UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione suffered from back pain so severe that he was unable to date or be “physically intimate” with anyone, his former landlord said.
The New York Times reported that R.J. Martin, the owner of the Hawaii “co-living” space where Mangione lived for six months, said the murder suspect had diagnosed Mangione with compressed nerves and “spine damage.” It was revealed that he was constantly in pain due to “misalignment”. .
“He knew that because of the condition of his back, it would be impossible for him to date or be physically intimate,” Martin told the publication. “I remember him saying that to me and it just breaks my heart.”
A former high school classmate told the New York Times that Mangione lost contact with his family after undergoing back surgery.
R.J. Martin, a friend and former roommate from Hawaii, told CNN that Mangione had been complaining of back problems.
“I remember him telling me before he moved that he had back problems and wanted to get stronger in Hawaii,” Martin said. The roommate said Mangione's back pain was “traumatic and painful,” adding that he was bedridden for a week after taking surfing lessons.
The reading list on Mangione's Goodreads account included five books about chronic back pain.
