As Luigi Mangione awaits trial for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, he has been introduced to the world of Lil Durk by the recommendations of his fellow inmates. In a letter penned from behind bars and now going viral on social media, he shares his musical discovery: "Last week, I downloaded a bunch of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX onto my tablet. I've never really listened to either of them, but a phony list of my favorite music had circulated on social media. Rather than being a buzzkill and set the record straight, I decided to see what all the hype was about. So I'm walking laps on the top tier of my unit, listening to 'Cardigan' by Taylor Swift, when one of the other inmates, 'King,' calls me over to see what I'm listening to. He scolds me for a while, then replaces all my music with Lil Durk."
The revelation has sparked a flurry of humorous responses on social media. "I would have thought he had been listening to Lil Durk the way he was drilling sh*t," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another joked: "n***a was sliding to bad blood and shake it off, I respect it."
Lil Durk himself is also awaiting trial behind bars, accused of allegedly orchestrating the attempted murder of rival rapper Quando Rondo in 2022. The attack resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin, Saviay 'Lul Pabb' Robinson. Durk has denied any involvement, and his trial is set to begin in January.
Meanwhile, Mangione is facing a second-degree murder charge as well as several weapons charges. He has pleaded not guilty and is also awaiting trial. In September, he appeared at a hearing in which Judge Gregory Carro threw out the state terrorism charges against him, describing the state's case on those charges as "legally insufficient," according to CBS News.
