Luigi Mangione

Luigi Nicholas Mangione (; born May 6, 1998, is an American man suspected of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare. 

Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2024. He appeared in a federal court in New York City on December 19. On December 23, Mangione pleaded not guilty to his state murder charges. Mangione has been indicted on eleven state charges and faces four federal charges. The Attorney General of the United States has requested that the federal prosecutor ask that the court sentence Mangione to death (if found guilty).https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/ber-om-dodsstraff-for-luigi-mangione-etter-helsetopp-drap-1.17365801. Retrieved 205-04-01

Since his arrest, Mangione has received support online. Some have called him a folk hero. The support for Mangione is connected with the public's view of the health insurance industry and unfair claim denial practices. The case has resulted in some calls for health insurance reform.

Other info: The federal murder by firearm charge makes him eligible for the death penalty.

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