If the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is murdered Brian Thompson -And the suspect Luigi MangioneThe alleged involvement — sounds familiar, because it is Law & Order: SVU Ring released Featuring a similar story from over 20 years ago.
In the 2002 episode “Undercovered”, Warren Slater, the CEO of the fictional insurance company (Joseph Colton) He was found dead on the streets of Manhattan. Viewers later learn that he was murdered by a father named Tony Garcia (Juan Carlos Hernandez), and her 9-year-old daughter, Courtney (Courtney Picero) He was battling leukemia. Tony Warren was killed after the CEO cast a deciding vote on a panel to deny Courtney expensive health care treatment.
Mangione, 26, meanwhile He is suspected in the shooting and killing of Thompson Outside the entrance of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel in New York City earlier this month. After a five-day search, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday, December 9, while eating at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Wendy Battleswho co-authored Law and order The episode with Noah Belinweighing in on the similarities to Thompson's death.
PA State Police/MEGA Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man suspected in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, was arrested by law enforcement officials on December 9 after a five-day search. Then photos of Mangione in police custody circulated online, and some celebrities liked what they saw. “Does he need (…)
“Noah and I exchanged text messages. We immediately realized there were similarities,” Battles said Vanity gallery In an interview published on Wednesday, December 11.
Battles said the script was inspired by her personal life, adding: “When I was in high school, my father — who was 40 at the time — had six kids and had his own business, and he had type 1 diabetes.” After this diagnosis, he was denied insurance, needed a lot of treatment, and had to go to Boston, to the Joslin Clinic, all at his own expense.
She continued: “And this man paid all his premiums throughout his life.” So it stuck with me. Fortunately he was able to afford it, but there were tens of millions of people in the same situation who couldn't afford it.
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glutton He was accused of murder He faces four additional charges, including charges of forgery of a document and criminal possession of a firearm. a female lawyer Thomas Dickey He is expected to plead not guilty to murder in New York and weapons charges in Pennsylvania, he said in a statement.
“I have seen no evidence that he was the shooter,” Dickey told reporters on Tuesday, December 10. “Remember, this is not just a small thing: The basic consensus of American justice is the presumption of innocence until you are tried.” He was proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. I haven't seen any evidence at this point.
