Suspected Killer’s Infamy & GEC’s Likely Demise | 12.12.24
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The man suspected of gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO continues to gain notoriety, even as evidence stacks up against him.
We were able to match that gun to the three shell casings that we found in Midtown at the scene of the homicide.
We break down his path from murder suspect to online cult figure.
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As evidence continues to mount against suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione, so too does the amount of online praise he's receiving.
Here with the latest on the shocking story is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips. So Cabot, first off, where is Mangione now?
Well, he remains in a Pennsylvania state prison. The 26-year-old from a wealthy and influential family in Maryland is currently fighting extradition to New York. Leading his defense will be Thomas Dickey, a Pennsylvania attorney who's handled a number of murder trials and insists that his client will plead not guilty.
I haven't seen any evidence that says that he's the shooter. The fundamental concept of American justice is the presumption of innocent. And until you're proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and I've seen zero evidence at this point.
But Mangione's legal team will have their work cut out for them as evidence continues to tie him to last week's heinous crime. Police announced yesterday that shell casings found at the crime scene matched the firearm Mangione was carrying when he was caught. They also say fingerprints found at the scene belong to Mangione as well.
Now, anyone who's gone on social media has probably seen the memes and the comments. Mangione actually has a lot of support. That's actually become one of the biggest aspects of this whole story. Tell us more on that.
Yeah, it's hard to overstate just how much of a cult figure Mangione has become for a significant chunk of Americans. Many have compared him to Robin Hood, others to a new Che Guevara, while thousands more have offered to pay for his legal defense, saying he should be released whether he committed the crime or not. Mangione's lawyer addressed those offers on CNN.
The Supreme Court says, you know, all these rich billionaires can give all kinds of money to candidates and that's free speech. So maybe these people are exercising their right to free speech and saying that's the way they're supporting my client.
Now, it's not just anonymous social media users. There's some pretty prominent people who are saying this.
Right. A number of prominent folks in the entertainment industry, academia, and late-night comedy have come out in support of the alleged killer. British actress Jamila Jamil, for example, posted a shirtless photo of Mangione to her nearly 4 million Instagram followers with the caption, "'A star is born.'" Former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz said she felt, quote, joy when she heard the news. She also shared a picture of a smiling star emoji with the caption, CEO down. Elsewhere, Julia Alexieva, a professor at UPenn, which Mangione attended, posted a TikTok video dancing happily with the caption, have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
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