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Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione Marks Birthday with '27 Things I'm Grateful For' List From Jail
- Luigi Mangione, accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, marked his 27th birthday in May from Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center by releasing a list of 27 things he is grateful for.
- Mangione’s arrest followed Thompson’s assassination-style shooting in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024, and he pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges, with a potential death penalty case pending.
- His gratitude list includes family, supporters worldwide who sent thousands of letters from over 40 countries, MDC staff, legal team, cellmate, and commissary items like Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, reflecting life behind bars.
- Mangione expressed gratitude to over 30,000 donors who have contributed more than $1 million to support his legal defense team. His upcoming court date is set for June 26, 2025, when a trial schedule may be determined.
- The events signify an ongoing high-profile legal battle with implications for federal capital punishment, keeping Mangione detained as prosecutors pursue a death sentence for the alleged murder of Thompson.
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Boston HeraldLuigi Mangione celebrates 27th birthday with ‘27 Things I’m Grateful For’
NEW YORK — Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione celebrated his 27th birthday at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center by drafting a list of the “27 Things I’m Grateful For” as he awaits trial in his federal death penalty case.
Young Luigi Mangione, imprisoned in a Brooklyn prison while awaiting trial for the murder of the UnitedHealthcare insurer’s executive director, said Tuesday that he felt “surpassed and grateful” for the signs of support he received “from all over the country and throughout the world.” Mangione’s 27-year-old defense team issued a handwritten letter of his on a yellow paper—supposedly provided by the prison—proclaiming that all support received in…
Luigi Mangione says he’s ‘grateful’ for memes, ‘Chicken Thursdays,’ ‘Latinas for Mangione’ in letter marking 27th birthday
He said he was grateful for the "countless" books he has been sent, with his favorites including Ayn Rand’s "Anthem," Patrick Bet-David’s "Your Next Five Moves," and Ray Bradbury’s "Fahrenheit 451."
Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione marks birthday with '27 Things I'm Grateful For' list from jail
Mangione marked his 27th birthday with a list of "27 Things I'm Grateful For" that he sent to various people who have been writing to him in jail and that is now circulating online.
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