A post on X claims that slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had a secret tunnel running underneath his Minnesota home.
Verdict: False
The images are not from his home. There is also no proof that he legitimately had a tunnel in his house.
Fact Check:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead from behind in Manhattan while on his way to an investor conference on Dec. 4, according to ABC News. Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione after a days-long manhunt at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was found to have writings criticizing the health care industry, the outlet reported. Mangione has plead not guilty to murder charges.
A post on X claims that the late Thompson’s house in Maple Grove, Minnesota, had a secret tunnel underneath it. The post shows a video, narrated by what sounds to be an AI voice, and claims that the wooden tunnel shown provides a “shocking turn” in the form of tools and pathways used for “clandestine transport.” It goes on to claim that “cryptic handwritten codes” match documents found in Mangione’s home.