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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Why Luigi Mangione Is Becoming A Folk Hero?

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Was this a righteous stand against a broken system or just a narcissist seeking attention in the most twisted way possible? When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on a Manhattan street, the shocking act left a trail of breadcrumbs—or perhaps entire loaves—that pointed straight to Luigi Mangione. From a manifesto inscribed on shell casings to a social media frenzy that turned him into a cult figure for some, Mangione’s actions are as baffling as they are horrifying. Robin Dreeke, retired FBI Special Agent and Behavioral Analysis expert, helps peel back the layers of this alleged "social justice warrior" to reveal a different story entirely.

Privileged upbringing? Check. Narcissistic tendencies? Double check. The data suggests this wasn’t about justice at all—it was about him. But with a highly skilled defense team preparing to spin a tale for the jury, what will resonate more: the evidence or the emotions? And amidst the chaos, will corporations take any lessons from the villagers at their gates, or is this just another tragic headline waiting to be forgotten?

What do you think—a fight against the system or a self-obsessed spectacle gone way too far?

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0:22.7

The last thing they saw was someone they trusted.

0:25.9

You're tuned in to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske.

0:28.5

Featuring retired FBI special agent and chief of the counterintelligence behavioral analysis program, Robin Dreek.

0:36.2

2024 ended.

0:39.6

I'm not going to make the,

0:41.3

I'm not trying to make that analogy.

0:44.0

I'm not going to restart this.

0:45.8

I was going to say with a bang.

0:46.7

Yeah.

0:48.1

Like that's not, that's not what I want to say.

0:52.4

2024 ended with a shocking uh image uh that we saw on a security camera in manhattan of a man

1:02.3

coming out and shooting united health care CEO brian thompson on the streets of new york

1:09.0

december fourth is how that month started and then proceeded

1:13.3

into a manhunt, eventually fighting Luigi Mangione.

1:16.7

The man is accused of being that shooter.

1:19.4

And let's be honest with all evidence, he probably is.

1:23.8

We got the gun.

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