On Monday, the police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione who is currently facing charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 outside the Hilton Midtown Hotel in Manhattan, New York.
Now, Nino Mangione, an American Republican politician serving in the Maryland House of Delegates and the cousin of Luigi Mangione has posted a statement from the Mangione family on his Facebook account. The statement expressed that they were shocked to learn about Luigi's arrest:
"Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media. Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest."
The Mangione family also went on to extend their condolences to the killed UnitedHealthway CEO's family:
We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved. We are devastated by this news."
Luigi Mangione is related to the prominent Mangione family
As reported by CBS News, Luigi Mangione is part of the prominent Mangione family in Maryland, known for their extensive business holdings. The family owns several enterprises, including Haysfield Country Club in Hunt Valley, Turf Valley Country Club, healthcare facilities, and real estate ventures in the Baltimore area.
Luigi's late grandfather, Nicholas Mangione Sr., was a self-made entrepreneur, recognized for his work in real estate, ownership of nursing homes, country clubs, and even a radio station.
His grandmother, Mary Mangione, who passed away in 2023, was remembered as a philanthropist supporting hospitals and the arts. Turf Valley Country Club, acquired in 1978, became a signature resort and residential hub under the family's guidance. Their business portfolio also includes Lorien Health Services and radio station WCBM-AM.
Who is Luigi Mangione?
According to several news sources like CBS, BBC, and Aljazeera, Luigi graduated as the valedictorian from Gilman School in 2016. Pursuing higher education, he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science, with a minor in mathematics, from the Ivy-leagued University of Pennsylvania in 2020.
Mangione also had a stint at Stanford University in 2019, serving as a head counselor under the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies program. Professionally, he worked as a data engineer at TrueCar from late 2020 until 2023.
According to his X account, he resides in Hawaii and used to frequently share insights on technological advances and personal wellness on his social media platforms. However, one of his last post activities dates back to June 2024.
Luigi Mangione's classmate speaks out after his arrest
WBAL NewsRadio reporter Rachel Sawicki spoke with one of Luigi Mangione's former classmates from Gilman School, who asked to remain anonymous. The classmate described Mangione as 'one of the smarter people' at the school, noting his social nature and positive reputation.
He recalled that Mangione, a valedictorian, was 'very intelligent,' 'social,' and 'well-read.' The classmate was shocked by the recent news and said that no one ever suspected Mangione of being capable of such actions.
“Definitely caught me by surprise. The classmates of mine that I have spoken to are also extremely surprised. Again, Luigi was very social, very intelligent, very well-read, so hearing about this in the news, it’s definitely not something that we would have thought about Luigi at all.”
Luigi Mangione's classmate also noted that he initially didn’t recognize Mangione in the police photos but later connected the dots.
“When the news came out that they had a suspect in custody, or speaking with a suspect, and then it came out that it was Luigi, we kind of just put one and one together to get two, like, ‘Oh yeah, that does look like Luigi,’ but again, when the pictures were first released, definitely did not know it was Luigi.”
Another former classmate named Corey Wey also gave an interview to Fox 10 Phoenix.
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According to ABC News, the police are now looking into his travel history across the United States and out of the country. While they do that, we are sure that the country is eager to find out WHY Luigi Mangione did what he did.
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