Following the arrest and announcement of charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthCare, one of the largest health insurance companies in the United States, details of his health have come to light. of the accused and what happened to him months before the crime.
Mangione, a graduate of a prestigious university, coming from a prominent Maryland real estate family, was a friendly, very intelligent boy, according to testimonies from people who knew him, cited by “The New York Times.” Until six months ago, He kept in regular contact with his family and friendsuntil he suddenly stopped communicating and stopped any type of contact, the media noted.
His friends explained that Mangione suffered from “disabling” back pain.
The suspect’s grandfather, Nick Mangione Sr, and his grandmother, Mary, purchased the Valli Turf Country Club in Ellicot City, Maryland, in the 1970s. In the following decade, the family purchased the Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley, and founded the company Lorien Health Services, for the care of older adults.
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They also owned the radio station WCBM. A cousin of Mangione, Nino, was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. With a life of privilege, a prosperous career in engineering, what could have led Mangione to murder Thompson in cold blood, from behind, on the morning of December 4 in Manhattan?
Authorities are focused on a manifesto that Mangione had with him when he was arrested, where he reveals his resentment against the healthcare industry in general, and, according to various sources, against UnitedHealthCare in particular. “Those parasites deserved it”points out the document that the suspect was carrying, where he complains about the American health system and apologizes in advance for his actions.
Mangione lived for six months in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he worked at a place called Surfbreak, for people who like to work remotely.
There, RJ Martin, founder of Surfbreak, told the Times that The boy was intelligent and an outstanding engineer. However, Martin realized that Mangione had a problem: he suffered from terrible back pain that prevented him from surfing and many other things. “His spine was misaligned. He told me his lower vertebrae were almost a half inch apart, and I think they pinched a nerve.”
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Martin explained that for Mangione, “having a date and physical intimacy with someone, with the condition he had on his back, was not possible. I remember him telling me that, and my heart breaks.” Mangione left Hawaii, stating that he must see the doctor. He later returned to Honolulu, but in the summer of 2023, he left again, indicating that he would have to undergo surgery.
When Martin contacted him to check on him, Mangione sent him photos of how his back looked after surgery and the message: “It’s a long story.” On his X account, Mangione He uploaded a photo of his spine, after surgery. Consulted by the Times, Dr. Hasit Mehta, a professor at New York Medical College, explained that the X-ray that Mangione showed corresponds to a spinal fusion, a procedure in which screws and rods are used to fuse two levels of the spine with the in order to correct a misalignment that can cause serious pain.
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At the end of 2023, Mangione returned to Hawaii and visited Maui and Oahu, where he received a citation for failing to respect a sign at the Nu’uanu Overlook. He received a fine of $100. The young man then said he would return to Baltimore. Martin, like other friends and family of Mangione, wrote to him to see how he was doing, without receiving a response.
His online posts showed that he suffered physical pain and changes in his philosophical view of life, including an admiration for Ted Kuczynsli, the Unabomber. who terrorized the United States with his bomb threats. In July, a man posted on one of the social networks that apparently belonged to Mangione, noting that he had not heard from him in months. “You made a commitment to me, for my wedding. If you can’t honor it, I need to know so I can make plans,” said the post, which also had no response.
The lack of news ended when Mangione’s face appeared in all the media, identified as the suspect in Thompson’s murder. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest”Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media late Monday by his cousin Nino. “We offer our prayers to Brian Thompson’s family and ask people to pray for everyone involved.”
Mangione, arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday, was charged there with possession of a firearm without a license, forgery and providing false identification to police. By late afternoon, prosecutors in Manhattan added a murder charge, according to an online court filing. He will be extradited to New York shortly.
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