Luigi Mangione, alleged criminal and social media star
Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, and his possible motives have sparked national debates about the culture of violence
Mangione’s alleged crime and his troubling personality have sparked a lot of reaction on social media.
The portrait of the alleged killer is astonishing: Luigi Mangione is the ideal son-in-law: tall, dark and muscular, he's 26 years old and comes from a wealthy Baltimore family, high school valedictorian, computer engineer, inveterate gamer, fitness enthusiast, adventurer, amateur philosopher, and idealist.
In the eyes of some Internet users, Luigi Mangione takes on the role of a vigilante or Robin Hood. His X account has gained a few hundred thousand subscribers, reaching more than 400,000 followers to date.
The hashtag #FreeLuigi is booming.
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