Why is There Support For Luigi Mangione

Why is There Support For Luigi Mangione

Vinnie Politan discusses Luigi Mangione’s background, case, and why he’s garnered so much support. (02/24/25)

Luigi Mangione asks twisted fans to stop bombarding him with so many photos

The 26-year-old, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is asking his twisted fans to cap the number of photos they spam him with while he's locked up in the slammer.

Luigi Mangione’s Ankles Have Caused a Victorian-esque Frenzy

Luigi Mangione’s ankles and loafers at his courthouse appearance in New York gave feral fans a close-up shot of his sockless feet.

Luigi Mangione fundraiser gets nearly $100,000 in donations in 4 days

Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Manhattan last year.

An Artist’s Dispatches From Luigi Mangione’s Hearing

It’s 31 degrees outside, but the wind makes it feel like 19. When I arrived at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term at 100 Centre Street around 10am last Friday, watercolor pencils and sketch paper in hand, there weren’t many people there except for a handful of journalists wielding cameras. I found this relatively sparse turnout strange until I overheard a woman say that they had started lining up at 5am and were already inside the courthou…

Luigi Mangione Went Sockless at His Pretrial Court Hearing

The defendant, who faces several state and federal charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wore brown penny loafers to the courthouse, his ankles bare save for a pair of silver handcuffs.