Luigi Mangione’s Good good friend Remembers Finding out Unabomber Manifesto Collectively

Luigi Mangione, who’s suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, might have been a large fan of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski‘s manifesto … nevertheless 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 finding out Kaczynski’s manifesto, additionally known as ‘Industrial Society and Its Future,’ of their e-book membership a pair years previously.

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

Whereas RJ said 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 specific passion in regards to the manifesto. We be taught every kind of varied books. In our group textual content material chat, we had a complete lot of good conversations — and there have been every kind of points we found fascinating.”

RJ emphasised that “nothing stood out about finding out 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” be taught.

Nonetheless, RJ is unconvinced his pal might very nicely be capable to the violence he’s accused of, together with … “The Luigi I do know might’ve in no way murdered anyone. It’s merely inconceivable.”