Who are Luigi Mangione's wealthy parents, Louis and Kathleen – and what have they said since his arrest? The couple is active in the healthcare and travel industries and also has two daughters

Who are Luigi Mangione’s wealthy parents, Louis and Kathleen – and what have they said since his arrest? The couple is active in the healthcare and travel industries and also has two daughters

The Internet is awash with information about Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old now identified as the prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The scion of a wealthy Baltimore family was arrested Monday around 6 p.m McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa.

Luigi Mangione in a cell in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9. Photo: Altoona Police Department/Handout via Reuters

According to the BBC, Mangione is accused of murdering Thompson, who was fatally shot in the back outside the prison last Wednesday. Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York.

Mangione’s friends and former colleagues have expressed their shock after hearing the news. “I don’t understand it,” a former roommate of Mangione’s, RJ Martin, told CNN. “It’s unbelievable.”

But who are Luigi Mangione’s parents – and what have they said about their son since his arrest?

Who are Luigi Mangione’s parents?

The Mangiones live in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Instagram

Mangione comes from an influential Italian-American family in Baltimore and is the son of Louis, 71, and Kathleen Zannino Mangione, 60, according to the Daily Mail.

Kathleen Zannino Mangione comes from a prominent Italian-American family. Photo: Instagram

Louis is reportedly the owner of Lorien Health Services, while Kathleen runs a boutique travel company and comes from a prominent Italian-American family.

Luigi’s paternal grandfather, Nicholas Mangione Sr, was a self-made real estate developer. The New York Times notes that Luigi’s grandparents purchased the Turf Valley Country Club in Maryland in the 1970s and expanded their business ventures by also purchasing the Hayfields Country Club. The family also owned the local radio station WCBM. Luigi had a privileged upbringing and attended an Ivy League school.

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Who are Luigi Mangione’s wealthy parents, Louis and Kathleen – and what have they said since his arrest? The couple is active in the healthcare and travel industries and also has two daughters

Who are Luigi Mangione’s parents?

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