Comedian Tim Dillon reportedly did an entire bit about the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the celebration of his death at a Netflix special.
Dillon, 39, 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.
And Dillon did not hold back as he did a sketch about the recent death of Thompson, playing the late CEO in a suit with painted-on bullet wounds, according to TMZ.
Luigi Mangione has been accused of killing Thompson, who was shot dead on December 4 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel where the United States’ biggest medical insurer was holding an investor conference. He has plead not guilty to state murder and terror charges.
Dillon reportedly made no secret of who he was playing as he hit the stage in a suit which was painted with bullet wounds on the back.
His costume also consisted of chains wrapped around him, in what TMZ compared to as the ghost Marley from A Christmas Carol.
Comedian Tim Dillon reportedly did an entire bit about the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the celebration of his death at a Netflix special; Dillon pictured 2023
The bit proceeded to see Dillon pretend to be Brian, returning from Hell (where he’s apparently enjoying himself) and visiting Earth to deliver the speech he was set to give at the investor conference he was heading to before his death.
But then Dillon reportedly scolds the crowd and world for celebrating his killing.
Immediately after Thompson died, social media was flooded with users joking about the CEO’s death due to his company’s track record of rejecting medical claims.
The brazen killing and ensuing five-day manhunt to find his alleged killer captivated Americans.
While public officials have condemned the killing, some Americans who decry the steep costs of healthcare and insurance companies’ power to deny paying for some medical treatments have feted Mangione as a folk hero.
Mangione, despite his charges, has been the apple of social media’s eye as thousands of ‘fans’ have made edits, fan accounts and glorified him, even dubbing him a ‘hero.’
He has been flooded with support, including by donors keen to fundraise for his legal defense.
DailyMail.com has learned that Mangioni is ‘moved’ by his newfound world fame and the fans lusting over him.
Mangioni has received thousands of dollars in donations and hundreds of handwritten letters in jail, a legal insider said.
Thompson was shot dead on December 4 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel
Mangione even shared the proceeds of his notoriety with his fellow inmates in Pennsylvania, who have also expressed support for him and might have even helped him get a ‘glow up’ before his extradition to New York City.
The source said the prisoners who were heard yelling in support of Mangione during a News Nation live cast ‘did it so that Luigi could hear them.’
Despite the massive attention the case has gathered, the world has yet to hear from Mangione, who has remained silent aside from an outburst before his first court appearance where he claimed authorities were ‘disrespecting the intellect of the American people.
But DailyMail.com has learned that since that court appearance, where he was unshaved and frazzled, Mangione learned of the public’s adoration of him after he was shown articles reporting the massive fixation on the accused killer.
Luigi Mangione has been accused of killing Thompson, who was shot dead on December 4 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel where the United States’ biggest medical insurer was holding an investor conference. He has plead not guilty to state murder and terror charges
Mangione has captivated the nation following Thompson’s murder, with memes, merchandise and religious-themed candles that glorify him popping up all over the internet.
A source close to Mangione said he is ‘extremely aware of the massive fan base he has right now.’ He was ‘shocked and really choked up’ when he first saw the support he has received, which ‘gave him confidence and reassurance that he will be okay.’
The IVY league graduate is said to be used to receiving attention from ‘men and women alike’ but ‘not to this level.’
Mangione is ‘moved’ by the public’s bizarre fixation on him, which has extended to other prisoners, who might have helped him get a haircut and shave before his extradition to NYC.