Man charged with health insurance CEO murder to accept $300,000 in donations

Lawyer says 26-year-old accused very much appreciates the outpouring of support' on fundraising platform

The man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO in December plans to accept more than $300,000 that people who are sympathetic to the accused killer have raised for his legal defense.

More than 10,000 people had contributed an average of about $30 to Luigi Mangione's defense fund when his legal team indicated it would accept the donations, according to a post on Monday on the GiveSendGo platform that is hosting a fundraising campaign in his benefit.