Donations for the legal defense of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, topped $55,000 Thursday, amid a wave of online support for the suspect that’s shown no signs of cresting.

There is no evidence this is an official donation fund

  • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    242·
    12 hours ago

    The article is from yesterday, and slightly updated.

    It looks like it’s now up to $83k

    For how hard fundraising for Luigi has been suppressed, I’m shocked it even got this far at all.

    • foggy@lemmy.world
      151·
      12 hours ago

      I feel like it could be at $100M overnight with the right advertising…

      • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        17·
        12 hours ago

        The trial hasn’t even been scheduled as far as I’m aware. By the time it rolls around that fund is going to be much bigger.