Major fundraising site GoFundMe and e-commerce retailer Etsy are cracking down on support of Luigi Mangione, the suspect arrested in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
But tens of thousands have been raised in the alleged killer’s defense elsewhere.
Following Mangione’s high-profile arrest earlier this week and being charged with the health insurance executive’s slaying, fundraising campaigns and merchandise celebrating the accused killer as a hero began cropping up online.
GoFundMe says it has removed all fundraisers dedicated to Mangione on its site, telling FOX Business in a statement, “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes. The fundraisers have been removed from our platform and all donors have been refunded.”
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TMZ reported Tuesday that within hours of Mangione being identified, merchandise celebrating the suspect flooded Etsy, including shirts, cups and even Christmas ornaments.
But Etsy appears to …