It is 'completely unusual' for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to not have an in-house security personnel with him during travel, says former detail leader for Thompson, Philip Klein.
As New York investigators continue their work to locate the alleged suspect behind the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a former private detail leader for Thompson is raising red flags around a "completely unusual" security aspect.
When evaluating potential motives, there were reports that the executives were accused of insider trading and fraud, and last year the Department of Justice launched a probe into whether the nation’s largest insurer was unfairly restricting competitors and running a monopoly. It is not clear if Thompson was part of that investigation before his murder. "I don't know of one Top 20 company that does not have private security or personal security inside their house.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is 'wake-up call' for US corporate security: reportUnitedHealthcare CEO assassination: A timeline of events
Read more »
Despite previous threats, slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn't travel with securityNYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn't appear to have a security detail and was walking alone when he was fatally shot.
Read more »
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown; writing discovered on shell casingsPolice said the shooting appears to be a 'brazen, targeted attack'
Read more »
Fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson prompts wake-up call for nation's executives: ExpertsFortune 500 security directors held a video call in wake of shooting.
Read more »
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassin may have left message on bullets used in murder: sourcesChilling video shows the moments a gunman calmly shot down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at close range on the streets of Midtown Manhattan.
Read more »
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot Outside Manhattan HotelUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a suspected targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the company was holding an investor conference. Flags at the company's headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., were lowered to half-staff in his honor.
Read more »