12.06.24 CRU with Nancy Grace: The Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson

Zone 7 with Sheryl McCollum

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4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Today on CRU, Nancy Grace and Sheryl McCollum dive deep into the shocking murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was killed while attending a conference in New York City. They discuss the latest details of the case, including the unique choice of weapon—a whale rod with a silencer, the killer's odd behavior, and the engraved shell casings with the words 'deny,' 'defend,' and 'depose.' Nancy and Sheryl also discuss potential motives tied to the insurance industry and the suspect's methodical, yet flawed, execution of the crime.

Show Notes:

(0:00) Welcome! Nancy and Sheryl introduce this week’s crime roundup
(0:10) Brief background of the murder of United Healthcare CEO
(0:30) Unique weapon used
(4:30) Analyzing the killer's behavior
(8:00) Comparison to Eric Rudolph’s methods
(11:30) The killer's trail and mistakes
(15:00) Public reaction to the murder
(19:30) The evidence of the crime
(23:00) Flaws within the healthcare system
(29:00) Reflections on family and personal life

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Nancy Grace is an outspoken, tireless advocate for victims’ rights and one of television's most respected legal analysts. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor. She is the founder and publisher of CrimeOnline.com, a crime- fighting digital platform that investigates breaking crime news, spreads awareness of missing people and shines a light on cold cases.

In addition, Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, a daily show hosted by Grace, airs on SIRIUS XM’s Triumph Channel 111 and is downloadable as a podcast on all audio platforms - https://www.crimeonline.com/

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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice.

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Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Crime Roundup.
0:09.8	I'm Cheryl McCollum, and I am joined by the peerless Nancy Grace.
0:15.4	And y'all, we are talking about the murder of the CEO of United Healthcare.
0:22.5	In New York City.
0:31.3	The victim, Brian Thompson, was a father of two, was in New York City for a conference.
0:34.2	The weapon appears to be a well rod.
0:39.2	It's a World War II weapon that has a permanent silencer on it.
0:43.0	Y'all, that's a British Special Forces weapon.
0:47.3	Again, this person is playing the part of a hitman.
0:48.9	He's not a real hitman.
0:50.3	Morning, honey.
0:51.1	You know what?
0:57.4	Can I just tell you, I have walked that same exact spot a million times.
1:08.3	You know, 54, 55th on the west side. Now, over there, Cheryl, as you know from visiting me in New York so many times,
1:10.8	that's where all the rich people live. You know that, right? The West Side love the West Side.
1:13.3	And because, you know, all those years at Court TV and HLN, the hardest part is for us East Siders
1:22.3	to try to get over to the West Side and get the Cross Town traffic, and it would actually
1:26.9	be faster.
1:28.3	David and I have a joke.
1:30.0	It's like, should we take a cab or do we have, wait, how did it go?
1:34.3	Should we walk or do we have time to take a cab?
1:38.3	Because trying to enter cross-driving.
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