Luigi Mangione

Did CNBC publish a story with a headline that read "JUST IN: Luigi Mangione Found Dead In Jail Cell"? No, that's not true: The story did not appear on CNBC's website at the time of writing and a screenshot showing such a headline appears to have been fabricated. No such CNBC story had been indexed by Google either. The headline…

Was a hidden tunnel with cryptic codes on its walls found in the basement of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's home after his death? No, that's not true: This is a conspiracy theory with no factual basis -- the images used to illustrate the false narrative have nothing to do with Thompson's home and came from news reports about other places.…

Does a viral photo show the Altoona McDonald's employee who made the 911 call to report a sighting of Luigi Mangione in Pennsylvania? No, that's not true: The photo shows a comedian from New York. A profile on Facebook that contained the original version of the image also placed that person in New York, not Pennsylvania. The claim appeared in…

Does a video show Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, skateboarding? No, that's not true: The video shows Guy Azulay, a musician and skateboarder, who posted the clip on his personal Instagram account. It does not show Mangione, who was arrested on December 9, 2024 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Thompson's death in Manhattan on December…

Did The New York Times publish an opinion article titled, "The Glorification of Luigi Mangione Is Inherently Anti-Israeli"? No, that's not true: A representative of The New York Times told Lead Stories that the organization "did not publish" such a headline. An image on social media showing the "Anti-Israeli" headline appeared to be digitally manipulated, as the original headline by…

Was a post on Substack the real letter of explanation by Luigi Mangione, the man who has been arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: A Substack spokesperson told Lead Stories the post was removed for violating the website's guidelines, "which prohibit impersonation." The taken-down post was a long story about a mother's illness…

Did Luigi Mangione schedule a YouTube video titled "The Truth" to be published in anticipation of his arrest? No, that's not true: The YouTube account that published a video titled "The Truth" was impersonating Luigi Mangione, the man who has been charged in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The YouTube PR team told Lead Stories that the account…

Does President Joe Biden have the power to pardon Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Mangione was jailed on state charges in Pennsylvania and was charged with murder by New York. The Constitution allows presidents to grant pardons only for federal crimes. The claim originated in…

Did Burger King's X account post "We don't snitch" in response to the alleged killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO being recognized by a McDonald's employee? No, that's not true: Burger King's public relations confirmed to Lead Stories that this post was made up. Also, the fake post contained the words "Retweets" and "Quote Tweets," words no longer used since Elon…