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>>22105794, >>22105806, >>22106017, >>22106280, >>22106293 CEO of UnitedHealthcare fatally shot outside of Hilton hotel in Midtown in possible targeted attack

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Was UnitedHealth CEO "A Loose End"/Liability?

• CEO Brian Thompson, "was on the way to UnitedHealth Group’s investor day set for Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET at the Hilton."

• UnitedHealth is/was embroiled in two major lawsuits from this past year or so.

(CNBC - Dec 4 2024)

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York in targeted attack

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• Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit, was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, in what appears to be “a brazen, targeted attack,” the New York Police Department said.

• The suspect is described as using a firearm with a silencer, a person familiar with the matter said.

• Thompson led UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S.

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(ARS Technica - Nov 16, 2023)

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/ai-with-90-error-rate-forces-elderly-out-of-rehab-nursing-homes-suit-claims/

(Top Class Actions - April 30, 2024)

UnitedHealthcare data breach leads to class action lawsuit

https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/data-breach/unitedhealthcare-data-breach-leads-to-class-action-lawsuit/

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/unitedhealth-cancels-investor-day-after-reports-of-executive-shot-in-manhattan.html