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Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to NY Charges

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO faces murder and terror charges

(Newser) - The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution. Luigi Mangione , 26, was shackled and seated in a Manhattan court when he leaned over to a microphone...

Mayor, Dozens of Cops Meet Helicopter Carrying Mangione

Feds unseal charges including murder against alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO

(Newser) - Federal charges against Luigi Mangione, including a murder charge that could carry the death penalt y, were unsealed Thursday as the 26-year-old was brought to New York City from Pennsylvania. The four federal charges also include two counts of stalking and a firearms offense, the New York Times reports. The...

Mangione Agrees to Be Extradited to New York
Mangione Is
Headed for
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Dec 19, 2024 10:15 AM CST

Mangione Is Headed for New York

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing agrees to extradition, could be arraigned in court Thursday

(Newser) - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week after five days on the run. As the AP reports, Luigi Mangione waived a...

Report: Mangione Could Face Death After Federal Indictment

He's reportedly been indicted by grand jury, though charges have yet to be announced

(Newser) - The suspect in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, expected to be extradited from Pennsylvania to New York on Thursday to face state murder charges, is reportedly facing federal charges as well. Prosecutors with the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York have secured a...

Mangione Indicted on Terror-Related Charges

NY charges against alleged CEO shooter include 'first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism'

(Newser) - Luigi Mangione has been indicted on charges in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson that could send him to prison for life. The 26-year-old was indicted in New York Tuesday on charges including "first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism," an upgrade from earlier charges, ABC...

Michael Moore Responds to CEO Shooting

He says he condemns murder, which is why he condemns 'bloodthirsty' health care industry

(Newser) - "It's not often that my work gets a killer five-star review from an actual killer," Michael Moore writes in a post on Substack addressing the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Moore was named as one of the people who have "illuminated the corruption and greed"...

Unabomber Admirers, He Wasn't the Man You Thought

Read his personal diaries to understand the evil of Ted Kaczynski, suggests author

(Newser) - Suspected CEO shooter Luigi Mangione appears to have been an admirer of the Unabomber, writes author Maxim Loskutoff in a guest essay at the New York Times . Mangione posted a glowing review of the Unabomber's manifesto online and—like a surprising number of young men—appears to have embraced...

Defense Fund for Suspected CEO Killer Hits $125K

Meanwhile, CEO of company whose backpack Mangione had is getting threats

(Newser) - Supporters of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson set up several online legal defense funds for him, one of which had raised $125,000 as of early Monday. ( Other campaigns have been established, but not raised nearly as much.) "We are not here to...

New Apple AI Tool Botches a Serious News Headline

Notification on phones incorrectly stated that shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself

(Newser) - Some Apple customers might be under the false impression that CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione shot himself—because their iPhones told them so. It seems that a new artificial intelligence tool botched a headline notification sent to people, reports Gizmodo . The errant notification under the BBC logo read: "Luigi...

In Baltimore, the Mangiones Were 'Royalty'
In Baltimore,
the Mangiones
Were 'Royalty'
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Dec 14, 2024 6:00 AM CST

In Baltimore, the Mangiones Were 'Royalty'

A look at the prominent family of suspected shooter Luigi Mangione

(Newser) - "It's a very strong family," says former Baltimore city councilman Anthony J. Ambridge of the Mangione family, whose name recently leaped into the national consciousness with the arrest of Luigi Mangione in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. But as the New York Times reports, long...

Health Insurer's Top Boss Speaks Out After Murder

Andrew Witty of UnitedHealth Group acknowledges the system is flawed

(Newser) - The top leader of insurance giant UnitedHealth is speaking out publicly for the first time since the murder of underling Brian Thompson. In a guest essay at the New York Times , Andrew Witty—CEO of UnitedHealth Group, parent company of UnitedHealthcare—condemned the killing while also acknowledging that the insurance...

NYPD: Mangione May Not Have Been UnitedHealthcare Client

Chief of detectives says CEO may have been targeted because company is so big

(Newser) - The NYPD chief of detectives says there is "no indication" Luigi Mangione, charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is a client of the insurer. "We have no indication that he was ever a client of UnitedHealthcare, but he does make mention [in his alleged writings]...

Report: Mangione Detailed His Plans in Notebook

NYPD says evidence includes fingerprints near scene of CEO shooting

(Newser) - "I haven't seen any evidence that they have the right guy," Thomas Dickey, a lawyer for Luigi Mangione, said Tuesday. The NYPD says otherwise. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday that the gun found on the 26-year-old is a match for the shell casings found at the...

Mangione's Reported Ailments: Chronic Pain, Lyme Disease

Social media posts reveal back surgery, a call to not 'retreat into a bubble'

(Newser) - With much talk of motive in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, focus has turned to the suspected shooter's social media posts. Luigi Mangione "left behind a tantalizing digital footprint with few parallels in the history of famed assassins," revealing the data engineer to be an...

Cops Warn of Threats Against CEOs—and Themselves

NYPD fears Luigi Mangione's alleged action will 'inspire a variety of extremists'

(Newser) - The Pennsylvania police force that arrested alleged healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, viewed as a hero to some, says it's being threatened alongside locals tied to the arrest. "We have received some threats against our officers and building here," Derek Swope, deputy chief of the Altoona Police...

Book That May Have Inspired Shooter Climbs Bestseller List

Jay Feinman's Delay, Deny, Defend examines how health insurers deny claims, boost profits

(Newser) - A book with the title Delay, Deny, Defend, words similar to those found on shell casings at the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, is now climbing Amazon's bestseller list. Rutgers Law School professor emeritus Jay Feinman's 2010 book Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don'...

Mangione Shouts to Reporters at Courthouse

He's fighting extradition to New York

(Newser) - The man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson struggled with police officers and shouted to reporters as he was led from a patrol car to a courthouse in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Luigi Mangione could be heard saying, "That's completely out of touch, and an insult...

Yes, Ghost Guns Are Legal. But the Rules Have Tightened
CEO Shooting Suspect Had
a Ghost Gun. What to Know
the rundown
Dec 10, 2024 1:43 PM CST

CEO Shooting Suspect Had a Ghost Gun. What to Know

The homemade weapons are legal, though rules have tightened to make them more traceable

(Newser) - Police have said the suspect in the murder of health insurance exec Brian Thompson had what's known as a ghost gun in his backpack when arrested. The weapon appears to be the same type of gun used in Thompson's murder, reports NBC News , but ballistics tests are still...

McDonald's Worker Who Called Cops Could Be in for Some Cash

$60K was offered for information leading to the murder suspect's arrest and/or conviction

(Newser) - The McDonald's worker who called police to report the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could be paid handsomely for his or her effort. The NYPD offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction before the FBI added an additional $50,...

What We Know So Far About Luigi Mangione
What We Know
About the
Alleged
CEO Shooter
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Dec 10, 2024 1:00 AM CST

What We Know About the Alleged CEO Shooter

Luigi Mangione has now been charged with murder

(Newser) - Luigi Mangione, suspected in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson but originally arrested on lesser charges , was on Monday night charged with murder in New York as he remained jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was taken into custody at a McDonald's earlier in the day (l eading...

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