker over the phone by using the same words that were found on the bullets used to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week.
“Delay, deny, depose. You people are next.” Briana Boston of Lakeland allegedly told a BlueCross BlueShield employee at the end of a call about a recently denied medical insurance claim.
Those same words were found scrawled on three bullet casings at the scene of Thompson’s murder. Police believe they are a reference to “Delay, Deny, Defend” – which is the name of a book attacking insurance companies, and a phrase used to describe how insurance companies delay payments, deny claims and defend their actions.
Because of the recent fatal shooting of Thomspon, the employee perceived the words as a threat and called FBI officials, said officials.
Ariana Baio has the full story.
Florida woman faces charges after ‘threatening’ health insurance company
Joe Rogan discusses public reaction to Brian Thompson’s murder: ‘It’s a dirty, dirty business’
05:00 , Kelly Rissman
Joe Rogan chalked up the country’s mixed reactions to the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO to the “dirty business” of health insurance.
Rogan and his guests, filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, discussed the December 4 death of Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan street on Tuesday’s episode of the mega-popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
The podcaster and his guests predicted there wouldn’t be much sympathy for the 50-year-old insurance executive due to the state of health insurance in the US.
“I don’t think anybody is going to be crying too hard over” Thompson’s death, Avary said.
“Maybe his family, but that’s about it,” Rogan replied. “It’s a dirty, dirty business. The business of insurance is f***ing gross. It’s gross, especially healthcare insurance.”
Read the full story.
Joe Rogan discusses reaction to Brian Thompson’s murder: ‘It’s a dirty business’
Timeline of the manhunt
04:00 , Kelly Rissman
December 4: The suspect set off from an Upper West Side hostel before dawn. He was seen on surveillance video walking back and forth at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue, near the Hilton Hotel where the UnitedHealthcare Group was holding its conference. After opening fire, the suspect fled by bike through Central Park before getting into a cab and was later spotted at a bus station. A manhunt ensued.
December 5: Investigators revealed a cryptic message carved onto the shell casings: “delay,” “deny” and “depose.” NYPD also released images of the suspect.
December 6: Police announce they believe the suspect has left New York City, expanding the desperate search. A backpack, thought to belong to the suspect, was found in Central Park and sent in for forensic testing. The now-viral “flirtatious” photo of the suspect speaking to a hostel worker was released.
December 7: NYPD releases another photo of the suspect, this time in the back of a taxi. The FBI also joined the hunt for the suspect, offering a $50,000 reward for information.
December 8: Although no leads on the suspect’s whereabouts were made public, investigators revealed the contents of the backpack included Monopoly money and a Tommy Hilfiger jacket.
December 9: A private service for Brian Thompson was held. Also that day, a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania tipped recognized Mangione from the photos circulated by police. He was arrested in Pennsylvania on gun charges and hours later faced a murder charge in New York.
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UnitedHealthcare didn’t insure Mangione
03:00 , Kelly Rissman
Luigi Mangione was not insured by UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, told NBC News.
The update comes after police said that there was “no indication” that Mangione was registered with UnitedHealthcare, whose CEO was murdered on December 4 in Midtown Manhattan.
“We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest health care organization in America,” Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York. “So that’s possibly why he targeted that company,” Kenny said.
Investigators are still looking into a motive and have said that he suffered from debilitating back pain.
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
02:00 , Kelly Rissman
Betting platform Polymarket started taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future after the 26-year-old was charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The bets started appearing on the website on Monday shortly after Mangione was arrested in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on gun charges, according to Forbes.
The betting platform surged in popularity during the 2024 presidential election, when gamblers spent more than $3.3 billion guessing the results.
So far, users have wagered thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies speculating over Mangione’s alleged motive and outcome of the case.
A bet with one of the highest trading volumes, $125,000, is on whether Mangione was “motivated by denied [health insurance] claims.” Polymarket’s betting odds give it a 24 percent chance of being true.
Rhian Lubin has the full story.
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
WATCH: McDonald’s tightens security at Pennsylvania restaurant where Mangione was arrested
01:00 , Kelly Rissman
Recap: Who is Luigi Mangione?
00:00 , Kelly Rissman
Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder in connection to the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside his Manhattanhotel on December 4.
Mangione, 26, was spotted eating a meal inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning, with an employee calling the tip into police.
He is currently being held in a Pennsylvania jail without bond as he awaits extradition to New York where he faces a murder charge. He also faces charges for gun law violations in Pennsylvania.
