Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund hits $1 million in donations

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  • 05/09/2025
The legal defense fund for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, surpassed the $1 million mark in donations on Tuesday, organizers said.

The fundraising effort run through the online platform GiveSendGo had topped $1.04 million in donations by Tuesday afternoon.

Organizers said these contributions represent "a step forward in pursuing justice for Mr. Mangione" as donors showed "their grievances with our lethal for-profit healthcare system and the indefensible economic and political order that has imposed it upon us."

"This milestone was reached because of the continued resonance of Mr. Mangione’s story," Sam Beard, a spokesperson for the December 4 Legal Committee, said in a statement.

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