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Fast Company
4 hours ago
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- Fast Company
Man charged with cyberstalking family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the insurance executive's killing, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson's family member after the shooting, justifying the killing and saying that the person deserved to die in a similar manner, according to a criminal complaint. Daley, of Galway, New York, a small town north of Albany, was arrested and had an initial court appearance Wednesday. He was released with GPS monitoring and is scheduled back in court Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney's office in Albany said. Daley's attorney, Samuel Breslin, said they are reviewing the allegations and evidence. 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.' 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. Many Americans reacted to the shooting by relaying personal stories about difficult experiences with insurance companies. Mangione himself has been lionized as a sort of vigilante hero by those who are critical of the insurance industry.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
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- Yahoo
NY man arrested for threats to Brian Thompson's family after murder
NEW YORK — An upstate New York man made four calls threatening UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's family in the days after the executive was murdered in Midtown Manhattan, authorities said Wednesday. Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, was charged with cyberstalking for the nasty calls, the Justice Department said in a press release. Daley made his first call to Thompson's family in the hours after the murder, according to the feds. He then made one more call on each of the following three days, investigators said. In one of those calls, Daley allegedly told an unnamed Thompson family member, 'Your [relative] got lit the f—k up cause he's a f—king asshole. Profiting off the backs of poor Americans. This s—t is going to keep happening to you f—king pricks. F—k you,' according to the Albany Times-Union. 'Daley threatened and harassed a grieving family in the immediate aftermath of a loved one's murder,' interim Manhattan District Attorney Jay Clayton said in a press release. 'These selfish, harmful and callous actions undermine public safety and will not be tolerated.' Following his arraignment on Wednesday, Daley was released on several conditions, including that he wear a GPS monitor, undergo substance abuse treatment and have no contact with the Thompson family again. Thompson, 50, was fatally shot on the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, while on his way to a meeting at the Residences Hilton Club on W. 54th St. near Sixth Ave. Accused killer, 27-year-old Luigi Mangione, is facing federal and state murder charges in connection with the attack. Rather than sympathy, Thompson's murder sparked an outpouring of public anger at the health care industry. Disdain for U.S. insurance companies was allegedly Mangione's motive for the killing, as cops said they found a handwritten manifesto after arresting him. 'Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming,' the document read in part. ________
CBS News
20 hours ago
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- CBS News
New York man cyberstalked UnitedHealthcare CEO's family member after deadly shooting, prosecutors say
A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the insurance executive's killing, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. 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.
CTV News
a day ago
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New York man charged with cyberstalking a family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
Members of the New York police crime scene unit photograph bullets lying on the sidewalk as they investigate the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File) ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about Thompson's killing within hours of the fatal shooting, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Shane Daley, 40, is accused of placing multiple calls to Thompson's family member after the shooting, justifying the killing and saying that the person 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.' 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. Many Americans reacted to the shooting by relaying personal stories about difficult experiences with insurance companies. Mangione himself has been lionized as a sort of vigilante hero by those who are critical of the insurance industry.
Fox News
a day ago
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Upstate New York man charged with cyberstalking family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO
A Saratoga County man is facing federal charges for allegedly terrorizing the grieving family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just hours after the healthcare executive was gunned down in midtown Manhattan late last year. Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, New York, was arrested Wednesday and charged with cyberstalking after federal prosecutors say he sent harassing and threatening voicemail messages to a family member of Thompson. Between Dec. 4-7, 2024, and beginning just hours after Thompson's murder, Daley allegedly placed multiple calls to a work phone line used by a member of Thompson's family. In a series of voicemail messages, Daley used threatening and harassing language that focused on Thompson's killing, expressed satisfaction over the manner of his death and declared that the victim and Thompson's children "deserved to meet the same violent end," according to a criminal complaint unsealed MANGIONE DEFENSE SHARED SAME RECORDS THEY CLAIMED CONSTITUTED PRIVACY VIOLATION: PROSECUTORS "Brian Thompson was gunned down in midtown Manhattan," said acting U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III. "Daley, as alleged, gleefully welcomed this tragedy and did all that he could to increase the Thompson family's pain and suffering." U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said, "As alleged, Daley threatened and harassed a grieving family in the immediate aftermath of a loved one's murder. These selfish, harmful and callous actions undermine public safety and will not be tolerated. This office, together with our law enforcement partners, will pursue and prosecute those who seek to intimidate victims and their families.""Shane Daley allegedly repeatedly harassed the grieving family of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare gunned down in New York City. The recurrent calls and messages in the days following Brian Thompson's murder were more than callous and cold-hearted harassment. They were threatening and terrified a family already suffering following the violent death of their loved one," said Christopher G. Raia, assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York JUDGE GRANTS MANGIONE ACCESS TO LAPTOP IN JAIL AHEAD OF MURDER TRIAL If convicted, Daley faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to three years. Daley is scheduled to be arraigned at 2 p.m. Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart in Albany. Thompson, who had served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare since 2021, was fatally shot in early December 2024. Authorities have identified Luigi Mangione as the suspect in the homicide, and he has pleaded not guilty. Daley is not accused of any involvement in Thompson's killing, only of harassing a family member afterward. The FBI is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Rosenthal of the Northern District of New York, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dominic A. Gentile and Jun Xiang of the Southern District of New York are HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York and the FBI did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional comment.
