Luigi Mangione's VIP Court Camping: UnitedHealthcare CEO Edition

Brace yourselves: Luigi Mangione, the man linked to the December 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, turned court appearance into a fan fest with campouts beginning two full days prior. The court hearing at 9AM ET featured a media circus with livestreamers and protestors ready for mayhem like it was front-row at a rock concert. The spectacle was in New York itself, where these early birds knew incarcerations wait for no one, setting the line even earlier than before. Fans brought signs and smartphones, making the judicial process a bizarre hybrid of court drama and reality TV gold.

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Source: Theverge | Published: 9/16/2025 | Author: Mia Sato