{"id":2383372,"date":"2024-12-24T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-raises-200000-for-defense-fund\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T12:22:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:22:42","slug":"unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-raises-200000-for-defense-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-raises-200000-for-defense-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect raises $200,000 for defense fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-suspect-raises-200000-for-defense-fund%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383372&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The legal\u200d defence fund for Luigi Mangione,\u2064 a 26-year-old\u200b suspect accused\u200c of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has raised over $200,000. The crowdfunding campaign, organized\u2063 by a group called &#8220;The December 4th \u200cLegal \u2064Committee&#8221; \u2064after the date of the shooting, aims\u200d to support Mangione&#8217;s right\u2064 to legal portrayal. The \u2063murder,\u2064 which occurred as Thompson was walking to a shareholders&#8217; \u200bmeeting in Midtown Manhattan, has sparked concerns among \u2063law enforcement about the idolization of\u2063 Mangione by his \u200dsupporters. The fundraiser has gained thousands\u200c of donors and initially\u2064 reached $50,000 before climbing towards a goal of\u2062 $500,000. Donors have \u200dleft enthusiastic\u200d messages in\u200b support of\u200d Mangione amidst the legal \u200cproceedings\u2063 against him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect raises $200,000 for defense fund<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1919706\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-pick-opposed-enforcing-civil-rights-laws-against-blacks\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Pick Opposed Enforcing Civil Rights Laws Against Blacks\">legal defense fund<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3258916\/luigi-mangione-online-fundraiser-unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Luigi Mangione<\/a>, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3249314\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-shot-killed-manhattan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brian Thompson<\/a>, has amassed over $200,000 in donations. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The outpouring of support has raised alarms among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> who fear the suspect is being idolized.<\/p>\n<p>A crowdfunding campaign on GiveSendGo was launched by a group calling itself &ldquo;The December 4th Legal Committee,&rdquo; referencing the date of Thompson&rsquo;s killing in Midtown Manhattan. Mangione is accused of ambushing and fatally shooting Thompson as he walked to a shareholders&rsquo; meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York for his arraignment on state murder and terrorism charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givesendgo.com\/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">campaign claims<\/a> to support Mangione&rsquo;s &ldquo;constitutional right to fair legal representation&rdquo; and has attracted thousands of donors, many of whom left supportive messages. The fundraiser previously hit $50,000 in donations by Dec. 12 and has continued to elevate toward a $500,000 &ldquo;goal,&rdquo; according to the GiveSendGo page.<\/p>\n<p>One anonymous donor contributed $10, writing: &ldquo;This is for a young-adult family member who believes in the fight against big U.S. now international insurance companies who use unfair denial of claims to people in need to increase their profits and profitability.&rdquo; Another donor simply commented, &ldquo;Eat the rich!&rdquo; alongside their $10 contribution.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A screenshot of The December 4th Legal Committee&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theater-professor-reinstated-after-school-suspended-him-for-criticizing-students-who-cried-racism-after-seeing-names-on-a-white-board\/\" title=\"Theater Professor Reinstated After School Suspended Him For Criticizing Students Who Cried Racism After Seeing Names On A White Board\">defense fund set<\/a> up for defendant Luigi Mangione, who is facing state and federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>GiveSendGo defended its decision to host the campaign in a press statement, stating, &ldquo;We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to access due process.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>However, other platforms, including GoFundMe, have taken down similar campaigns, citing violations of terms prohibiting fundraising for violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in donations comes as Mangione faces state and federal charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder. Federal prosecutors are pursuing charges that could result in the death penalty. Despite the severity of the allegations, Mangione&rsquo;s supporters appear undeterred, with some lauding him as a symbol of resistance against corporate greed.<\/p>\n<p>Mangione <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3268782\/luigi-mangione-pleads-not-guilty-new-york-murder-terrorism-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pleaded not guilty<\/a> Monday during his arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court. His attorney, Karen Friedman Angifilo, criticized the heavy-handed treatment of her client, calling it a &ldquo;political spectacle,&rdquo; referring to heavy police presence and perp walk that took place for Mangione&rsquo;s separate federal charges last week.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the state courthouse Monday, dozens of supporters, including a group of young women, gathered in frigid weather to show solidarity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An unidentified woman protests for the release of Luigi Nicholas Mangione on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. (Thomas Slusser\/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Law enforcement officials are increasingly concerned about the glorification of Mangione. Meanwhile, the discourse has served as a callback to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-the-demographic-makeup-of-the-jury-for-the-kyle-rittenhouse-trial\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s The Demographic Makeup Of The Jury For The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial\">high-profile criminal cases<\/a> that initially garnered public sympathy, such as the Unabomber case and the Olympic Park Bomber case.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">recent intelligence bulletin warned<\/a> of growing online rhetoric supporting violence against CEOs, including the spread of &ldquo;hit lists&rdquo; and banners displaying the phrase &ldquo;Deny, Defend, Depose,&rdquo; which police say was etched into shell casings found at the crime scene where Thompson was shot and killed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s deeply disturbing,&rdquo; Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. &ldquo;And what I would say to members of the public, people who, as you described, are celebrating this and maybe contemplating other action, that we will be vigilant and we will hold people accountable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1919706\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1919706\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO, raises $200K for defense<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2383373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24358544070942.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3850,47353,15467,32847,46086],"class_list":["post-2383372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ceo","tag-defense-fund","tag-fundraising","tag-murder-suspect","tag-unitedhealthcare"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AP24358544070942.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383372"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383376,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383372\/revisions\/2383376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}