Luigi Mangione’s Good friend Remembers Studying Unabomber Manifesto Collectively

Luigi Mangione, who’s suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, might have been an enormous fan of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski‘s manifesto … nonetheless didn’t let on to his buddies about this.

We caught up with RJ Martin, a pal of Mangione’s, on “TMZ Keep” Tuesday … the place he recounted learning Kaczynski’s manifesto, additionally known as ‘Industrial Society and Its Future,’ of their e-book membership a pair years prior to now.

As RJ put it … he and one different member “half-jokingly” steered they provide the controversial work a go for one amongst their reads — nonetheless well-known most members of the membership struggled to get by the first couple chapters.

Whereas RJ acknowledged the group had “a lively dialog” regarding the manifesto, he didn’t take into accout Mangione being considerably moved by the material.

He added … “I didn’t detect any explicit passion in regards to the manifesto. We study all types of assorted books. In our group textual content material chat, we had a complete lot of good conversations — and there have been all types of points we found fascinating.”

RJ emphasised that “nothing stood out about learning that e-book” when it obtained right here to Mangione.

Nonetheless, the material did seem to resonate with Mangione … later giving the manifesto a 4-star consider on Goodreads, praising it as an “fascinating” study.

Nonetheless, RJ is unconvinced his pal could very nicely be capable to the violence he’s accused of, together with … “The Luigi I do know could’ve certainly not murdered any person. It’s merely inconceivable.”