A pizza order, a thank you, or a death threat — Giuseppe Mantova didn’t know which awaited him as he answered the call the Wednesday evening before Christmas. The phone at Vito’s Pizza had been ringing more than usual that week, thanks to an illustration Mantova’s 30-year-old daughter had taped …
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It’s been over two months since Luigi Mangione — the 26-year-old suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson — allegedly shot the businessman in broad daylight. Although a trial date for Mangione has not yet been established, a new documentary by Investigation Discovery aims to offer a deeper insight …
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On Friday, Luigi Mangione spoke out for the first time since his arrest, releasing a statement on a new website launched by his legal defense team. “I am overwhelmed by – and grateful for – everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support,” writes Mangione. …
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Luigi Mangione accepted more than $290,000 in crowdfunded donations to help support his legal team. More than 10,000 individuals made donations, according to a statement from crowdfund organizers, to help the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. “Luigi is aware of the fund and very much …
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Two months after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sent shockwaves through the much-reviled U.S. health insurance industry, the company’s parent, UnitedHealth Group, is making aggressive moves to protect its image. Responding to a slew of attacks online, often coupled with the glorification of Luigi Mangione (who was charged …
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A new documentary set for release later this month seeks to shed new light on the psyche of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer in the assassination of United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson. The new hour-long doc from Investigation Discovery will feature interviews from some who knew Mangione personally, as well …
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Ethel Cain appeared to share her thoughts about the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last month. In a series of Instagram Story posts on Friday, the musician used the hashtag “#KillMoreCEOs” in response to a post about money in politics being “the root of our dysfunction.” The original post, …
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Most Americans think that health insurance profits and claim denials played a role in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new survey by NORC at the University of Chicago. Since his killing on December 4, social media users have repeatedly expressed their anger with the health …
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Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, The New York Times reports. Mangione appeared in Manhattan court Monday, Dec. 23, to enter his pleas to the 11 charges against him, including first-degree murder as an act of …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took on murder suspect Luigi Mangione‘s extradition to New York City, a forthcoming House Ethics Committee report on former congressman Matt Gaetz, and felon George Santos‘ new podcast. Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also made their annual joke exchange–with topics getting personal. Jost, after …
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