Thompson, 50, was shot dead on December 4 outside the New York Hilton Midtown. That launched a massive manhunt for the suspect who eluded police for nearly a week.
Read the full story.
Who is Luigi Mangione? What to know about murder suspect in CEO shooting
Denying claims are like ‘an act of violence’ against Americans: AOC
Friday 13 December 2024 23:30 , Kelly Rissman
New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told CBS News that she believes Americans view health insurance companies denying their claims as an “act of violence.”
“I think that this collective American experience, which is so twisted to have in the wealthiest nation in the world, all of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. And it’s really important that we take a step back,” the Democrat said Thursday.
“This is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them,” she continued.
Police in California had IDed shooting suspect four days before arrest
Friday 13 December 2024 23:00 , Kelly Rissman
California police had identified the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect as Luigi Mangione and alerted the FBI four days before he was eventually arrested in Pennsylvania, according to a report.
An officer in the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is said to have tipped off the bureau on December 5 after recognizing Mangione in images circulated by the NYPD, sources told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mangione had actually been on the radar of San Francisco authorities two weeks prior to the December 4 shooting of Brian Thompson.
Mangione’s mother, Kathleen Mangione, had reported her son missing on November 18 after the family had been unable to contact him since July 1, the sources told the Chronicle. An acquaintance told The New York Times the suspect had lost touch with friends and family after undergoing major surgery for debilitating, chronic back pain in July 2023.
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California police identified CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione days before arrest
UnitedHealth Group CEO admits healthcare system ‘doesn’t work as well as it should’
Friday 13 December 2024 22:30 , James Liddell
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company to UnitedHealthcare, admitted that the US health system “doesn’t work as well as it should”.
Writing in a New York Times op-ed on Friday morning, Andrew Witty lamented the loss of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of United Healthcare, and addressed the US’s “patchwork” healthcare system.
The health insurance executive also wrote that he understood people’s frustrations with the health care system.
“We know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand people’s frustrations with it,” he wrote. “No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It’s a patchwork built over decades.”
He continued: “Our mission is to help make it work better. We are willing to partner with anyone, as we always have – health care providers, employers, patients, pharmaceutical companies, governments and others – to find ways to deliver high-quality care and lower costs.
“Clearly, we are not there yet. We understand and share the desire to build a health care system that works better for everyone. That is the purpose of our organization.”
WATCH: Luigi Mangione’s mugshot emblazoned on stickers and t-shirts after murder charge
Friday 13 December 2024 22:00 , Kelly Rissman
Mangione allegedly suffered from chronic pain. It’s a problem plaguing more than a third of Americans
Friday 13 December 2024 21:40 , Kelly Rissman
Luigi Mangione, the alleged perpetrator in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly suffered from chronic back pain.
Posts on the content-sharing platform Reddit under the now-defunct username “Mister_Cactus” appeared to reference the 26-year-old’s extensive health problems. The user referred to “spondy,” which is commonly known as spondylolisthesis.
Spondylolisthesis is a condition caused by a vertebra slipping out of place and putting pressure on the bones below. While it commonly occurs in older adults due to a type of arthritis, a common disease that causes joint inflammation and stiffness, it can also be brought on by trauma, spinal destabilization, bone disease, or a birth defect.
Julia Musto has the full story.
Luigi Mangione suffered from chronic pain. It’s plagues a third of Americans
Timeline of the manhunt
Friday 13 December 2024 21:00 , Kelly Rissman
December 4: The suspect set off from an Upper West Side hostel before dawn. He was seen on surveillance video walking back and forth at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue, near the Hilton Hotel where the UnitedHealthcare Group was holding its conference. After opening fire, the suspect fled by bike through Central Park before getting into a cab and was later spotted at a bus station. A manhunt ensued.
December 5: Investigators revealed a cryptic message carved onto the shell casings: “delay,” “deny” and “depose.” NYPD also released images of the suspect.
December 6: Police announce they believe the suspect has left New York City, expanding the desperate search. A backpack, thought to belong to the suspect, was found in Central Park and sent in for forensic testing. The now-viral “flirtatious” photo of the suspect speaking to a hostel worker was released.
December 7: NYPD releases another photo of the suspect, this time in the back of a taxi. The FBI also joined the hunt for the suspect, offering a $50,000 reward for information.
