Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.
Hours after authorities detained Luigi Mangione, 26, a cryptic video was uploaded to a YouTube account allegedly linked to Mangione.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested on Monday on gun charges after being recognized as the person of interest in connection to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione was found inside a McDonald’s by police after an employee recognized Mangione as the person of interest distributed on wanted posters for the killing of Brian Thompson.
As local police arrived, they discovered a gun that was “consistent with the weapon used in the murder of Brian Thompson,” fake IDs, and a manifesto railing on corporate America.
After Mangione was arrested, a video appeared on a YouTube channel that allegedly belonged to Magione. The account was created on January 20, 2024, and only one video was posted.
The video showed a countdown clock that said, “If you see this, I’m already under arrest.”
The video added, “All is scheduled; be patient. Bye for now.”
Now, YouTube confirmed in an email to Newsweek that it had suspended the account linked to Luigi Mangione, citing violations of the platform’s impersonation policy.
The news outlet reported:
YouTube suspended the account later Monday for “violating our policies covering impersonation, which prohibit content intended to impersonate another person on YouTube,” a company spokesperson told Newsweek in an email.
“The channel’s metadata was updated following widespread reporting of Luigi Mangione’s arrest, including updates made to the channel name and handle,” the spokesperson said. The company said it also terminated three other channels “owned by the suspect, per our Creator Responsibility Guidelines. These channels had not posted content in over 7 months.”
“If you see this, I’m already under arrest,” said a caption in the silent, 84-second clip posted by the account, @PepMangione. The handle matched other social media accounts that belonged to Luigi Mangione, the man who was arrested on Monday. He was arraigned on forgery and weapons charges in Pennsylvania. Mangione has not been charged with Thompson’s murder.
