Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer Luigi Mangione edges closer to $500k in funds raised for his legal defense.

By Jerry  Published On February 11, 2025

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Maryland man accused of stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while Thompson was on his way to a work conference with investors in New York City, has thousands of financial backers for his legal defense.

A fundraiser set up on the GiveSendGo platform has raised $304,000 from more than 10,000 donors globally, although most hail from the U.S., a spokesperson for the December 4th Legal Committee told Fortune. Organizers claimed in an update on Monday that Mangione’s lead defense lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo of law firm Agnifilo Intrater LLP, had accepted the crowdfunded donations for his expenses. According to a press release, Agnifilo told organizers Mangione “is aware of the fund and very much appreciates the outpouring of support.”
On Monday, organizers of the December 4 Legal Committee posted this message: “Yesterday marked the two month anniversary since Luigi Mangione’s arrest. Americans watched the media scramble to demonize him as social media comments overflowed with support.” The organizers said an effort by a news outlet to call the fund “stagnant” resulted ignited a new $64,000 surge in financial support. The committee is made up of a team of 15 volunteers, and began fundraising after Thompson was shot on Dec. 4, 2024. The group said it will continue raising funds for Mangione’s defense for the duration of his trial.
Source: FORTUNE

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