Comedian Tim Dillon plays late CEO Brian Thompson and slams supporters of his death in Netflix special

Comedian Tim Dillon has reportedly made a big deal about the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the celebration of his death during a Netflix special.

Dillon, 39, is among a slew of comedians appearing in Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, the upcoming Netflix special show highlighting the biggest moments of the past year.

And Dillon didn’t hold back when he did a sketch about Thompson’s recent death, playing the late CEO in a suit with painted-on gunshot wounds, according to TMZ.

Luigi Mangione is accused of killing Thompson, who was shot dead on December 4 as he walked to a Manhattan hotel where the United States’ largest health insurer was holding an investor conference. He has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges.

Dillon reportedly made no secret of who he was playing as he took the stage in a suit painted with bullet wounds on the back.

His costume also consisted of chains wrapped around him, in what TMZ compared to the ghost Marley from A Christmas Carol.

He then saw Dillon pretending to be Brian, returning from Hell (where he is apparently enjoying himself) and visiting Earth to give the speech he was going to give at the investor conference he went to before his death.

But then Dillon reportedly scolds the crowd and the world for celebrating his murder.

Immediately after Thompson died, social media was flooded with users who joked about the CEO’s death because of his company’s record of denying medical claims.

The brutal murder and subsequent five-day manhunt to find his alleged killer fascinated Americans.

Although government officials have condemned the killing, some Americans who decry the high cost of health care and the power of insurance companies to refuse to pay for certain medical treatments have celebrated Mangione as a folk hero.

Mangione, despite his accusations, has been the apple of social media’s eye as thousands of “fans” have made edits and fan accounts glorifying him, even calling him a “hero.”

He has been flooded with support, including from donors seeking to raise money for his legal defense.

DailyMail.com has learned that Mangioni is ‘touched’ by his newfound global fame and the fans who lust after him.

Mangioni has received thousands of dollars in donations and hundreds of handwritten letters while in prison, a legal insider said.

Mangione even shared the proceeds of his fame with his fellow inmates in Pennsylvania, who have also expressed their support for him and perhaps even helped him get a “glow up” before his extradition to New York City.

The source said the inmates who supported Mangione during a News Nation livecast “did it so Luigi could hear them.”

Despite the enormous attention the case has received, the world has yet to hear from Mangione, who has remained silent except for an outburst before his first court appearance in which he claimed that authorities “failed to recognize the intellect of the American people.” respected’.

But DailyMail.com has learned that since that court appearance, where he was unshaven and exhausted, Mangione learned of the public’s adoration after he was shown articles reporting the massive fixation on the accused killer.

Mangione has captivated the nation following Thompson’s murder, with religious-themed memes, merchandise and candles glorifying him popping up all over the internet.

A source close to Mangione said he is “very aware of the huge fan base he currently has.” He was “shocked and truly suffocated” when he first saw the support he received, which gave him “confidence and reassurance that he will be okay.”

The IVY competition graduate is said to be used to receiving attention from “both men and women,” but “not at this level.”

Mangione is “moved” by the public’s bizarre fixation on him, which has extended to other inmates, who may have helped him get a haircut and shave before his extradition to New York.