DENY, DEPOSIT and DEFEND are the three words engraved on live rounds and shell casings by UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday’s killer. A post now claims to have decoded the encrypted message and revealed the eerie link between the three words and the book’s title. Jay M. Feynman ‘Defense of delay denial‘ This book is about insurance companies dragging their feet in paying claims, and UnitedHealthcare is one insurance company. “Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It,” reads the book’s description.
“This is an earthquake for corporate America,” the Viral X post reveals that the killer must have been very angry with United Healthcare.
“I knew it! I knew the shooter was angry with the insurance company. This screams to someone who may have had a claim denied and possibly lost a loved one because of it,” said a response to the viral post.
“I had United Healthcare when I had cancer, and yes, they were terrible: everything was a fight. However, the killing is unacceptable and won’t change anything. Also, the shooter could frame this as an insurance problem and maybe that Is. something else,” wrote another.
This viral post sparked a debate on X about whether the killer was just a hired killer or if there was much to read into the clues.
NYPD investigators have enough indication that the killer was skilled because surveillance footage shows that his gun jammed when he opened fire on Brian Thompson but that he overcame it and fired several shots at close range. The shooter then fled through a nearby alley toward West 55th Street, where he jumped on an electric city bike and rode into Central Park, police said.
Brian Thompson became CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April 2021 but has been with the company for over 20 years. He earned $10.2 million in total compensation last year, with a $1 million base pay boost through significant cash and stock grants. The company’s profits on his watch grew from $12 billion in 2021 to more than $16 billion last year, the NYT reported.