Luigi Mangione case: 'Deny Defend Depose' banner appears over I-83 in Baltimore

A banner referencing the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has appeared 
in Baltimore over southbound Interstate 83. Luigi Mangione, a Maryland 
native who attended Baltimore’s Gilman School, has been arrested and 
charged in connection with the New York City shooting.

Hanging on an overpass just south of Cold Spring Lane, the banner reads, 
“Deny Defend Depose” and Health Care 4 All.” “Deny,” defend” and 
“depose” were the words found emblazoned on the ammunition used to gun 
down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Those three words are often used to describe a strategy by large 
insurance companies to avoid paying claims. “Delay, Defend, Deny: Why 
insurance companies don’t pay claims, and what you can do about it” was 
also the title of of a 2010 book by legal expert Jay Feinman that was 
critical of the health insurance industry. Amazon has ceased selling 
that book.

Mangione, Gilman’s 2016 valedictorian, was arrested Monday in 
Pennsylvania. The killing has gripped the country and ignited debate 
about health care in America.

Baltimore Sun photojournalist Lloyd Fox contributed to this article. 
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