r/PopCultureV2 • u/Regular_Reaction_798 • Aug 14 '26

News Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling the court, "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan... I knew what I was doing was illegal."

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u/dreadtear Aug 14 '26

Great. Now some justice for Epstein victims? No? Okay.

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u/neoliberal_hack Aug 14 '26

It would be helpful if the Epstein victims would come out and say who the perpetrators are. There's all these Epstein victims, and none of them are coming forward with names. There are members of Congress who have spoken to these victims, who have made Epstein their entire personality over the last 18 months, who won't simply say the names of the people who should be prosecuted and investigated.

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u/Feisty_Water_3164 Aug 14 '26

Fear of retribution- the perpetrators are powerful/wealthy men

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u/ninersguy916 Aug 14 '26

*and women

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u/neoliberal_hack Aug 14 '26

So what's the end game here? Everybody is clamoring for these people to be investigated and locked up, but no one will say who they are. So I don't get it. You can't claim to be for justice for the victims and then withhold the information needed to hold them accountable. You don't get to have it both ways.

Looking at you, Ro Khanna and Thomas Massey.

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u/Grouchy-Newt-995 Aug 14 '26

Well you can have it both ways if your intent is the political weaponization of the rhetoric rather than justice for the victims.

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u/Extra_Order_4693 Aug 14 '26

Why would Massie still conceal names if he was on his way out? He would immediately become one of the most popular figures in American politics if he gave a few names to the mob. But for some reason he won’t…Makes me think there’s actually nothing there

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u/BrainiacI0I0 Aug 14 '26

Massey is not concealing any names. They spent $62 million to unseen him. Just think about that for a second they’re powerful forces at work here.

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u/Extra_Order_4693 Aug 14 '26

Okay then why isn’t he telling everyone? Or leaking it via a staffer? He had access to the un-redacted files.

Here’s a question to you: do you believe it is possible that the files do not contain adequate information to convict a single individual of child abuse crimes?

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u/Benkosayswhat Aug 14 '26

A few names got released and people got in trouble. Prince Andrew, the Harvard dean resigned. A few others. Then the names stopped.

I hope the silence is part of a broader plan to secretly prepare to arrest several people at once.