# Prosecutor says assassination should not create a celebrity

https://mins.news/en/video/22676

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-15 00:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqhOkX3XLKA

> Luigi Mangione told a court that he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024, citing years of back pain and frustration with the US health insurance system. Prosecutor Jamie McDonald rejected any justification, saying no grievance, political belief or ideology can excuse murder and that assassination should not create a celebrity.

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