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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO has inspired followers, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors argue Luigi Mangione's actions inspired a July mass shooting at NFL headquarters, citing his growing online influence and support from more than 28,000 sympathizers.
- Luigi Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, and he has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
- Prosecutors claim Mangione has inspired others to accept violence over reasoned debate, citing the mass shooting at the NFL headquarters as evidence of his influence.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione, labeling the killing a premeditated act of political violence.
- Mangione has created a website to connect with supporters, aiming to normalize violence for ideological ends.
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Prosecutors: Luigi Mangione Inspired NFL HQ Shooting
His actions helped inspire last month's mass shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claim in a new filing.
Prosecutors: Mangione Inspired NFL HQ Shooting
Federal prosecutors seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claim in a new filing that his actions helped inspire last month's mass shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City. "Simply put, the defendant hoped to normalize the use of violence to achieve ideological or political objectives," prosecutors wrote in a filing in Manhattan federal court, according to ABC News on Friday.…
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Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down an insurance company executive on a New York street, has inspired others to embrace violence, prosecutors say in a new...
Luigi Mangione may have influenced mass shooting at Manhattan's NFL headquarters: Prosecutors
Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, may have influenced last month’s deadly attack on NFL headquarters in New York City, federal prosecutors argued in a new court filing. By carrying out the assassination-style killi…
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