Accused Killer Expands Music Taste, Discovers Lil Durk in Prison

According to a recent report, Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, has been expanding his musical horizons while awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. In a handwritten letter shared online by a supporter, Mangione revealed that he has downloaded songs by popular artists like Taylor Swift and Charli XCX onto his prison-issued tablet.

This shift in Mangione's playlist comes after a "phony" viral list of his supposed favorite artists spread across social media, prompting him to explore the real hype behind today's most popular stars. Mangione explained that he had never listened to Swift or Charli before, but his curiosity led him to give their music a try. However, his newfound appreciation for these artists was short-lived, as another inmate known as "King" confronted him and wiped his tablet clean, replacing everything with tracks by rapper Lil Durk.

In the letter dated June 3, Mangione expressed that he has become "grateful" for Lil Durk's 2013 track "Dis Ain't What U Want," highlighting its rebellious lyrics, including lines about "breaking news" and a reputation for instilling fear—sentiments that may resonate with his own high-profile legal troubles. Mangione faces multiple state and federal charges for the shooting of Thompson, with one of the remaining four federal counts carrying the possibility of the death penalty.