Meaning of message on bullets that killed UnitedHealthcare CEO revealed.
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is sending shockwaves across the country.
Details of assassination unveiled.
On the morning of December 4, 2024, the insurance industry leader was gunned down outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in a calculated, execution-style hit.
Thompson, 50, was shot multiple times near the Hilton hotel as he was about to host an investor conference.
Surveillance footage shows the shooter calmly waiting outside the hotel before ambushing Thompson.
What followed was a brutal execution—the gunman fired multiple shots, striking Thompson in the back and right calf.
The killer showed his methodical nature when his firearm jammed, only to expertly clear the blockage and continue shooting.
Witnesses say Thompson collapsed and attempted to crawl away as the killer coldly finished his attack.
Then, the masked gunman disappeared into the chaotic streets of Midtown.
Assassinator’s mistakes exposed.
But despite his calculated approach, the suspect made a series of crucial mistakes that could unravel his escape.
Just minutes before the shooting, surveillance captured him at a Starbucks, purchasing coffee, a water bottle, and PowerBars.
The gunman casually discarded his trash in a nearby bin—evidence that the police quickly recovered.
And in a stroke of luck for investigators, a phone was discovered in an alleyway near the scene of the crime.
The NYPD now has a search warrant for the device and hopes it holds critical information about the killer’s identity and motive.
Speculation about possible motive detailed.
But what drove this cold-blooded attack on a man who, for all intents and purposes, was just doing his job?
Some speculate that it could be linked to Thompson’s controversial leadership at UnitedHealthcare, a company notorious for denying claims.
Under Thompson’s watch, UnitedHealthcare has faced multiple allegations of rejecting claims from policyholders.
This has put the company at the center of countless legal battles and investigations—including one by the Department of Justice.
Threats against Thompson highlighted.
It was no secret that Thompson had been receiving threats before the attack.
His estranged wife, Paulette “Pauley” Thompson, 51, told NBC News that her husband had been warned about possible danger.
“Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage?” she speculated.
“I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”
Could these threats have been the catalyst for the assassination? Or is there something deeper at play?
But what’s even more chilling is the possibility that the assassin left behind a cryptic message.
Messages on bullets uncovered.
Sources say that the bullets used to kill Thompson bore ominous inscriptions—words like “deny,” “depose,” and “defend.”
These words, seemingly etched into the rounds and shell casings, have investigators on edge.
The message has been linked to a powerful 2010 book, Delay, Deny, Defend, which critiques insurance companies for their refusal to pay claims.
Is this a direct attack on Thompson and his industry? Or is there something even more sinister behind the murder?
The NYPD is investigating whether the words are a deliberate taunt, aimed squarely at the CEO of one of the country’s largest health insurers.
Investigators are probing possible ties to the book Delay, Deny, Defend, which criticizes the practices of health insurance companies.
The chilling words found on the bullets seem eerily similar to the book’s title and subtitle, which describes why insurers refuse to pay out claims.
In fact, the book’s author, Jay M. Feinman, has already been contacted by the police as they explore this potential connection.
But as the investigation deepens, one thing is certain: Thompson’s death was no random act—it was a targeted, methodical killing that is set to shake the health insurance industry to its core.