An unverified blog post described as Luigi Mangione‘s online “manifesto” has spread widely on social media, even though it appeared to have been created after his arrest in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
A Substack post called “The Allopathic Complex and Its Consequences” went online on Monday evening after Mangione, 26, was detained at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The post tells the story of the author’s mother suffering from “severe neuropathy”, the cost of her treatment, and the limits, it alleges, of UnitedHealthcare’s coverage. It also mentions the author’s back pain, which Mangione also reportedly suffered.
Mangione was initially arrested on weapons charges after police found him carrying a gun, a fake ID from New …