A former Ivy League computer scientist has been charged with ambushing the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. who has been battling back pain and the effects of spinal surgery, according to reports
Luigi Mangione, 26, told a former roommate that he had chronic back pain and a pinched nerve. To Civil Beatwhich is a publication from Honolulu.
Former roommate RJ Martin said Mangione lived there for at least six months in 2022, telling the outlet that Mangione’s lower back problems had affected him for years due to a misaligned spine that was thin. times may cause the spinal cord to become compressed
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Suspect in the murder of CEO Luigi Mangione shouts as officers take him into custody. when he arrived for his extradition hearing in Hollidaysburg. Pennsylvania On Tuesday, December 1, September 10, 2024. (David D. Delgado, Fox News Digital)
Mangione told his roommate that he would undergo surgery after moving out of the Surfbreak co-op where they lived together, and then “he went quiet.”
Martin, who could not immediately be reached for comment. Tell the officer new york times The University of Pennsylvania alumni’s pain was so severe that at times it deteriorated to the point of derailing his dating life.
“He knew that dating and being physically intimate with his back condition was impossible,” he told the newspaper. “I remember him telling me that. And my heart is broken.”
Forbes digs In a now-suspended Reddit account attributed to Mangione, he discussed symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease. This is a painful condition associated with a slipped spine. The archived version shows him explaining that “numbness/tingling” in toes and lower back pain He recommends it to others. Strengthen your core muscles to reduce pressure on your back.
United Healthcare CEO kills suspect Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona. Pennsylvania On Monday, December 1, 9 Nov. 2024 (Pennsylvania State Police)
Police did not immediately reveal a possible motive for the murder. But Mangione allegedly admitted to the crime in writing. and left behind other clues, including bullet casings with the words “refuse,” “protect,” and “discharge” on them. and a full backpack of monopoly money
On a social media account believed to belong to Mangione, he posted an X-ray image of screws and plates stuck in someone’s lower back. Most of his content on Instagram shows him traveling to tropical destinations, hiking, and outdoor activities. He also talks about back pain and retweets content about AI technology, nutrition, and other topics.
Mangione appeared to rationalize the actions of Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber on Goodreads, a social media site about the book. When writing about the bomber’s statement, which is named “Industrial society and the future,” he claimed in another online copy, “is something (he) finds interesting.”
“When other forms of communication fail, violence is necessary for survival,” he wrote. “You may not like his methods. But when looking at things from his point of view It’s not terrorism. but war and revolution.”
BRIAN THOMPSON, CEO of UNITED HEALTHCARE, vacations in Minnesota.
A screenshot from surveillance video released by the NYPD shows an accused person of interest wanted in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday. 1 December 4/2024. (NYPD Crime Suppression Division)
Martin told CivilBeat that Mangione introduced Kaczynski’s statement to their local book club. The reading content “It was so painful to read” that it caused the club to split up. he told the outlet, but Mangione, who writes for Goodreads, feels it predicts the future.
“It would be easy to quickly and thoughtlessly write this off as the manifestation of a lunatic. to avoid some of the uncomfortable problems identified,” he writes, “but it is impossible to ignore how accurate his predictions about modern society were.”
For anti-capitalists Two key stops for investigators trying to find him occurred at multinational restaurant chains: a Starbucks in New York City; It is believed he left behind DNA evidence before the shooting. and McDonald’s in Pennsylvania The police arrested him after that. Witnesses recognized his appearance from a wanted poster.
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This undated photo provided by UnitedHealth Group shows Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson. UnitedHealthcare (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group)
Officers responded. Including a rookie cop who has been praised by leaders in New York and Pennsylvania. Mangione was immediately recalled as a suspect wanted in connection with the New York City ambush on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The official said
They found Mangione wearing a beanie and a coronavirus mask. Sitting with laptop at table in fast food restaurant
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Prosecutors accused in court that he had the weapon suspected of murder. It’s called a ghost gun with 3D printed parts and a suppressor. A fake identification card like the one used to check into a Manhattan hostel before the incident, $10,000 in cash in America and abroad, and a “Faraday bag” used to block cell service.
Mangione told the judge the cash was not his.
“I don’t know where the money came from,” he said. “It must have been planted. I don’t have that kind of money.”
He added that the bag was only a waterproof bag. An online search found several companies selling Faraday containers, describing them as waterproof as well.
Photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows Luigi Mangione. (Received from Fox News Digital)
NYPD believes UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO’s assassin killed Leaving New York City on a bus the morning of the shooting
Surveillance video taken outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, the Hilton, shows a masked assailant sneaking up behind Thompson on the sidewalk at about 6:45 a.m. last Wednesday. 4 .
Thompson was on his way to a shareholder meeting at the venue that was to begin that morning when a gunman opened fire from behind.
As the CEO collapses on the street One woman who witnessed the attack fled in a direction. And the masked figure walked out in another direction inadvertently. Police tracked his movements across New York City to the bus depot. where he left about an hour after the killing.
Luigi Mangione poses with McDonald’s food in a Facebook photo posted on August 8. On September 24, 2019, he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona. Pennsylvania Monday in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Luigi Mangione/Facebook)
CCTV footage taken from the hostel where he was staying near Central Park was widely circulated online. Meanwhile, police have launched an interstate manhunt for the suspect.
Mangione is facing numerous charges in New York related to the murder. as well as additional charges This includes illegal possession of firearms and fake IDs. in Pennsylvania
He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and comes from a prominent Baltimore family.
Luigi Mangione in Facebook photo Mangione is being held in Altoona. Pennsylvania on Monday morning The base is related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. in new york city (Luigi Mangione/Facebook)
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He also attended Gilman School, a private college preparatory school in the city. where he held the position of academic in 2016
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A note left on a bullet casing found at the scene has drawn comparisons to the book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” – there is speculation that the killings may have increased. more Out of dissatisfaction with the rejected claim
The book could not be found on Mangione’s Goodreads account when accessed before it was set to private on Monday.
