Mangione's attorney said he might not accept the money that has been raised.
Mangione's attorney said he might not accept the money that has been raised.The FBI and NYPD talked to Luigi Mangione's mother a day before his arrest.As New York City prosecutors work to bring murder charges against Luigi Mangione in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of the suspect are donating tens of thousands of dollars for a defense fund established for him, leaving law enforcement officials worried Mangione is being turned into a martyr.
The GiveSendGo fund for Mangione appeared to be briefly taken down before it was restored on Thursday. Other crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe have also taken down campaigns soliciting donations for Mangione's defense. Mangione's attorney, Thomas Dickey of Altoona, Pennsylvania, where the suspect was arrested Monday following a five-day manhunt, said his client is presumed innocent and will plead not guilty to any charges filed against him. Mangione is contesting extradition to New York.
Retired FBI special agent Richard Frankel said that in previous politically-charged violent crimes, suspects have received unsolicited support. Referring to the Thompson killing, Frankel added, "You can be up in arms about the healthcare industry, but you can't threaten or actually hurt members of the healthcare industry."
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