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luigi mangione He reportedly has $40,000 in the prison commissary Donations from his fans and supportersAccording to a new report.
Mangione is 27 years old charge of fatal shooting CEO of UnitedHealthcare brian thompson In December 2024, an ambush took place outside a Manhattan hotel. After a five-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
He faces a federal murder charge, two counts of stalking and a firearms offense, as well as state charges in New York and Pennsylvania. He was previously charged with terrorism in New York but The charge has since been droppedhe has pleaded not guilty For all charges.
Mangione was reportedly Driven by anger at the American healthcare industry and more broadly according to “corporate greed”. NYPD intelligence report Received by CNNThese words were reportedly written on the bullet casings found after the shooting “Deny,” “Delay,” and “Delete” They are written in reference to an alleged tactic used by insurance companies to deny claims.
Mangione received support from Americans from all political parties Similar disdain for the American healthcare systemIn the wake of the firing, UnitedHealthcare acknowledged that The industry was “flawed” and Senator Bernie Sanders signals support for Mangione Clear proof that Americans are fed up With the current health care model. Their support has been remarkable – including from women he finds beautiful – that it was Parodied on Saturday Night Live,
He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, where the celebrity gossip site TMZ claims he has lots of cash Thanks to the fans. the report is Based on a source recently released from jail. Independent The Federal Bureau of Prisons has been contacted for comment.
Prisoners and suspects awaiting trial are provided basic food, paid for by the state or federal government, but they can also purchase additional items with their own money at the prison commissary.
Items available include things like Nutella hazelnut spread – which costs about $5 – oatmeal for $3.65, and Velveeta cheese blocks for about $3.70.
Even though Mangione has $40,000 in his commissary account, he can’t buy Velveeta cheese blocks for the entire jail because the commissary has a limit of $160 per visit.
Typically, a person’s family contributes funds to their account for commissary purchases, but in Mangione’s case, he reportedly has fans who keep him well fed.
they have fans sending more than just cash To MDC. Earlier this year, Mangione, through his lawyers, asked his supporters to stop sending him books due to federal prison rules.
“He is very appreciative, but politely requests that people temporarily refrain from sending more books. He may have a limit on the number of books he can have at any one time,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote. legal defense website,
Under Bureau of Prisons policy, inmates can possess only five books, one photo album or scrapbook, and 25 one-sided photographs at a time.
In the same February announcement, Mangione’s lawyers asked supporters to limit the number of photos sent at one time to five. In addition to the limits, each individual must be reviewed by law enforcement before they have access.
The lawyers also warned that Mangione Tries to respond to letters he receivesThe sheer number of letters coming in means that any reply he gives may take some time.
“Due to the volume of mail, it may take longer than usual to check and deliver letters,” he said at the time.
his supporters also given to his legal defense fund Raised over $1.3 million through GiveSendGo.