The alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was arrested Monday at an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald’s and charged with murder.
26-year-old Luigi Mangione went “absolutely crazy” after a painful back surgery, which was a “really traumatic and difficult” experience for the respected Ivy League student, according to his friends.
Mangione sought psychedelic treatment for his chronic pain that resulted from a surfing accident and his concerned family reported him missing on Nov. 18.
“I remember he said he had a back issue, and he was hoping to get stronger,” a roommate said.
Police said that he wrote a manifesto condemning companies that “continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it.”
“To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone,”
“These parasites had it coming. I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.”
