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Rutgers professor calls for release of accused UnitedHealthcare killer at Harvard panel
Roxane Gay, a Rutgers professor, used a Harvard‑hosted panel to demand freedom for Luigi Mangione, charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Rutgers University professor Roxane Gay asked for the release of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, during a "fat liberation" panel at Harvard Medical School, according to legalinsurrection.com.
What happened
The panel, titled “Against the Pathology of Unruly Bodies,” addressed the intersection of fatness and healthcare. When a question about the health‑insurance industry arose, Gay responded, “Free Luigi, for one,” and added that the industry is “equal opportunity evil.”
What was said
Gay, who holds the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair at Rutgers, said, “They are terrible for thin people, for fat people, for white people, for black people … They just want to prioritize profit over bodies and health.” The remarks were captured in a video posted to X.
Key facts
- Rutgers professor Roxane Gay called for the release of Luigi Mangone at a Harvard Medical School panel. (legalinsurrection.com)
- Mangone is on trial for the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (legalinsurrection.com)
- Gay described the health‑insurance industry as "equal opportunity evil" during the panel. (legalinsurrection.com)
Sources
- [1] legalinsurrection.com — originally reported as “Rutgers University Prof Calls for Release of Luigi Mangione”