December 8: Although no leads on the suspect’s whereabouts were made public, investigators revealed the contents of the backpack included Monopoly money and a Tommy Hilfiger jacket.
December 9: A private service for Brian Thompson was held. Also that day, a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania tipped recognized Mangione from the photos circulated by police. He was arrested in Pennsylvania on gun charges and hours later faced a murder charge in New York.
What are Mangione’s jail conditions?
Friday 13 December 2024 20:40 , Kelly Rissman
Mangione is being held in a small cell — 15 feet by six feet — with a bed, sink, toilet and a desk with a seat, Newsweek reported.
He “can look out the front of his cell where there is a window which provides natural light,” a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spokesperson told the outlet.
The 26-year-old has eaten all of his three meals each day in his cell and is “not interacting with other inmates at this time,” the spokesperson said.
UnitedHealth Group CEO admits America’s health system is ‘flawed’
Friday 13 December 2024 20:31 , Kelly Rissman
In a public response to the outpouring of rage against health insurance companies following the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s parent company admitted America’s health care system “is flawed” as he mourned the loss of a “brilliant, kind man.”
In an op-ed titled “The health care system is flawed. Let’s fix it,” published in the New York Times on Friday, Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group, wrote that he “understands people’s frustrations.”
The shocking case has prompted a wave of support for the suspect, Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with Thompson’s murder and is fighting extradition to New York, as Americans vent their frustrations with the state of health care.
“We know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand people’s frustrations with it,” Witty said. “No one would design a system like the one we have.”
Rhian Lubin has the full story.
UnitedHealth Group CEO admits health system is ‘flawed’ after Brian Thompson’s murder
Luigi Mangione’s family hired private investigator after he went missing, friend claims
Friday 13 December 2024 20:20 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione’s family are said to have hired a private investigator to search for the Brian Thompson’s suspected murderer after he cut communication with friends and family late last year, a friend said.
A friend who allegedly studied alongside Mangione at The Gilman School claimed that he stopped contact with his family at the end of 2023.
“I did know he was having some issues,” a schoolfriend told the Daily Mail. “He wasn’t talking with his family, and nobody could find him.
“They hired a private investigator, they were so worried.”
The friend claimed they’d been told that Mangione had struggled with pain medication due to an injury stemming from an accident.
“There was some sort of accident. I knew he was hurt some time ago and that led to the painkiller thing, and then the whole family issue,” he said. “I can’t confirm what the issue specifically was, but I know that he was estranged.”
The Mail claims that another schoolmate said had heard of Mangione’s alleged use of pain medication due to a chronic spinal injury.
ICYMI: UnitedHealthcare says it didn’t insure Luigi Mangione
Friday 13 December 2024 19:50 , James Liddell
UnitedHealth Group, the parent company to UntiedHealthcare, said that Luigi Mangione was not a customer of the health insurance company.
There is no record that the 26-year-old shooting suspect was ever insured by the company, UnitedHealth Group told NBC News.
Police also confirmed that there is “no indication” that Mangione was registered with UnitedHealthcare, whose CEO was murdered on December 4 in Midtown Manhattan.
“We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest health care organization in America,” Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York.
Watch: Retailers hawk merch with Mangione’s mugshot
Friday 13 December 2024 19:20 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione’s mugshot emblazoned on stickers and t-shirts after CEO murder charge
Search warrant issued for shooting suspect’s cell phone
Friday 13 December 2024 18:47 , James Liddell
Police have issued a search warrant for the cell phone believed to have been dropped by the Brian Thomspon shooting suspect as he fled the crime scene last week, sources say.
The phone was recovered in an alley outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where the UnitedHealth CEO was gunned down in the street on December 4.
Authorities are still looking to access a phone recovered by police in an alley following the shooting that is believed to be linked to the suspect, sources told ABC Action News 6 on Thursday. A search warrant has been obtained for the phone, sources said.
A search warrant has also been issued to the HI New York City Hostel on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan where the suspect stayed, sources said.
UnitedHealth Group CEO breaks silence on Brian Thompson murder
Friday 13 December 2024 18:16 , James Liddell
The boss of the UnitedHealth Group, the parent company to UnitedHealthcare, has broken his silence over Brian Thompson’s shooting death, and addressed the “legacy” he had left behind.
Writing in a New York Times op-ed on Friday morning, Andrew Witty lamented the loss of his “brilliant” UnitedHealthcare CEO.
