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🚨 Tech Prodigy to Murder Suspect: The Luigi Mangione Story 🧵

1/ Luigi Mangione, 26, charged with killing UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. Grandson of self-made multimillionaire Nick Mangione Sr., part of a prominent Baltimore family with 37 grandchildren.

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2/ Mangione: Gilman School valedictorian, UPenn grad with dual degrees in computer science. Co-founded AppRoar Studios in high school, released a phone game. Inducted into Eta Kappa Nu society at UPenn for top computer engineering students.
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3/ Health struggles began early. Lyme disease at 13 led to "brain fog." Later developed severe back pain, diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. Considered dropping out of college due to cognitive decline, feeling restricted to "10% of a college experience."
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4/ Documented health journey on Reddit. Underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2023, initially jubilant about pain relief. Advised others to emphasize inability to work to get urgent medical responses, noting the healthcare system's responsiveness to "capitalist" concerns.
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5/ Post-college: Worked as data engineer at TrueCar, moved to Hawaii coliving space Surfbreak. Founded a book club that discussed Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, which he rated 4/5 stars on Goodreads. Experienced severe sciatica while surfing in Hawaii.
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6/ Early 2024: Traveled Asia, then went off the grid. Family filed missing persons report in November. Last Reddit post in May to Kaczynski subreddit. Final X posts in July showed disenchantment with political parties and support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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7/ Dec 4: Thompson shot in Manhattan. Bullet casings had "delay," "deny," "depose" written on them, possibly referencing book "Delay, Deny, Defend" about insurance companies avoiding medical bill payments.
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8/ Mangione arrested at McDonald's in Altoona, PA. Police found 3D-printed gun and note expressing "ill will toward corporate America." Backpack contained document stating "these parasites had it coming."
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9/ Case raises questions about healthcare, mental health, and pressures on young professionals. Mangione's journey from privileged background to alleged murderer shocks family and friends. His struggles with chronic pain and disillusionment with medical profession evident in social media posts.
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10/ As we follow this developing story, it's crucial to consider the complex factors at play. Mangione's attorney claims no evidence implicating him has been seen. At initial court appearance, Mangione indicated he was in touch with family "until recently."
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Thomas Dickey, an experienced Pennsylvania lawyer, represents Luigi Mangione in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case. He's fighting extradition to New York and plans to file a writ of habeas corpus. Dickey urges presumption of innocence and claims no evidence has been presented

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Who is Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged in UHC CEO's death?

Handwritten notes, classmates, and social media posts reveal how Luigi Mangione went from Ivy League student to murder suspect.

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