US EditionPeak Design CEO Faces Threats After Identifying Backpack Linked to UnitedHealth CEO Shooting
- The CEO of Peak Design reported receiving threats after identifying a backpack linked to the shooting of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson.
- The CEO stated that the police tip line received hundreds of calls about the gray bag worn by the alleged gunman, Luigi Mangione.
- Misinformation on social media has led to serious threats against the safety of the CEO and his employees.
- The CEO indicated he would consult with legal counsel before releasing any information to the police.
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Why is manufacturer of backpack worn by UnitedHealthcare CEO killer facing backlash?
When Peak Design CEO Peter Dering identified his company's everyday backpack linked to Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, he contacted NYPD in a move he called instinctive. But what followed was a storm of criticism, with social media branding him a 'snitch' and questioning the company's privacy policies
Shock Twist: Luigi Mangione Backpack Maker Breaks Silence Amid UnitedHealthcare CEO Homicide Probe
We already knew what the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was wearing before we even learned his name was Luigi Mangione. The defendant is accused of throwing a Tommy Hilfiger jacket and a pile of Monopoly cash in Central Park. As the manhunt grew more intense, pictures of a second jacket—rumored to be a $225 sherpa-lined Levi’s hoodie—went viral. Additionally, Peter Dering, CEO of San Francisco-based Peak Design, tol…
Consumer backlash erupts after backpack in video from UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting is identified by its manufacturer
The CEO of a company that makes high-end backpacks said he and his employees have received threats after reports he contacted a police tip line when he spotted one of the company’s bags in the surveillance video of the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
By Chris Boyette, CNN The founder and executive director of Peak Design, the manufacturer of the backpack that Luigi Mangione used, the alleged suspect who shot UnitedHealthcare's executive director, Brian Thompson, spoke out after saying that the company and its staff received threats following rumors that investigators used the backpack to locate and arrest Mangione. “Peak Design has not provided customer information to the police and would on…
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