What makes someone open their wallet for an alleged killer? That’s the million-dollar—well, nearly $300,000—question in the case of Luigi Mangioni, the Ivy League grad turned assassin who took out United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight. The shocking part? The massive wave of public support and financial backing for Mangioni’s legal defense.

Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to unpack the psychology behind why people are rallying behind a man caught on camera committing murder. Is it the anti-hero appeal? The deep-seated rage against corporate greed? Or is it just because he doesn’t look like the Unabomber? Turns out, being easy on the eyes might just make you easier to forgive.

We dig into Mangioni’s privileged upbringing, his descent into radicalism, and the allure of narcissistic personalities that seem to capture the public’s imagination. What drives people to glorify those who act out their darkest fantasies? And at what point does righteous fury turn into blind support?

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