Friends and colleagues struggle to cope with the UnitedHealth executive’s death, while others cheer for the man accused of killing him.

A grinning Luigi Mangione appeared to yuk it up in a Manhattan courtroom Monday as he entered a plea in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

In an entry in the notebook dated Aug. 15, Mangione allegedly wrote he “was glad” that he procrastinated in his preparations because it “allowed him to learn more” about UHC.

Horrified colleagues and friends say the online caricature of Brian Thompson in the wake of his murder bears no resemblance to the Iowa native they knew.

A video shared online of Alpha Studio venture capitalist Brian Thompson speaking at a 2012 entrepreneurs’ workshop is miscaptioned as showing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson talking about “working with” former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

A sweater worn by alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione was sold out one day after his court appearance on Dec. 23. Mangione had turned up to the New York Supreme Court for an arraignment hearing, where he pleaded not guilty to 11 charges, including murder as an act of terrorism, The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters reported.

Vigilante murder of corporate bosses is not going to fix any of the problems with America's health care system.

"The target is insurance because 'it checks every box,'" read a passage from a notebook, which was dated Aug. 15, that authorities found with Luigi Mangione, according to the court papers.

The alleged killer has been described as a "sex symbol" and "radiant," with many NSFW posts circulating widely on social media.

Luigi Mangione is in a New York federal facility on charges of murder and terrorism in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Dillon is among a slew of comedians appearing on Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, Netflix's upcoming special shading this past year's biggest moments.