‘These Parasites Had It Coming’: Shocking Manifesto Behind UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder

Authorities have arrested Luigi Mangione, charged with murdering the head of the insurance division at UnitedHealth Group in the U.S. Reports indicate that Mangione expressed hostility toward American society and large corporations in a declaration he wrote at the time of his arrest.

According to a report released by the New York Police Department on Tuesday, Mangione had a handwritten three-page declaration when he was taken into custody. The document reportedly contained the shocking phrase, “These parasites had it coming.”

Authorities have arrested Mangione on charges of murdering the head of the insurance division at UnitedHealth Group in the U.S. Reports indicate that Mangione expressed hostility toward American society and large corporations in a declaration he wrote at the time of his arrest. According to a report released by the New York Police Department on Tuesday and various media outlets, Mangione had a handwritten three-page declaration in his possession when he was taken into custody.

Police investigations suggest that Mangione viewed the murder of CEO Brian Thompson as a challenge to corruption and power struggles within the pharmaceutical industry. He declared that he acted alone and wrote, “I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done.”

Mangione also has a history of glorifying Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, on social media. Kaczynski sent homemade bombs to several universities and airlines from 1978 to 1995, killing three people.

Jessica Tisch, the commissioner of the New York Police Department, reported that Mangione’s declaration included various grievances against the health insurance industry and large corporations. According to the police, Mangione appeared to harbor malice toward the American capitalist economic system. He graduated at the top of his class from Gilman School and majored in computer engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, building a career in the gaming industry.

Mangione shot CEO Thompson with a silencer-equipped handgun outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on December 4 before fleeing the scene. Authorities speculate that phrases engraved on the shell casings recovered from the crime scene, such as “deny,” “delay,” and “defend,” relate to grievances about insurance payouts.

After evading capture for five days, Mangione was apprehended Monday morning at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating him for illegal possession of a firearm and presenting a fake ID. At the same time, the New York Police Department has requested his extradition on charges of second-degree murder and illegal firearm possession.

Refusing extradition to New York, Mangione continued to assert his claims during an extradition hearing at the Blair County Court in Pennsylvania. As authorities continue their investigation into his arrest, more details about his motives are expected to emerge.