Luigi Mangione Might Not Get Inheritance Due to Arrest for the Suspected Killing of Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione might not get potentially millions of dollars in inheritance from his family following his arrest for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione’s grandmother Mary C. Mangione left behind an estate worth at least $30 million to be equally divided among her 10 children when she died in 2023, one of which was Luigi’s dad, Louis Mangione, according to documents viewed by multiple outlets.

Mary’s will gave trustees — one of whom is Louis — the power to “withhold any discretionary or mandatory distribution of income” for the benefit of any “lineal descendant” who is “charged, indicted, convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony.”

She wanted her trustees to “particularly consider invoking their discretion to implement this section” if the felony involved a “physically violent act against another person,” Newsweek reported on Thursday, December 12.

The will added that “the decision of the trustees is conclusive, final and binding on everyone,” while Mary noted, “It is my precatory wish that the benefit of the doubt is not given to the individual.”

Mangione’s grandfather Nicholas Mangione Sr. was a self-made multimillionaire real estate developer who owned several country clubs near Baltimore, Maryland. He also owned a radio station and Lorien Health Services, a series of assisted living communities.

Nicholas died in 2008, while Mary died at the age of 92 following complications from Parkinson’s disease in 2023.

Mangione was taken into custody on Monday, December 9, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after being recognized by patrons at a local McDonald’s based on photos of the suspect in Thompson’s killing that were released by the New York Police Department.

He was initially held on gun charges and later charged in New York City with second-degree murder in Thompson’s killing. The University of Pennsylvania alum is fighting extradition charges back to NYC and is being held in an Altoona jail after being denied bail.

Mangione is accused of gunning down Thompson as he headed to a UnitedHealthcare shareholders meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on the morning of December 4. He initially escaped on foot then disappeared into Central Park via an e-scooter.

Police released several photos taken of the suspect prior to the killing. While he had a mask on in one of the photos, he pulled it down to show his full face to a hostel desk clerk in one picture taken via a surveillance camera. That photo helped the McDonald’s customers in Altoona recognize him as the suspect in Thompson’s murder.

Mangione’s mother, Kathleen Mangione, filed a missing person’s report with the San Francisco Police Department on November 18, The San Francisco Standard reported on the day of Mangione’s arrest in Pennsylvania. She told police her family had not heard from her son since July, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Following Mangione’s arrest, his family released a statement on social media via his cousin, Maryland politician Nino Mangione.

“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione. We only know what we have read in the media,” it read.

The statement continued, “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson, and we ask people to pray for all involved. We are devastated by this news.”