Accused murderer Luigi Mangione's sister lands top doctor role at US university

As Luigi Mangione awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, his elder sister, MariaSanta Mangione, is set to begin a prestigious cardiovascular disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in July. This development occurs just months before Luigi's trial is scheduled to commence in December 2024.

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The competitive fellowship at Johns Hopkins is highly sought after in American medicine, representing a significant career milestone for aspiring cardiologists. MariaSanta's appointment was confirmed via a social media post from Johns Hopkins, and she has also restored her LinkedIn profile. This public move is notable as the Mangione family has largely withdrawn from public view since Luigi's arrest in December 2024.

Luigi, 28, remains incarcerated in Brooklyn awaiting trial, while MariaSanta is advancing her career in medicine and scientific research. Their younger sister, Lucia Mangione Giulio, 34, works as an artist in Baltimore. The Mangione family has maintained a public silence since Luigi's arrest, issuing only a statement expressing shock and devastation and offering prayers to Brian Thompson's family.

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I finally feel confident about what I will do. The details are coming together.

Luigi Mangione is accused of planning and carrying out the fatal shooting of Thompson, a 59-year-old father of two, outside a Manhattan hotel. Evidence recovered after his arrest includes journal entries from October 2024, where he expressed a desire to harm the CEO of a health insurance company. He wrote about feeling confident in his plan and finding justification for his actions, stating, "The target is insurance. It checks every box."

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And I don't feel any doubt about whether it's right/justified. I'm glad, in a way, that I've procrastinated because it allowed me to learn more about (UnitedHealthcare).

Bullets recovered from the crime scene bore words like "delay," "deny," and "depose," which are criticisms often leveled against the health insurance industry. While Luigi secured a partial legal victory in May when some evidence was excluded, his manifesto and the alleged murder weapon will still be presented to the jury. He no longer faces the death penalty after some charges were dismissed in a separate federal case, but he still faces two counts of interstate stalking.

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The target is insurance. It checks every box.