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Luigi Mangione Allegedly Beaten by Transgender Women in Thailand Before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Murder

Mangione claimed mistreatment by transgender women in Thailand months before allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO over healthcare system grievances.

  • Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused assassin, faces federal and state charges after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot outside the insurer’s investor conference in Midtown Manhattan, in December 2024.
  • Christian Sacchini recalled Mangione ranting about the U.S. health-care system, while diary entries and friends noted he isolated himself and fixated on protesting insurance injustices.
  • In Thailand and Japan, unusual incidents marked Mangione’s trip as he claimed being beaten by seven 'ladyboys' in Bangkok and later sought solitude in Mount Omine mountains, Japan, staying at Tenkawa guesthouse owner Juntaro Mihara’s with no digital devices.
  • After a five-day manhunt, authorities arrested Luigi Mangione in Pennsylvania, and photos released post-arrest drew a cult-like following of supporters cheering the alleged attack.
  • Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, Luigi Mangione is due back in federal court on Dec. 5, and supporters appeared after a New York State Supreme Court pretrial hearing in September 2025.
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RadarOnline broke the news in on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
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