Bloodthirsty Luigi Mangione ‘reporters’ unapologetically celebrate CEO’s assassination: ‘F—k Brian Thompson. F—k his mom’
A group of supporters for accused assassin Luigi Mangione openly expressed their disdain for the late CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan courthouse. The trio, who received press passes to cover Mangione's trial, made inflammatory statements celebrating Thompson's assassination. Their comments included calls for political violence and a controversial interpretation of the Second Amendment.
- ▪The supporters of Luigi Mangione received press passes to document his trial for the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- ▪They made inflammatory statements, including explicit insults directed at Thompson and his family.
- ▪One supporter compared Thompson's death to the killing of Osama bin Laden, suggesting that violence can be viewed as heroic.
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Metro Bloodthirsty Luigi Mangione ‘reporters’ unapologetically celebrate CEO’s assassination: ‘F—k Brian Thompson. F—k his mom’ By Kyle Schnitzer and Matt Troutman Published May 18, 2026, 1:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Their Luigimania earned them a pass. A trio of bloodthirsty fans of accused assassin Luigi Mangione — who were granted press passes by City Hall — spouted vile hate and unapologetic calls for political violence from a Manhattan courthouse steps Monday. Mangione fangirls Abril Rios, Ashley Rojas and Lena Weissbrot proudly showed off the passes they received for their respective Substacks documenting Mangione’s upcoming trial for the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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