Luigi Mangione’s former roommate and alleged murderer CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson said he was “strange” about the Ivy League graduate’s arrest because he knew a “completely different” person.
RJ Martin told “Jesse Watters Primetime” on Tuesday that he and Mangione were roommates for six months at Surfbreak Coliving in Honolulu, a self-described “coworking space for remote workers and digital nomads.”
“His entire time [Mangione] Lives in Surfbreak and is a great community member. he Secondly, our values Our ethics are to leave things better than you found them. He always contributes and takes care of others. Even after he moved out, he still came here to hang out, contribute to the community, spearhead a book club,” Martin said.
Luigi Mangione appears in a photo in Pennsylvania after his arrest on suspicion of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital Channel)
He added that the two became close friends, playing sports and playing volleyball together.
“He’s the kind of guy who, despite having severe back pain and serious issues, still tries to take care of himself,” Martin told Fox News host Jesse Waters.
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Composite image of Luigi Mangione inserted into Brian Thompson’s shooting
Mangione was arrested by police at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania and jailed on a series of charges that New York prosecutors later filed. second degree murder charge Thompson was shot during a confrontation late Monday night.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed last Wednesday morning in downtown Manhattan. (Image source: Businesswire | NYPD Crime Stoppers)
Martin said he suggested that his former roommate and other book club members read Ted Kaczynski’s Manifesto, explaining that it was only a “tongue-in-cheek” move at the time.
Mangione Reportedly describing Kaczynski’s writings Although Martin denied turning the 26-year-old on to the notorious murderer, he thought it was “funny”.
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“I find it weird because he’s a very good friend, I consider him a close friend, and someone who would assassinate someone is someone I live with, someone I cook with, you know That person was completely incompatible and was part of the book club and other activities,” Martin said. “It’s like two completely different people.”
