Luigi Mangione Gets $300K From Donors to Legal Fund

Months after the slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, suspect Luigi Mangione has garnered almost $300,000 for his legal defense via donations on GiveSendGo. His lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, confirmed that Mangione would be using the funds for his defense and that he “very much appreciates the outpouring of support.” The fund has a goal of $500,000, with more than 10,000 supporters having already contributed. The December 4 Legal Committee—whose name contains the date CEO Brian Thompson was killed—said it would continue to raise funds throughout an expected trial. The committee also prompted donors to send Mangione mail as he awaits trial in a Brooklyn jail. “We encourage his millions of supporters to find creative and public ways to advocate for him during his time behind bars in whatever ways seem right,” organizers wrote in a recent update. After a five-day manhunt in December, Mangione was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s for the murder. He faces 11 charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, with his next court date scheduled for Feb. 21. “After seeing the perp-walk images, as well as statements from United Healthcare and Eric Adams,” one $20 donor wrote, “It’s clear that he needs a strong legal team.”