Luigi Mangione: Discussing the Latest with Law & Crime's Jesse Weber
Killer Psyche
Wondery | Treefort Media
4.6 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong speaks with Law & Crime host and NewsNation legal contributor Jesse Weber to discuss the headline-dominating case of Luigi Mangione – the focus of Law & Crime’s gripping new podcast LUIGI, hosted by Jesse. Together, they unpack how a young man’s outward charm allegedly masked a much darker truth. Candice and Jesse discuss exclusive insights from his deep dive into Mangione’s story, unpack the head-scratching response to Mangione’s alleged crimes, and explore how new legal developments could change everything.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi listeners, intrigued by the psychology behind the crime, |
| 0:04.7 | Wondery Plus gives you early access, exclusive episodes, and add free listening. |
| 0:10.9 | Start your free trial of Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts now. |
| 0:18.5 | A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone. |
| 0:25.0 | Please be advised. |
| 0:32.0 | On the morning of December 4th, 2024, just before 7 a.m., the CEO of United Health Care, Brian Thompson, stepped out of his Midtown Manhattan Hotel, heading toward one of the biggest investor meetings of the year. |
| 0:51.4 | But he never made it. Within moments, he was gunned down on the sidewalk, |
| 0:58.4 | shot twice at close range, the gunman fleeing on an e-bike. The suspect, 26-year-old Luigi |
| 1:06.5 | Mangione, was arrested five days later in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania. |
| 1:13.1 | But the story did not end there. |
| 1:16.3 | What followed was a manifesto, a defense fund, a media firestorm, and a global debate about motive, |
| 1:26.7 | morality, |
| 1:27.8 | and what drives someone to commit |
| 1:29.7 | a very public act of violence against a symbol |
| 1:33.7 | of corporate greed. |
| 1:36.2 | When the case broke, we covered it here on Killer Psyche, |
| 1:39.6 | but the story has only grown more intriguing |
| 1:42.7 | and more polarizing, especially now, as U.S. Attorney General |
| 1:48.1 | Pam Bondi has recently directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty. To help us unpack |
| 1:55.9 | this extraordinary case, I am joined today by Jesse Weber, host at the Law and Crime Network, News Nation legal |
| 2:04.7 | contributor and the host of Luigi, a gripping four-part documentary podcast for Wondery |
| 2:12.5 | Plus from Law and Crime and Twist Media. |
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