In the months leading up to the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, accused killer Luigi Mangione was living nearly half the world away — in a high-rise Honolulu, Hawaii apartment, The Post has learned.
The nearly 1,000-square-foot corner unit at 801 South St. features two bedrooms, two bathrooms and sweeping views stretching out to the surrounding mountains. The monthly sum he paid isn’t clear, though several listings portals, such as Zillow and Redfin, estimate it rented for roughly $4,000 per month.
Built in 2017, records show the unit is owned by Peter and Nam Joun, who purchased it for $745,500 in 2021.
Rental transactions for the apartment were handled through a property management company, and a source close to the Joun family told The Post they were unaware that Mangione was their tenant.
Peter Joun, the source said, is overseas in Japan and has not commented on the case.
It’s unclear if Mangione, who records show moved into the apartment in February, had a roommate or lived alone.
Several representatives for the management company, Marcus Realty, have not responded to The Post’s requests for comment. The Honolulu police department did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Prior to this address, Mangione rented a room at The Surfbreak, a co-living space in Honolulu where he paid $2,000 a month.
His former landlord at Surfbreak told The Post that Mangione was in constant pain over a pinched nerve and a “misaligned spine” following a surfing accident in the Aloha State.
Described as upbeat and accomplished by a former landlord, Mangione had a promising background as a University of Pennsylvania graduate — UPenn being an Ivy League school — and engineer. He was also the valedictorian of his high school in Maryland.
Investigators are now looking into Mangione’s movements and mindset leading up to the murder.
Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s on East Plank Road in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Dec. 9. He was found with a manifesto accusing health insurance companies of corporate greed.
Mangione’s apparent anger toward the industry is fueling speculation about the motive behind the CEO’s death.