The disgraced journalist Taylor Lorenz followed the man who allegedly murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on X, it has now emerged.
Authorities in New York arrested former Ivy League student Luigi Mangione on Monday following a nationwide manhunt in the wake of Thompson’s murder.
Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest by a masked man on Wednesday morning, outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan in what was understood to be a targeted attack. He was taken to hospital and was later pronounced dead.
Police have since discovered a variety of incriminating evidence, including a handgun equipped with a silencer, multiple fake identification documents, and a handwritten manifesto expressing his disgust against the healthcare industry.
Lorenz, a former Washington Post reporter and far-left activist, responded to his assasination by attempting to justify his murder.
“And people wonder why we want these executives dead,” Lorenz wrote on Bluesky, citing a report that one insurance provider will no longer cover the costs of anesthesia.
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Following Mangione’s arrest on Monday, it has emerged that Lorenz followed him on the X platform. No further details are known about their relationship.
Look who was following the alleged ass*ssin pic.twitter.com/gjFSUrNtKI
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 9, 2024
What did you know @TaylorLorenz?
Were you the person Luigi Mangione was talking to on his burner phone?
Lorenz followed @PepMangione before he was known to the public or a POI with less than 900 followers on @x
Can you tell us the date when Lorenz followed Mangione @elonmusk?… https://t.co/25OKS0MIfw pic.twitter.com/ZNLgbaktUs
— Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) December 9, 2024
Taylor Lorenz after the United Healthcare killer was arrested:
Deranged. pic.twitter.com/S3cEzGPAkA
— Adam Sabes (@asabes10) December 9, 2024
Meanwhile, Semafor reported on Monday that Vox would no longer distribute Lorenz’s podcast:
Vox Media is ending its deal to distribute Taylor Lorenz’s podcast and YouTube show. The company had a short-term partnership with the high-profile tech reporter that is set to expire at the beginning of the year, Semafor has learned.
The company announced its partnership with Lorenz earlier this year in Axios, which dubbed the distribution deal a “huge win” for the company, as it tried to partner with premiere podcast talent on distribution, monetization and strategy.
Still, while Lorenz remains one of the most talked-about journalists in digital media, her social media persona is a magnet for criticism both for her and for media companies associated with her.
Vox fires Taylor Lorenz.
Apparently it was too much for Vox to have someone on their payroll that thinks, “Yes, “we” want insurance executives dead.” pic.twitter.com/GrD8lik75S
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 9, 2024
It is unclear whether the decision was linked to her comments or recent behavior, although Vox claim the decision was taken before Thompson’s murder.
