Luigi Mangione has accepted nearly $300,000 in donations from supporters as he awaits trial for allegedly slaying Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December.

Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has spoken out from prison for the first time.

Supporters of the 26-year-old, charged in the shooting of CEO Brian Thompson, have raised more than $300,000 since December.

The suspect in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will use the funds to fight his state and federal charges, his attorney said.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, has accepted almost $300,000 to support his criminal defense.

Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, will now be using nearly $290,000 in donations to help the legal defense in his murder case. A group of volunteers created the December 4 [D4] Legal Committee to support Mangione.

Luigi Mangione accepted more than $290,000 in crowdfunded donations to help support his legal team. More than 10,000 individuals made donations, according to a statement from crowdfund organizers, to help the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.