“As Brian Thompson’s family, friends and colleagues mourn his killing, we are bearing a grief and sadness we will carry for the rest of our lives,” he wrote. “Grief for the family he leaves behind. And grief for a brilliant, kind man who was working to make health care better for everyone.”
Witty wrote of Thompson’s humble Iowa roots, and said he “never forgot where he came from”. He added that the slain health insurer was a mover and shaker in the industry and “never content with the status quo”.
He continued: “Brian was never content with the status quo. That’s why he pushed us to build dedicated teams to help the sickest people navigate the health system.”
Thompson wanted to make health care more affordable and transparent, according to Witty.
“That’s Brian’s legacy, one that we will carry forward by continuing our work to make the health system work better for everyone,” he concluded.
McDonald’s worker is eligible for Mangione reward, but it’s going to take a minute
Friday 13 December 2024 17:46 , James Liddell
The McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania who called in the tip that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione is eligible for law enforcement’s $60,000 reward — but he may not collect it for a while.
The manhunt for the masked gunman suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 came to an end after six days when Larry, a McDonald’s employee, called 911, saying he recognized a customer nibbling on hashbrowns from the photos circulated by NYPD.
Now, that worker is eligible to collect tens of thousands of dollars in reward money.
Kelly Rissman has the story.
McDonald’s worker is eligible for Mangione reward, but it’s going to take a minute
UnitedHealth Group CEO admits healthcare system ‘doesn’t work as well as it should’
Friday 13 December 2024 17:16 , James Liddell
The CEO of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company to UnitedHealthcare, admitted that the US health system “doesn’t work as well as it should”.
Writing in a New York Times op-ed on Friday morning, Andrew Witty lamented the loss of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of United Healthcare, and addressed the US’s “patchwork” healthcare system.
The health insurance executive also wrote that he understood people’s frustrations with the health care system.
“We know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand people’s frustrations with it,” he wrote. “No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It’s a patchwork built over decades.”
He continued: “Our mission is to help make it work better. We are willing to partner with anyone, as we always have – health care providers, employers, patients, pharmaceutical companies, governments and others – to find ways to deliver high-quality care and lower costs.
“Clearly, we are not there yet. We understand and share the desire to build a health care system that works better for everyone. That is the purpose of our organization.”
AOC: ‘Denied health insurance claims like act of violence’
Friday 13 December 2024 16:45 , James Liddell
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has spoken out about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.
The congresswoman condoned the violence that took place in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, but says that those who had been denied health insurance claims may be interpreted as an “act of violence” against them.
Speaking to CBS News journalist Jaala Brown on Thursday, the Democrat said: “I think that this collective American experience [of healthcare], which is so twisted to have in the wealthiest nation in the world, all of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. And it’s really important that we take a step back.
“This is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them.”
McDonald’s worker who tipped off police about Luigi Mangione may receive a huge payday
Friday 13 December 2024 16:13 , James Liddell
The tipster who alerted police of Luigi Mangione’s whereabouts in an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s on Monday may be due a $60,000 payday.
The FBI offered a $50,000 reward for information about the wanted man, while the NYPD offered $10,000. The NYPD will require an arrest and conviction before the money is paid. The same is likely true concerning the FBI reward.
The fast food worker, who remains anonymous, called 911 after recognizing the 26-year-old shooting suspect inside the McDonald’s.
“The individual in Pennsylvania, who called in a tip, is eligible to receive the reward,” the NYC Police Foundation said in a statement to the Washington Post.
What you should know about Luigi Mangione
Friday 13 December 2024 15:42 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder in connection to the death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside his Manhattan hotel on December 4.
Mangione, 26, was spotted eating a meal inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning, with an employee calling the tip into police.
He is currently being held in a Pennsylvania jail without bond as he awaits extradition to New York where he faces a murder charge. He also faces charges for gun law violations in Pennsylvania.
Read the full piece below.
Who is Luigi Mangione? What to know about murder suspect in CEO shooting
‘ONE LESS CEO’ road sign spotted on busy highway
Friday 13 December 2024 15:11 , James Liddell
A disturbing sign was spotted on Highway 99 near Dexter Avenue North in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday.
The sign, which was captured by a KOMO News photographer, flashed between “one less CEO” and “many more to go,” in an apparent jibe at Brian Thompson, the slain UnitedHealthcare chief executive.
It does not belong to a government entity such as the Seattle Department of Transportation, the outlet says.
