According to Youtube, the man suspected of murdering the American CEO had not uploaded the widely distributed video, but it was a hoax by some other party.
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson (center) was shot and killed in New York last week. The arrested person is 26-year-old Luigi Mangione. All Over Press
According to Youtube, a video that hinted at a connection To Luigi Mangionewasn’t really his doing. The video was removed from the platform after it went viral on social media and various news sites.
The description of the deleted video hinted that it was the work of Mangione. The mysterious video showed text Truth and a counter that first counted from 60 to zero and then another counter that rolled from 60 to zero.
– If you see this, I have already been arrested, the video read.
In addition, the video implied that more information would be released on Wednesday, December 11.
– Everything is timed, be patient, it was stated in the video.
The video and the channel it was posted on have been removed. A Youtube representative said For Gizmodothat the reason for the removal was a violation of the terms of use regarding identity falsification.
The video below is a copy that was uploaded to Youtube after the original was removed. In connection with this video, it has been clearly stated that it is not a video uploaded by Mangione. However, it remains to be seen if YouTube will remove it as well.
The story continues below the video.
What is it about?
26-year-old Mangione is suspected of being the CEO of United Healthcare by Brian Thompson of murder. Thompson was shot last Wednesday in New York in broad daylight outside a Manhattan hotel.
Mangione’s escape ended Monday at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, shortly after someone who recognized him reported the sighting to police.
According to authorities, Mangione was found in possession of the same gun used to kill Thompson. He also had a silencer, a mask similar to the one used by Thompson’s shooter, $10,000 in cash, and fake IDs.
One of the fake IDs matched the identity the suspected shooter had used to check into a New York hostel about a week before Thompson was killed.
Mangione also found a manifesto criticizing companies for putting profits before care.