As of March 16, 2025, the Luigi Mangione Protection Fund has raised over $730,000 on GiveSendGo, reflecting intense public curiosity within the case of the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Launched in December 2024 with an preliminary aim of $200,000, the fund has surged previous that mark—boosted by over 18,000 donors and a latest whopping $36,500 donation given by an nameless donor. The $36.5k donor mentioned of their donation:
Mangione’s authorized group, headed by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, is utilizing the funds to defend him in opposition to state and federal expenses, together with first-degree homicide and terrorism, forward of his March 19 courtroom date in New York. The fund is now aiming for a aim of $1 million.
Supporters, annoyed with healthcare inequities, see the fund as a method to make sure his proper to a good protection, although critics decry the glorification of an alleged killer. With donations nonetheless pouring in and public opinion sharply divided, the fund highlights the complicated and polarizing scenario surrounding Mangione’s actions and his looming authorized battle.
