Overview
- The anonymous book, Last Known Contact, alleges Luigi Mangione was attacked by seven transgender women in a Bangkok sex bar after a roughly $1,500 bill dispute and includes purported WhatsApp screenshots and a photo.
- News outlets reporting the book’s claims say they have not independently authenticated the messages or images, and a representative for Mangione denounces the accounts as misleading and opportunistic.
- Authorities accuse Mangione of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024, and arresting him five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
- Prosecutors point to diaries describing “The target is insurance” and shell casings etched with “delay,” “deny,” and “depose” as evidence of motive tied to grievances about insurance practices.
- Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges, remains held without bail, and is due back in federal court on Dec. 5 as federal prosecutors seek the death penalty.