Luigi Mangione
publication date: Monday, September 15, 2025 (part of September 2025)
category: 
Crime
clue: This assassin was delayed in his escape and denied bail, and will be deposed by prosecutors after a 2024 shooting made him a polarizing folk-heroic figure.
explanation: Mangione was arrested after the December 2024 shooting of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and is awaiting trial. Intense public anger at health insurance companies has made Mangione a popular figure among many despite his alleged crime. The bullets that struck Thompson had the words "delay, deny, depose" etched into their spent cases, similar to the phrase "delay, deny, defend" from the insurance industry. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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