Luigi Mangione’s Manifesto Leaks Online

The so-called “manifesto” of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan last week, was leaked to freelance journalist Ken Klippenstein. And while Gizmodo can’t independently confirm that it’s real money, it looks a lot more authentic than the fake manifesto that went viral on Monday.

The note is 262 words long and some words are marked as illegible. But reading the short manifesto, it’s clear that Mangione was inspired by the gross injustices perpetrated by the health care industry in the United States.

Klippenstein says that the mainstream media also have the manifesto but refused to publish it. The reporter says that he has reached out to the New York Times, CNN, and ABC but has yet to find an explanation as to why they would stay in something like this.

The manifesto in full, according to Klippenstein:

To the Feds, I will keep this short, because I respect what you are doing for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state clearly that I was not working with anyone. This was a little: basic social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. A spiral notebook, if it exists, has shocking notes and To-Do lists that illuminate its context. My expertise is off because I work in engineering so I probably don’t have much experience there. I apologize for any inconvenience caused but it had to be done. In fact, these parasites just arrived. Reminder: The US has the #1 most expensive health care system in the world, yet we rank about #42 in life expectancy. United is it [indecipherable] the largest company in the US by market capitalization, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It is grown and matured, but as our life expectancy? No, the truth is, these [indecipherable] they just got too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for big profits because the American public has let them get away with it. Obviously the issue is very complex, but I don’t have the space, and I obviously don’t pretend to be the most qualified person to set out a full argument. But many have shed light on corruption and greed (eg: Rosenthal, Moore), decades ago and the problems still exist. It’s not a matter of awareness at this point, but clearly power games are being played. I’m obviously the first to deal with it with such brutal honesty.

Klippenstein was previously banned from X for sharing a leaked Trump-Vance campaign document. Elon Musk, the owner of X, donated more than a quarter of a million dollars during the last election cycle to support Donald Trump and other Republicans. And Klippenstein warned people in that forum on Tuesday that he might not be banned again.

A fake manifesto went viral on Monday that appears to have come from Substack. But it was first published after Mangione’s arrest. There was also a fake video that went viral on YouTube but the video sharing site confirmed to Gizmodo that it was not real.

Mangione appeared in court on Tuesday and photos taken on his way out of the car show him trying to shout at reporters as police held him by the hand.

Luigi Mangione on his way to exile shouts: “This is no longer valid and an insult to the intelligence of the American people” pic.twitter.com/GXSEGBuGpn

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) December 10, 2024

People continue to filter through Mangione’s online footprint, which includes posts on Goodreads, X, and more. Mangione also has a Reddit account where he posts about back pain, according to a new report from Forbes.

Mangione appears to have been posting on Reddit under the username Mister_Cactus, which was suspended by the forum. And it is clear that he had a serious back problem that brought him very close to the health sector. Posting on r/spondylolisthesis, a forum for discussing spinal issues, Mangione’s account offered tips on how to push back against doctors who refuse to help.

“Keep trying different surgeons. “Nobody’s going to do back surgery on me until I’m at least 40″ is nonsense from an opinionated medical professional,” said one of the quotes, according to Forbes.

Social media has been flooded with memes and videos about Mangione, sparking a debate about morality and whether his alleged actions should be celebrated, even with jokes. Fox News and CNN are under pressure for comedy, with Jim Acosta and Brian Stelter angry on Tuesday about a social media outcry.

“This is how young people come out of the internet and talk about the appearance of the suspect and so on. “They can do something with their time without going on social media and posting these kinds of comments,” said Acosta. “They can organize. They can do things that can be done to pass the law in this country.”

“It might be more difficult than posting your hot take on social media,” Acosta continued, “but my god, that’s how you get real change in this country. No…