50 Cent has seemingly found the subject of his next documentary: Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In a since-deleted Instagram post on Wednesday (December 11), the media mogul wrote: “I don’t know, I kinda like this killer. I’m sorry this is going this way it is but I’m doing a documentary on him.”
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He added: “He is special! I apologize in advance to anyone who doesn’t understand.”
50’s post was in response to an excerpt from Mangione’s alleged manifesto that was reportedly found in his possession when he was arrested earlier this week.
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“To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country,” the excerpt reads. “To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone.
“This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience. The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and To Do lists that illuminate the gist of it.”
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on Monday (December 8) and charged with murder along with four other counts, including weapons charges.
An Ivy League graduate from a wealthy Maryland family, Mangione was recognized by a customer at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was found in possession of a gun and a handwritten document expressing “ill will” towards corporate America.
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Authorities believe a disdain for what Mangione referred to in his manifesto as “parasitic” health insurance companies may have motivated the killing.
The former computer science student is also said to have suffered from debilitating back pain and had become reclusive in recent months.
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While being escorted into court for an extradition hearing on Tuesday (December 10), he jostled with police and shouted at reporters: “This is completely out of touch and an insult to the intelligence of the American people!”
Mangione has been denied bail but has contested extradition to New York. Pennsylvania now has 30 days to get a warrant from New York Governor Kathy Hochul for extradition.
Meanwhile, 50 Cent is currently developing a separate documentary on another suspected criminal: Diddy.
The rap legend, who has established himself as a power player in the film and TV business over the last decade, found a buyer for the project in Netflix earlier this year.
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The as-yet-untitled series will explore the Bad Boy mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering case, as well as the many sexual assault lawsuits against him.
“This is a story with significant human impact. It is a complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far,” 50 said in a joint statement with director Alexandria Stapleton.
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“We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives. While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of Hip Hop and its culture.”
