What is the Allopathic Complex and Its Consequences?’ Alleged Luigi Mangione manifesto goes viral with mother’s neuropathy claim

A 26-year-old man named Luigi Mangione was arrested on December 9, 2024, as a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. Mangione was arrested at a McDonald's store in Altoona, Pennsylvania in connection to the fatal shooting of Thompson in New York.

Following his arrest, authorities told the press that Luigi had a handwritten manifesto with him. The manifesto reportedly outlined his grievances against the healthcare sector and corporate USA. An officer told CNN that the documents read that the "parasites had it coming." NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that the manifesto expressed Mangione's "ill will toward corporate America," as per a report by Reuters.

Amid all this, Luigi Mangione's alleged manifesto titled, “The Allopathic Complex and Its Consequences” has made its way on social media platforms. It was published on Substack by a user named LM Publication, the alleged document also had the subtitle, "Luigi Mangione’s last words” and was dated December 9, 2024.

The now-viral alleged manifesto stated that Mangione's mother was diagnosed with "severe neuropathy" when she was 41 years old. According to the alleged manifesto, his mother claimed that it started ten years ago with "burning sensations in her feet and occasional sharp stabbing pains."

“At first, the pain would last a few moments, then fade to tingling, then numbness, then fade to nothing a few days later,” the document read.

The document also claimed that the first two doctors reportedly misdiagnosed Luigi’s mother with psychosomatic and compressed spinal nerve. These doctors reportedly suggested rest, sleep, exercise, and eventually back surgery. Finally, a third doctor conducted several tests including a Nerve Conduction Study, MRI, and Electromyography.

The document noted that each of these tests cost between $800 to $1200 and that Luigi's mother "hit the $6000 deductible of her UnitedHealthcare plan in October."

“Then the doctor went on vacation, and my mother wasn’t able to resume tests until January when her deductible reset,” it added.

The alleged manifesto mentioned how Brian Thompson’s company “limited specialist consultations” to twice annually. It also said that UnitedHealthcare “constantly changed their claim filing procedure” among other things.

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Exploring further the alleged manifesto of Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione was arrested in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's shooting in New York. Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and arresting officers found a handwritten document on him at the time. It is worth noting that at the time of writing this article, law enforcement had yet to officially release a copy of the same.

While an alleged manifesto has now surfaced online, netizens have argued that it might be fabricated as it appeared as a typed document on Substack hours after he was already in custody.

Other netizens pointed out some spelling and grammatical errors in the alleged viral document. They said that given Luigi’s Ivy League background (alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania) seemed to be unusual. Regardless, the alleged digital manifesto continues garnering traction.

“The second amendment I am my own chief executive and commander in chief of my own military. I authorize my own act of self-defense in response to a hostile entity making war on me and my family,” the document began.

It continued by sharing how revolutionaries like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Albert Camus were advocates of non-violence. However, as per the alleged manifesto, their ideology was “capitalistic.” It added that they wanted everyone "to be non-violent" so they could "grow fat off the blood they take from us."

“The only way out is through. Not all of us will make it. Each of us is our own chief executive. You have to decide what you will tolerate,” it added.

Luigi Mangione reportedly said that these were his “last words” as the authorities could come for him at any point. As per the alleged document, he would continue to “resist and smile through the pain.”

The alleged document then detailed how Luigi’s mother was reportedly diagnosed with neuropathy. It noted that the pain and discomfort aggravated from once a year or a few months, to a couple of weeks and then every day.

The document claimed that she was allegedly on ibuprofen, acetaminophen, opioids, gabapentin, corticosteroids, and more. The alleged manifesto noted that nothing reportedly helped in the long run. It read that his mother was allegedly in a lot of pain and he would allegedly hear his mother "wake up in the night screaming in pain."

“I would run into her room asking if she’s OK… Allopathic medicines did nothing to help my mother’s suffering. Yet, it is the foundation of our entire society… She had more bad days than good,” it added.

The now-viral document claimed that the cost of treatment “bled us dry” despite claiming that all the appointments were "fully covered." It added that the insurance company, UnitedHealthcare “delayed and denied” the claims.

The document also accused the company of “high co-pays” and deeming new treatment as “not medically necessary” among other issues.

“They promised coverage, and broke their word to my mother. With every delay my anger surged. With every denial… But it wasn’t them. It wasn’t the doctors, the receptionists, administrators, pharmacists, imaging technicians, or anyone we ever met. It was UnitedHealthcare,” it claimed.

The alleged manifesto wrapped up by citing Luigi Mangione’s own “chronic back pain." It also mentioned his alleged intention to “strike my final blows” to institutionalized evil, and corporations that profited off people’s “pain, suffering, and death” and overnight ruined the lives of Americans.

The document called out those who violated “legally binding contracts” and allegedly failed to live up to promised “insurance payments and medical needs.” It insisted on the right to “defend” oneself, improve circumstances, and maximize the well-being of self and loved ones.

“That’s where UnitedHealthcare went wrong. They violated their contract with my mother, with me, and tens of millions of other Americans. This threat… requires me to respond with an act of war,” it concluded.

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Luigi Mangione is a Maryland native from an affluent background, seemingly making the manifesto available online far less convincing. He is the grandson of the recently deceased Nicholas Mangione, a Baltimore real estate developer. The family also owns Lorien Health Systems, a local nursing home chain, where Luigi Mangione volunteered in 2014.

Additionally, Luigi Mangione is the cousin of Baltimore County Republican delegate Nino Mangione. Their family owns Turf Valley Resort in Howard County and the Hayfields Country Club in Baltimore County, both under Mangione Enterprises. Peter Mangione who is the General Manager at the above-mentioned resort and the Executive Director at the club is reportedly Luigi’s father.

Likewise, Brian Thompson’s suspected shooter graduated in 2020 with a master’s degree in computer and information science from the University of Pennsylvania. Before that, he was a valedictorian of his all-boys, private Gilman School in Baltimore.

Reportedly, Luigi Mangione worked at Stanford University as a head counselor under the institution’s pre-collegiate studies program from May to September 2019. He was also employed at the automobile retail site, TrueCar until last year as a software engineer.

Luigi Mangione’s chronic back pain is allegedly due to a surfing accident in Honolulu, Hawaii, and an ensuing surgery. He reportedly cut ties with his friends and family back home following the incident. No additional information about his mother or her alleged health issues is available at this time.