Life inside Luigi Mangione’s maximum security prison
Friday 13 December 2024 14:40 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione is being held under maximum security conditions at the State Correctional Institution Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, according to correction officials.
Mangione, 26, does not get to interact with any other inmates and is in a cell by himself, however, he is not in solitary confinement, officials told CBS News. They said that he has not yet had outside time, before adding that he will eventually.
He has not been violent and is not under suicide watch or any psychological order, the officials said.
Mangione’s fellow prison inmates have called for his release claiming his “conditions suck”. The outlet spoke exclusively to those incarcerated along with the shooting suspect at his prison.
Mangione doesn’t have a TV in his cell and is forced to eat the prison’s “terrible” food, which includes fruit, grits, scrambled eggs and “porcupine meatballs” for lunch – which are actually made from beef, according to the NewsNation.
“Luigi’s conditions suck,” inmates shouted to correspondent Alex Caprariello from their cells in a segment aired on Thursday. “Free Luigi.”
Watch: McDonald’s tightens security at Pennsylvania restaurant where Mangione was arrested
Friday 13 December 2024 14:10 , James Liddell
Woman charged after threatening health insurer with ‘delay, deny, depose’
Friday 13 December 2024 13:40 , James Liddell
A Florida woman was charged after threatening a health insurer with the phrase “Delay, Deny, Depose” – which was carved onto the spent rounds at the scene were UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was shot dead.
Briana Boston, 42, was arrested at her Lakeland home on Tuesday after allegedly making threats on a call to BlueCross BlueShield regarding the denial of a recent medical insurance claim, according to WFLA.
She was charged with one count of written threat to kill or injure in connection to conducting a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.”
“Delay, deny, depose. You people are next,” the mom-of-three said in a recorded conversation to a telephone operator, according to Lakeland police.
When officers arrived at her home, she told them that “healthcare companies played games and deserved karma from the world because they are evil”.
According to the news station, Boston said she does not own any firearms and told cops “was not a danger to anyone”.
The gunman who murdered Thompson in a horror early morning shooting a week ago left behind the cryptic message at the scene, carving the three words “depose,” “deny,” and “defend” into the live rounds and shell casings near the scene.
The three words bear a striking resemblance to a professor of law at Rutgers Law School Jay Feinman’s 2010 book: Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claim and What You Can Do About It.
‘Free Luigi’ poster hangs outside Brian Thompson’s murder scene
Friday 13 December 2024 13:10 , James Liddell
California police had identified Luigi Mangione four days before arrest
Friday 13 December 2024 12:40 , James Liddell
California police had identified the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect as Luigi Mangione and alerted the FBI four days before he was eventually arrested in Pennsylvania, according to a report.
An officer in the San Francisco Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is said to have tipped off the bureau on December 5 after recognizing Mangione in images circulated by the NYPD, sources told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mangione had actually been on the radar of San Francisco authorities two weeks prior to the December 4 shooting of Brian Thompson.
Mangione’s mother, Kathleen Mangione, had reported her son missing on November 18 after the family had been unable to contact him since July 1, the sources told the Chronicle.
An acquaintance told The New York Times the suspect had lost touch with friends and family after undergoing major surgery for debilitating, chronic back pain in July 2023.
James Liddell has the details.
California police identified CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione days before arrest
Luigi Mangione to attend court hearing in two weeks
Friday 13 December 2024 12:10 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione is due to appear in court in just over two weeks time.
The hearing is scheduled at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, at 1 p.m. on December 30.
It is to consider Mangione’s petitions for writ of habeas corpus – an inquiry concerning his detention – and imposition at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
It comes as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks are working to get Mangione to New York as he fights extradition.
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
Friday 13 December 2024 11:40 , James Liddell
Betting platform Polymarket started taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future after the 26-year-old was charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The bets started appearing on the website on Monday shortly after Mangione was arrested in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on gun charges, according to Forbes.
The betting platform surged in popularity during the 2024 presidential election, when gamblers spent more than $3.3 billion guessing the results.
Rhian Lubin has the full story.
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
Mangione’s defense fund surpasses $70k
Friday 13 December 2024 11:10 , James Liddell
More than $70,000 has been raised to pay for Luigi Mangione’s legal bills as he faces charges in both Pennsylvania and New York.
The December 4th Legal Committee launched the public appeal on Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo, which garnered the vast sum after the 26-year-old was changed in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday. The fundraiser has a goal of $200,000.
