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Luigi Mangione reveals motive for CEO's killing after pleading guilty in federal case (www.pbs.org)

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He detailed some of his planning leading up to the murder. He said that he was motivated by years of back pain and what he believed was a health insurance system working against him. He said that, once he learned that the UnitedHealthcare Company was holding an investor summit in Manhattan, he e-mailed company leadership posing as an investor to get information about where and when this meeting was taking place.

And that's how he was able to confront Brian Thompson. Mangione also shared an observation with the judge that had clearly made an impression on him. He talked about how, while he was posing as a wealthy investor, leadership e-mailed him back within an hour, and he said that was in stark contrast to his interactions with insurers as a patient.

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

I still find it weird how one person can pull off fleeing the scene but not to get rid of their backpack and just go home and resume their routine.

What makes it even less believable for me is that it was a ghost gun. As long as he cleaned his finger prints off, it would have basically removed the most important piece of evidence.

The only reason I can think of is that he wanted to be caught (maybe to become a martyr) or the more likely solution that it wasn’t him but he is gonna get the book thrown at him regardless (hence maybe why he is taking the plea deal, given his celebrity status he could be set for life if he gets out soon enough).

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 18 points 4 days ago

They had a face match from his picture and used the surveillance state to catch him once he either logged into wifi at mcdonalds or showed his face to the kiosk. They then called the local cops to get him and pretend it was a hot tip via parallel construction.

[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago

Yup I still think it wasn't him.

[–] MadameBisaster@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 days ago

My guess is that he was permantly under adrealine and wasnt thinking it through anymore.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Even though I won't be surprised if he turns out to be innocent, it seems more likely to me at this point that, sadly, he's probably not.