Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has accepted the donation from his supporters and will unitize that for his legal defence his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo said Monday in a statement. Luigi who became an overnight sensation after he shot Brian Thompson -- a crime that he did not plead guilty to -- appreciated the outpouring of support of people, the lawyer said. The fund was created by December 4 Legal Committee who made Karen Agnifilo's statement public.
"Luigi is aware of the fund and very much appreciates the outpouring of support. My client plans on utilizing it to fight all three of the unprecedented cases against him," Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione's lead defense attorney, said in a Monday statement, according to the December 4 Legal Committee, which created the fund.
The December 4 (D4) Legal Committee describes itself as "a team of 15 volunteers around the United States" that was "created independently by Mangione's supporters on his behalf."
"We’re thrilled that Luigi is accepting these funds so that he can mount the strongest defense possible," spokesperson Sam Beard said in a statement. "The American private health insurance industry has ruined countless lives by denying people access to basic care and burying families in medical debt. It’s no surprise that Luigi’s alleged actions are understood and supported by tens of millions of hard-working Americans."