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Luigi Mangione's GiveSendGo Fund Doesn't Violate Platform Policy, Despite Guilty Plea
TMZ • • nation
Key Points:
- Luigi Mangione's legal defense fundraiser on GiveSendGo remains active despite his recent guilty plea to two federal stalking charges related to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as he still faces unresolved legal cases.
- The fundraiser was established to cover Mangione's legal costs across three separate cases, including a pending New York state case, with his federal sentencing scheduled for December 18.
- GiveSendGo's policy mandates that funds raised for legal defense involving violent or weapons-related charges must be received by a licensed attorney or law firm, and the guilty plea does not affect the fundraiser's status while other cases remain active.
- The platform emphasizes that hosting the fundraiser is not an endorsement of Mangione or his actions, and it leaves the decision to support him financially entirely to individual donors.
- Donations to the fundraiser have continued to increase following Mangione's guilty plea, with approximately $4,000 raised in the hours after his court appearance.
