- Luigi, 26, was arrested for allegedly killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare
- He became an unexpected online star after his mugshot was released
- He’s not the only alleged criminal whose mugshot raised the pulse
Luigi Mangione was transformed into an unexpected online star after becoming the prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The 26-year-old was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on December 9 and charged with manslaughter in connection with the CEO’s death.
However, after the Ivy League graduate’s mugshot was released, Luigi went from alleged murderer to the world’s newest heartthrob.
Soon, people around the world flooded social media with thirsty videos of Luigi, drooling over his “good looks.”
With every photo released of the alleged killer, who has since pleaded not guilty, social media users begged for more, and Luigi was eventually branded the ‘sexy killer’.
Since his arrest, the 26-year-old has become a sex symbol in certain corners of the internet.
And while the internet’s obsession with Luigi has raised some eyebrows, the Ivy League graduate isn’t the first whose good looks have overshadowed his alleged crime.
Over the years, celebrities like Chase Crawford, Taylor Kinney, Kathryn Dennis and Lorena Taverna have all raised heart rates with their mugshots and proven that cellblock orange is their color.
Luigi Mangione was transformed into an unexpected online star after he became the prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and his mugshot went viral
Chace Crawford, 39, was arrested in 2010 for possession of marijuana. The Gossip Girl star set pulses racing with his sexy smoldering pose as he posed in orange
Former Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis, 33, was arrested for drunk driving in May 2024 and her stunning looks were the talk of the town
Taylor Kinney, 43, got in trouble with the police in 2002 when he was caught drinking too much, but his chiseled jawline distracted fans
Beauty queen Lorena Tavera, 34, was arrested in Texas in 2008 on suspicion of shoplifting and people around the world couldn’t help but notice her stunning looks
Toni Lee Hopkins was arrested during a raid on a Texas strip club for violating state statutes for sexually oriented businesses, but her stunning facial features overshadowed her crimes
In April 2016, Mekhi Alante Lucky was arrested for speeding and driving a stolen vehicle, and people were fascinated by his eyes in his mugshot
After she was arrested for shoplifting in 2024, 28-year-old Abbie Newman’s mugshot put her beauty on full display and caused her OnlyFans account to skyrocket
Samantha Nesslein went viral for her beauty after she was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, obstruction of WO violence and possession of a fake ID in 2020
Tiger King star Masha Diduk was arrested in Las Vegas in 2022 for stealing a candlestick worth $5,000, and her glamorous facial features caught everyone’s attention
Angela Coates was arrested for disorderly conduct in Dekalb County, Georgia in 2014 and turned heads with her good looks
Sean Kory’s badass attitude and cloudy green eyes were the talk of the town in 2014 after he was handcuffed for beating up a partygoer dressed as a Fox News host
Meagan Simmons looked very sultry down the barrel of the camera lens when she was arrested for drunken driving in Florida in 2010
Jeremy Meeks was arrested in 2014 in response to a ‘recent increase in shootings and robberies’ and his mugshot immediately attracted attention thanks to his good looks