The Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson: Delay, Deny, Depose
On a quiet December morning in Midtown Manhattan, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside his hotel in a brazen, targeted attack. The killer used a 3D-printed ghost gun, left chilling messages on the bullet casings, and vanished on an e-bike — sparking a nationwide manhunt that ended with the arrest of Luigi Mangione.
In this episode, Alexander Lawson unpacks the full story: Thompson’s rise from Iowa farm boy to one of corporate America’s most powerful executives, the meticulous planning of the hit, Mangione’s manifesto railing against the “parasitic” health insurance…
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