“We are dedicated to ensuring that he gets a fair trial with competent legal counsel,” said Carol Sherman, an organizer with the December 4th Legal Committee.
The group says that proceeds will go to “other political prisoners in the US” if Mangione’s charges are dropped, or he rejects the funds.
ICYMI: McDonald’s customer reflects on moment he spotted Luigi Mangione in fast food joint
Friday 13 December 2024 10:40 , James Liddell
United Healthcare officials say suspect was never a client
Friday 13 December 2024 10:10 , James Liddell
Officials with United Healthcare say the man suspected of killing the company’s CEO was never a client.
According to NBC News, there is no record of Luigi Mangione ever being a client with the agency.
Many people have speculated that a motive in the case could have been tied to claims made through the company. But, the suspect does not appear to have a direct tie to the provider.
UnitedHealthcare didn’t insure Luigi Mangione
Friday 13 December 2024 09:38 , James Liddell
UnitedHealth Group, the parent company to UntiedHealthcare, said that Luigi Mangione was not a client of the health insurance company.
There is no record that the 26-year-old shooting suspect was ever insured by the company, UnitedHealth Group told NBC News.
Police also confirmed that there is “no indication” that Mangione was registered with UnitedHealthcare, whose CEO was murdered on December 4 in Midtown Manhattan.
“We have no indication that he was ever a client of United Healthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth-largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest health care organization in America,” Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told NBC New York.
Luigi Mangione’s motive in doubt
Friday 13 December 2024 09:08 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione’s potential motives in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remain unclear, police say.
There is “no indication” that the shooting suspect, who is believed to have undergone back surgery last year, was ever a client of UnitedHealthcare, according to the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
He said that the findings don’t appear to indicate that Mangione had a grudge against Thompson, who was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, but targeted the company for its size and because he had prior knowledge of a conference taking place.
“We have no indication that he ever was a client of UnitedHealthcare, but he does make mention that it is the fifth largest corporation in America, which would make it the largest healthcare organization in America,” he told NBC New York.
California police had identified Mangione four days before arrest
Friday 13 December 2024 08:38 , James Liddell
San Francisco police identified Luigi Mangione and alerted the FBI four days prior to his arrest, according to a report.
An officer in the department’s Special Victims Unit is said to have tipped off the bureau after recognizing the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting suspect on from images circulated by the NYPD last week, sources told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mangione’s face was known to police in San Francisco after his mother, Kathleen Mangione, had reported him missing on November 18, the sources said.
Authorities initially said that the 26-year-old suspect wasn’t on their radar upon his arrest at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s on Monday.
Mangione not under suicide watch
Friday 13 December 2024 08:08 , Alex Lang
The suspect in the shooting is being held in his own cell under maximum security at Huntingdon Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania.
Luigi Mangione is not under suicide watch or in solitary confinement, according to CBS News. However, he does not get to interact with other inmates.
Mangione has not been violent while in jail, according to officials.
He is being held in a Pennsylvania jail pending his extradition to New York to face murder charges in connection to the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
WATCH: Will the Healthcare Industry Change After Death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?
Friday 13 December 2024 19:50 , Kelly Rissman
No tips from Mangione’s family, cops say
Friday 13 December 2024 06:47 , Alex Lang
NYPD officials said Luigi Mangione’s family did not send in any tips. That comes as their relative’s pictures were splashed all over news channels in the hours after the shooting.
Police said they received more than 200 tips as the manhunt for Mangione unfolded, but none came from family with the same name, according to USA Today.
It wwasn’tuntil the suspect was spotted in Pennsylvania that police swooped in to make an arrest in the case, nearly a week after the killing.
NY bail bondsman discusses Luigi Mangione arrest
Friday 13 December 2024 06:00 , Kelly Rissman
Michael Moore responds to Luigi Mangione’s cryptic message
Friday 13 December 2024 05:00 , Kelly Rissman
The acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has responded to a cryptic message left by Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
Mangione faces a second-degree murder charge for the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, 50, outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December.
At the crime scene, Mangione reportedly left behind bullet casings engraved with the words “deny,” “depose,” and “defend.” The inscriptions appear to reference the 2010 book Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It, which has surged in popularity on Amazon’s insurance law bestseller list since the incident.
When arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday, Mangione was found in possession of a 262-page manifesto outlining his intentions and referencing notorious figures such as Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
In the document, Mangione also briefly mentioned Michael Moore and former New York Times reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal, citing them as individuals who have “illuminated the corruption and greed” of the healthcare industry.
Here’s the full story.
Michael Moore responds to Luigi Mangione’s cryptic message
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
Friday 13 December 2024 04:00 , Kelly Rissman
Betting platform Polymarket started taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future after the 26-year-old was charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The bets started appearing on the website on Monday shortly after Mangione was arrested in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on gun charges, according to Forbes.
The betting platform surged in popularity during the 2024 presidential election, when gamblers spent more than $3.3 billion guessing the results.
So far, users have wagered thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies speculating over Mangione’s alleged motive and outcome of the case.
A bet with one of the highest trading volumes, $125,000, is on whether Mangione was “motivated by denied [health insurance] claims.” Polymarket’s betting odds give it a 24 percent chance of being true.
Rhian Lubin has the full story.
Polymarket starts taking bets on Luigi Mangione’s future
Timeline of the manhunt
Friday 13 December 2024 03:00 , Kelly Rissman
December 4: The suspect set off from an Upper West Side hostel before dawn. He was seen on surveillance video walking back and forth at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue, near the Hilton Hotel where the UnitedHealthcare Group was holding its conference. After opening fire, the suspect fled by bike through Central Park before getting into a cab and was later spotted at a bus station. A manhunt ensued.
December 5: Investigators revealed a cryptic message carved onto the shell casings: “delay,” “deny” and “depose.” NYPD also released images of the suspect.
December 6: Police announce they believe the suspect has left New York City, expanding the desperate search. A backpack, thought to belong to the suspect, was found in Central Park and sent in for forensic testing. The now-viral “flirtatious” photo of the suspect speaking to a hostel worker was released.
December 7: NYPD releases another photo of the suspect, this time in the back of a taxi. The FBI also joined the hunt for the suspect, offering a $50,000 reward for information.
December 8: Although no leads on the suspect’s whereabouts were made public, investigators revealed the contents of the backpack included Monopoly money and a Tommy Hilfiger jacket.
December 9: A private service for Brian Thompson was held. Also that day, a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, Pennsylvania tipped recognized Mangione from the photos circulated by police. He was arrested in Pennsylvania on gun charges and hours later faced a murder charge in New York.
Health care companies increase security after ‘wanted’ posters for health care executives crop up
Friday 13 December 2024 02:00 , AP
“Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid.
The apparent targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the menacing threats that followed have sent a shudder through corporate America and the health care industry in particular, leading to increased security for executives and some workers.
In the week since the brazen shooting, health insurers have removed information about their top executives from company websites, canceled in-person meetings with shareholders and advised all employees to work from home temporarily.
An internal New York Police Department bulletin warned this week that the online vitriol that followed the shooting could signal an immediate “elevated threat.”
Police fear that the Dec. 4 shooting could “inspire a variety of extremists and grievance-driven malicious actors to violence,” according to the bulletin, which was obtained by The Associated Press.
The very online ‘gray tribe’ philosophy of alleged UnitedHealthcare killer Luigi Mangione
Friday 13 December 2024 01:00 , Kelly Rissman
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson followed Richard Dawkins and RFK Jr, tweeted about neuroscience and Japanese birth rates, and shared posts about how to think more logically.
The 26-year-old was fascinated by AI and decision theory; pro-technology but anti-smartphones; secular and scientific in his outlook, but in favour of religion on Darwinian grounds.
What does it all mean? Luigi Mangione’s worldview might not be familiar to most Americans, and it’s certainly not a common one among politically-motivated killers. Nevertheless, his social media posts, and the users he engaged with, mark him out indelibly as a very specific type of online person – one that’s intimately familiar to me.
”Increasingly looks like we’ve got our first gray tribe shooter, and boy howdy is the media not ready for that,” wrote the journalist and extremism expert Robert Evans, who analyzed Mangione’s online life earlier this week.
There’s no single accepted name for this loose, extremely online subculture of bloggers, philosophers, shitposters and Silicon Valley coders. “The gray tribe” is one term; ”the rationalist movement” is another.
Io Dodds has the full story.
The very online ‘gray tribe’ philosophy of alleged UnitedHealth killer Luigi Mangione
ICYMI: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson victim of ‘targeted’ shooting, say police
Friday 13 December 2024 00:30 , Kelly Rissman
