The spouse of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson says he had acquired threats earlier than his surprising assassination on the streets of NYC.
In a telephone dialog with NBC Information learn out by the anchor … Paulette Thompson stated, “There had been some threats basically. I don’t know. A lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.”
Legislation enforcement sources inform TMZ there’s no official report of any threats being reported by Brian or some other UnitedHealthcare executives.
Chillingly, 12 hours after Thompson’s early-morning homicide Wednesday, somebody made a bomb risk concentrating on his Minnesota home, docs obtained by TMZ reveal. A bomb squad was dispatched — however they did not discover any explosive gadget.
The bomb squad additionally went to Paulette’s home a couple of blocks away. Brian and Paulette have been separated for years, however lived shut to one another — certainly one of their 2 kids remains to be a minor.
In the meanwhile, sources inform us that Minnetonka Police have been stationed at UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota, ramping up patrols across the firm’s different workplaces within the space. They’re additionally in shut contact with UnitedHealthcare Safety.
As we all know, the masked gunman who took out Thompson didn’t simply pull the set off — he left a chilling message behind. The bullets he used had the phrases “deny,” “depose, and “defend” carved into the shell casings.
Two of the phrases — “deny” and “defend” — additionally seem within the title of a 2010 ebook, “Delay, Deny, Defend,” written in regards to the medical health insurance business. And, after all, Thompson was one of many huge gamers in that very sector.
Our sources are saying the suspect — or presumably somebody near him — may’ve been denied protection by Thompson’s firm for a medical process — and that might clarify the focused hit. As of now, although, the killer remains to be on the run.
Regardless of what the motive could also be, Paulette described Brian as a “wonderful person with a big heart” to KARE 11 in Minneapolis … including, “He will be greatly missed by everybody. Our hearts are broken and we are completely devastated by this news.”
