Fresh disagreement regarding the statement made to police by the mother of accused Luigi Mangione

Controversy Surrounds Statements from Alleged Assassin’s Mother

A police sergeant in San Francisco has clarified that he was not the investigator who reported a potentially damaging statement made by the mother of accused assassin, Luigi Mangione. She supposedly said she “could see her doing it” regarding the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as detailed in a recent report.

Mangione stands accused of stalking and fatally shooting Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, outside a Manhattan hotel last year.

During a press briefing on December 17, 2024, just a week after Mangione’s arrest, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney addressed reporters. He mentioned a conversation from December 7—two days prior to the arrest—where Kathleen Mangione seemed to suggest her son might be involved in the crime. However, she didn’t explicitly identify him in a photograph.

“They had their chat, and while she didn’t confirm it was her son in the image, she noted she could see him doing it,” Kenney recounted. “That information was supposed to be given to detectives the following morning, but fortunately, we apprehended him before it could be acted upon.”

However, this claim has come under scrutiny. After receiving discovery documents from the prosecution, Mangione’s lawyer stated in court that no records exist of any such statements made by his mother.

On November 18, 2024, weeks before the incident, Mangione’s mother had filed a missing persons report, expressing concern for her son, who had apparently been out of contact for an extended period.

Kenney indicated that the detective, identified as Michael Horan, contacted a representative from the NYPD, suggesting the suspect resembled a person who had checked into a Manhattan hostel shortly before the murder.

In a later interview, Horan denied having any conversation with Kathleen Mangione that would imply she observed her son committing the act. “That information didn’t come from us,” he clarified. Horan explained that after they connected the cases, they ceased communication with her. He speculated that the FBI might have spoken with her around that time.

In response to Kenney’s assertions, Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, vehemently refuted the claims, insisting that Kathleen never suggested any danger posed by her son. “That statement simply didn’t occur,” she emphasized, explaining that Mrs. Mangione maintained her belief that her son was not a threat.

The case continues to attract attention, and neither the Manhattan District Attorney’s office nor the NYPD has responded to requests for comments regarding the latest filing.