A TikTok video of a user claiming that the media lied about emotional women waiting outside the courtroom to support UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione has gone viral on the internet.
On December 23, 2024, Luigi Mangione appeared in a Manhattan criminal court and pleaded not guilty to state and murder terror charges for the death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
In the video, a woman can be seen talking amidst the backdrop of screenshots of multiple news tweets claiming that dozens of women were waiting outside the courtroom to show support for Luigi Mangione. The Tiktoker stated that she was present in the courtroom, and added,
"Firstly, there were not dozens of women. Nobody was waiting in the cold."
She also added,
"Secondly, nobody was emotional, I don't think I saw one person crying. I think we were all just there to witness this trial, but all of these information is wrong."
The TikToker also noted that an ABC journalist said that there were "rows and rows of women lined up for him" and addressed the journalist saying that she was sitting "right behind" him and there were not "rows and rows of women" and the journalist knows that "for sure."
More about the Media's coverage of Luigi Mangione's trial
A report by ABC News published on December 24, 2024, claims that although Luigi Mangione did not have any family present in the courtroom to show support, approximately two dozen women, attended his arraignment in the public section.
The report also mentioned that the women waited in 11-degree weather to show support to the murder suspect. A woman present at the courthouse while speaking to ABC News mentioned that she came to court because she believed that Mangione was focusing on the need for universal healthcare in the U.S.
The woman added that she wanted to see the proceedings with her own eyes since she did not trust the media's coverage of the case.
Luigi Mangione was earlier housed in Huntingdon State Correctional Institute in Pennsylvania for 10 days where he received 54 emails, 87 letters, and 163 financial deposits into his commissary account which allowed him to purchase snacks and other items while being behind bars.
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Several news outlets also mentioned that Mangione's striking appearance has led him to captivate the public's attention and receive bizarre attention from the public.
With his growing fandom and public support, Mangione is on the rise of becoming a cult figure.
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