#304 The Tale of the Assassination of a CEO: What We Know About Brian Thompson & Luigi Mangione

The Murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson Carried Out By Alleged Gunman Luigi Mangione.       In the pre-dawn hours of December 4, 2024, the CEO of UnitedHealthCare, Inc. Brian Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk just outside the New York Hilton Hotel where he was scheduled to speak at an annual investors' meeting.  A 5 day manhunt ensued resulting in 26 year old Luigi Mangione being taken into custody after being recognized by an employee at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.  Who are Brian Thompson and Luigi Mangione? What was the motive behind the brazen killing? And why did Mangione allegedly target the relatively low-profile CEO? SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CCTV_video_of_Brian_Thompson_being_killed.webm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/luigi-mangione-healthcare-ceo-shooting-what-we-know/https://news.sky.com/story/what-we-know-about-new-york-city-shooting-of-unitedhealthcare-boss-brian-thompson-13267264https://apnews.com/article/united-healthcare-ceo-new-york-shooting-brian-thompson-8a130e64bcab749d1a085f5a34ab8254https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/luigi-mangione-court-documents-gun-charge-ME4VXEHIOFBK7FIO5STIXXWAPQ/https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/hacker-forum-post-claims-unitedhealth-paid-22-mln-ransom-bid-recover-data-2024-03-05/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/timeline-suspect-luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-rcna183682LINKS:Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapodPayPal:  https://www.paypal.coCashm/paypalme/killaforniapodMerchandise:  https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.threadless.com/Website:  https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KillaforniaDreamingPodcastFacebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreamingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=enX:  https://twitter.com/killaforniapodEmail:  killaforniapod@gmail.comTikTok:  @killaforniadreamingpod Cash App:  $KDpodcastSupport the show