Luigi Mangione has graciously accepted nearly $320,000 from fans for his legal defense fund in his UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, has since accepted over $320,000 from tons of people claiming to be his fans and wanting to help fund his legal defense in his murder case.
According to a fundraiser on GiveSendGo, which is being used to help raise funds for Mangione’s legal expenses, the fundraiser has raised $318, 313 at the time of publishing this article. The fundraiser was put together by The December 4th Legal Committee and they have listed a goal of $500,000.
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On the page, it reads:
“This is a preemptive legal fundraiser for the suspect allegedly involved in the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. We are not here to celebrate violence, but we do believe in the constitutional right of fair legal representation. Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old born and raised in Maryland, was taken into custody as a suspect in this case on December 9th. Luigi’s mailing address has been made available, and we are writing him and his lawyer to open a line of communication. We are including some of the anonymous comments people have left here. All proceeds will be sent directly to Luigi or, if he chooses to reject the funds, they will instead be donated to legal funds for other U.S political prisoners and defendants facing politicized charges.”
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Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Says He’s ‘Very Appreciative Of Outpouring Support’ From Fans
On February 10th, The December 4th Legal Committee shared an update to the fund page. His lawyer, Karen Friedman-Agnifilo confirmed his legal team will be accepting the fans’ donations. The lawyer also said that Mangione is “very much appreciative of the outpouring of support.”
The update in full reads:
“We are excited to announce that we have established contact with Karen Friedman Agnifilo and the rest of Luigi’s legal team, who will be accepting your donations. In response to hearing about your 10,000+ individual donations, averaging under $30, Karen stated that Luigi “very much appreciates the outpouring of support.” We feel honored to provide supporters with a reliable way to continue contributing to his legal fees through any future donations.
Yesterday marked the two-month anniversary of Luigi Mangione’s arrest. Americans watched the media scramble to demonize him as social media comments overflowed with support. The average American understands who the real culprits are, despite the ghoulish display of power during his perp walk or the out-of-touch coverage most media pundits offer. Nothing can shake their resolve. On the contrary, these attempts to diminish his support have only backfired. Even the Newsweek article that attempted to characterize this fund as stagnant was met with a surge of new donations. Since then (six days ago), the fund has skyrocketed another $64,000, with no signs of slowing down.
Prosecutors have responded to this support by levying unprecedented terrorism charges against Luigi, which would make him eligible for the death penalty. This is fundamentally unacceptable. We are thrilled that the money raised by this campaign will go toward building the strongest possible defense against these insulting charges.”
Luigi Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate, was accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4. Thompson was gunned down outside a hotel, in broad daylight, as he walked to an investor conference in Manhattan. Mangione was later arrested after a 5-day manhunt, being found at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Days after his arrest, Mangione was extradited to New York City. He has since pleaded not guilty to the CEO’s murder and terror attack charges. Mangione is now being held in the same Brooklyn jail (Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC)), as Sean “Diddy” Combs. He is also being represented by the same attorney Mark Agnifilo, with help from his wife Karen Friedman Agnifilo.
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