New York man cyberstalked UnitedHealthcare CEO's family member after deadly shooting, prosecutors say
Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson's family member in the days after the shooting and leaving messages saying the killing was justified and that the family member, as well as Thompson's children, deserved to die in a similar manner, according to a criminal complaint.
Daley, of Galway, New York, a small town north of Albany, was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon. Information on whether Daley had an attorney was not immediately available in online federal court records.
In a statement, Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone said that "Brian Thompson was gunned down in midtown Manhattan. Daley, as alleged, gleefully welcomed this tragedy and did all that he could to increase the Thompson family's pain and suffering."
If convicted, Daley could face up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to three years.
Thompson was fatally shot outside a hotel in New York City in December by a man who was angered over what he viewed as corporate greed, according to prosecutors. The suspect, Luigi Mangione, has pleaded not guilty.
The killing of Thompson, who led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S., resulted in a vast outpouring of public frustration with the country's health care system.
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