Mangione charged with murder as 'manifesto' leaks online
A handwritten document by Luigi Mangione, the 26-year old man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been released. In the three-page letter—some of which is illegible—Mangione indirectly confessed to the crime and apologized for “any strife of traumas" resulting from his actions
The manifesto was first mentioned by police who arrested Mangione at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Monday. Several fakes have been shared on social media; however, authorities have confirmed the version released by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein on his Subtack is legitimate.
Writing in what Mangione himself describes as a “spiral notebook,” he speaks directly to law enforcement saying “I do respect what you do for our country” and confirms he “wasn’t working with anyone,” likely referring to shooting and killing Thompson.
“A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy,” Mangione wrote.
“United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has grown and grown, but [h]as our life expectancy?,” he added
Along with the document, Mangione was found with what police referred to as a “ghost gun” that matches the caliber used to shoot Thompson. He also had multiple fake IDs, one of which he gave to police when confronted at the McDonald’s, law enforcement said. Mangione was subsequently charged in Pennsylvania for possession of fake IDs and the illegal gun.
He has also been officially indicted for murder in New York.
Mangione was arraigned in Pennsylvania court on Tuesday, where the specifics of his extradition will be decided. If convicted, he faces a life sentence.
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