Bullets that a masked gunman used to shoot and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, December 4 reportedly had the words ‘deny defend depose,’ written on them.
In the wake of the revelation, the inscription on the ammo was linked to a book “Delay, Deny, Defend,” written in 2010 by insurance law expert Jay M Feinman who blasted the insurance business. The subtitle of the book reads:
“Why insurance companies don’t pay claims and what you can do about it.”
Widely known as "the three D's of insurance" the phrase "delay, deny, defend." was coined by the industry's critics, who believe it’s a tactic employed by Insurance companies to ensure an individual's claim is never paid or paid at a lesser rate.
The words "deny", "defend" and "depose", found on the shooter's shell casings at the scene appear to be an alliteration to similar tactics deployed by insurers when paying out a claim.
According to a profile of Rutgers Law School Jay M. Feinman, a law professor at Rutgers University, is an expert in insurance law, torts, and contract law. Feinman, a member of the American Law Institute and advisor to United Policyholders, told Daily Mail “no comment” when contacted for a response to online speculation that the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter’s words ‘deny, defend, depose,’ etched on the bullet are an alleged tribute to his time.
In the wake of the incident, Jay M. Feinman’s book has garnered renewed interest on social media. A Netizen said:
“Requests for Delay, Deny, and Defend by Jay M. Feinman for this book more than doubled at the New York Public Library.”
Police investigate words 'deny defend depose' found on Bullet casings
According to CBS News, the New York Police Department is investigating if the words 'deny, defend, depose' that appeared on shell casings and bullets recovered from the scene is a potential motive in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Investigators are exploring whether the words 'deny defend depose' are related to insurance companies and their responses to claims.
Shortly after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomspon was shot dead outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan, his wife Paulette Thompson told NBC news that her husband received threats.
"There had been some threats. I don't know the details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”
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Police are actively looking for the suspect, who reportedly took a bus from Atlanta to New York, where he checked into a youth hostel. Police released photos of the suspect, who was caught on camera without a mask at the youth hostel.
Police are also actively looking into the significance of the words 'deny defend depose,’ found on the bullet.
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