Lakeland, Florida – A Florida woman was charged with threatening a health insurance company during a phone conversation. She uttered the same words listed on the bullet casing, police said. Insurance company executive murdered In New York.
Briana Boston, 42, told Blue Cross Blue Shield representatives to 'delay, deny and step down.'Lakeland police said she challenged the company's denial of her insurance claim on Tuesday. At the end of the failed phone call, the recording shows them keep saying, “You guys are next.”
The words “Delay,” “Reject,” and “Disposal” were written on a case left at the scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's fatal shooting on a New York City street on December 4. . “Delay, Deny, Protect” Strategy Some insurance companies delay decisions, deny claims, and aggressively defend themselves when dealing with high-value claims.
Luigi Mangione26, is charged with murder in Thompson's death.
When questioned by officers on Wednesday, Boston said she used the word “because it's in the news right now,” police said. She is accused of telling a police officer that she doesn't own a gun, adding that insurance companies are “evil” and that she “deserves karma.”
Boston was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats. She was being held Friday in the Polk County Jail without bail. Court records do not indicate whether she has an attorney, and a telephone number listed for her home address has been disconnected.
The charge is a second-degree felony and could result in up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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