Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Mangione's Diary Reveals Plot to Kill UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione wrote down his plan to kill the CEO of a big insurance company.
He thought the insurance company was bad and wanted to make a point.
He first thought about hurting many people but decided to just target the CEO to avoid hurting innocent people.
The police found his diary after he was arrested.
The diary explained why he did it.
Now, he is being charged with murder.
Luigi Mangione's diary revealed details of his plan to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione initially considered a mass-casualty attack but opted to target the CEO to avoid harming innocents.
The diary entries, released by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, outline his motivations for the murder.
Authorities found the diary after Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania, hours after Thompson's shooting.
Mangione faces multiple charges, including murder, and has pleaded not guilty to all counts.
- Who
- Luigi Mangione planned and is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- What
- Mangione's diary revealed his plan to assassinate UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- When
- December 4, 2024, the day Brian Thompson was shot. The diary entries are dated August 15, 2024, and October 2023.
- Where
- The shooting occurred in Manhattan near the Hilton Hotel. Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- Mangione targeted the CEO to bring revolutionary change to the healthcare industry due to his perception of the healthcare industry as a greed-fueled cartel.
- Suspect
- Luigi Mangione
- Victim
- Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO
- Location of Shooting
- Manhattan, New York
- Date of Shooting
- December 4, 2024
- Charges
- Murder with a firearm, terrorism-related murder
- Motive
- To bring about revolutionary change in the healthcare industry