Former roommate of suspected murderer Luigi Mangione. United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he finds the Ivy League graduate's arrest “strange.” Because he knows someone who is “completely different.''
RJ Martin told “Jesse Watters Prime Time” on Tuesday that he and Mangione were roommates for six months at Honolulu's Surf Break Co-Living, a self-described “coworking space for remote workers and digital nomads.” .
“As long as he was there, [Mangione] He lived in Surfbreak and was a great community member. he Something that our values follow. And our ethics of leaving you better than you found it. He was always contributing and caring for others. And even after he moved away, he still came here and hung out with us, contributed to the community and spearheaded the book club,” Martin said.
Luigi Mangione is pictured in a Pennsylvania mugshot after being arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
He added that the two became close friends and even worked out and played volleyball together.
“He was the type of guy who was doing what was best for his health even though he had severe back pain and serious issues,” Martin told Fox News host Jesse Watters. Ta.
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Composite image of Luigi Mangione and inserted image of Brian Thompson's shooting scene
Mr. Mangione was arrested by police at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania and held on a number of charges pending indictment by New York prosecutors. second degree murder against him in the Thompson shooting late Monday night.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan last Wednesday morning. (Photo Credit: Businesswire | NYPD Crimestoppers)
Martin said he encouraged his former roommate and other members of his book club to read Unabomber Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, describing it as something of a “half-joke” at the time.
Mangione reportedly explained Kaczynski's writings. Martin called it “interesting,” but Martin denied pointing the 26-year-old at the notorious killer.
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“It feels weird because he's a great friend and I consider him my best friend. And the kind of person who would assassinate someone is someone I lived with, someone I cooked meals with.” and, you know, were part of book clubs and other activities,” Martin said. “It's like two completely different people.”
