Summary

Luigi Mangione, charged with the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, released his first public statement through a new website launched by his defense team.

He expressed gratitude for widespread support and acknowledged the letters he has received. The website provides case updates and a fundraiser, which has raised over $400,000.

Mangione has gained a following among those frustrated with the U.S. healthcare system. A poll found 41% of voters under 30 viewed the assassination as acceptable.

His next court date is Feb. 21.

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    2 months ago

    Still dont get it why he is still charged over somthg he obviously didnt do. Is justice sociale bad in the US, why people dont react. Like O.J. Simpson case but in reverse, everybody knows Luigi is not guilty…

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      These images could be false leads just as much as Luigi could be a false arrest. People assume these pictures are “the guy” just because they were presented first.

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        2 months ago

        Do you realise that the assassination has been recorded? Guy on the left is the suspect.

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      He has not once said he didn’t do it has he? I think this whole conspiracy theory like most is silly.

      Yeah he did it, that’s why he’s a hero.

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        Bruh you never considered he wanted to make himself look like the suspect, the pics of the suspect were all over the news before he got arrested. He had plenty of time to take similar (not exactly the same) outfits, a gun and write a manifesto…

        We are talking about facts, what are his motivation is not important.

        He is not a hero, he is either a deranged man wanting to get fame or a stupid chap that wanted to make fun of the police. And do you want to know how i know that? Cause there is a factual proof in the actual recording of the suspect comitting the crime… And its obviously not him… And btw he cant speak to the press, you dont know if he will plead guilty or not…

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          And do you want to know how i know that? Cause there is a factual proof in the actual recording of the suspect comitting the crime… And its obviously not him…

          Look everyone! A random on the internet has totally solved the case!

          Jokes aside- maybe you should step in and let Bragg know he has nothing and demand a dismissal with prejudice.

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            Lol ironically, people do are stupid enough not to see how obvious it is… Luigi was indeed wrong when he siad that was an insult to americans intelligence…

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              This:

              Lol ironically, people do are stupid enough not to see how obvious it is… Luigi was indeed wrong when he siad that was an insult to americans intelligence…

              … is an insult to American intelligence.

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          I agree, he saw the picture, got the same clothes and the manifest, and jumped into his time machine to go back in time to get himself on security cams before the murder happened.

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            There are ni pics of Luigi like this before the murder. All the pics you can see if him are from the McDonald’s. The others are from the suspect and shows clearly someone else.

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      So he just happened to have a gun on him in Pennsylvania that coincidentally matched the ballistic evidence in Manhattan?

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          So the Altoona Pennsylvania police who made the arrest just happened to plant the evidence for the NYPD? Lol

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            You cant be rational in an irrational discussion. It never goes well- and usually ends in pitchfork-related injuries.

            Be safe. These people aren’t using nuance or logic at all.

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        Just because that’s what the police said doesn’t make it true. Police are known liars and have been caught countless times arresting the wrong person, planting evidence, and/or lying to get an arrest and make themselves not look as inept as they are.

        The police need to punish someone. If a crime has been committed, that’s a bonus. If they are punishing the preparator of the crime, that’s a double-bonus. If they can murder you, they get a paid vacation while the union takes care of the paperwork.