A fervent admirer of Luigi Mangione, who gained notoriety for mocking the family of the murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a courtroom, has been identified as the offspring of a veteran executive in the healthcare sector.
Lena Weissbrot, part of a trio known as ‘Mangionistas’ who faced criticism for lauding Thompson’s demise outside the Manhattan Supreme Court recently, is the daughter of Reina Natero, a high-ranking official in medical affairs at CVS Health.
This information surfaced shortly after Weissbrot made provocative comments during Mangione’s evidence suppression hearing in New York, where he faces trial for Thompson’s murder.
Weissbrot, accompanied by friends Ashley Rojas and Abril Rios, secured official press credentials and engaged with media outside the court, openly expressing their backing for the defendant.
“I liked it,” Weissbrot remarked about Thompson’s death. “His children are better off without him. They need to learn not to emulate their father. Enjoy the blood money, kids!”
Her comments sparked widespread anger online and intensified the focus on the burgeoning faction of Mangione supporters who idolize the alleged murderer as a vigilante figure challenging the health insurance industry.
Weissbrot and her acolytes have become fixtures around the sensational murder case, which has drawn an increasingly fervent online following since Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania days after Thompson’s killing.
Thompson, a father of two, was shot dead on December 4, 2024, outside a UnitedHealthcare investor conference in Manhattan. Prosecutors allege Mangione used a 9mm ‘ghost gun’ in the ambush-style slaying.
Lena Weissbrot, pictured, one of Luigi Mangione’s most outspoken supporters, was identified through public records as the daughter of a senior medical affairs employee at CVS Health
Weissbrot sparked outrage outside Manhattan Supreme Court when she said slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s children were ‘better off without him’
Julie Keyser, left, Abril Rios and Lena Weissbrot describe themselves as the ‘Mangionistas’ – a trio of women who emerged as some of the most vocal public supporters of Luigi Mangione
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Bullets recovered at the scene allegedly carried the words ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ – language viewed as a reference to criticisms often leveled against the health insurance industry.
Outside Monday’s hearing, Weissbrot repeatedly defended Mangione and framed the accused killer as a symbol of public rage against corporate America.
She argued Thompson ‘was responsible for more deaths than Osama bin Laden’ because of his role in the healthcare industry.
‘And I remember Americans celebrating when Osama bin Laden was killed,’ Weissbrot said. ‘Our government and these health insurance companies, they’re literally stealing our money and using it to kill us.
‘Like, come on – the American people need to stand up for themselves. It’s about time. It’s beyond time.’
Rojas was equally blunt: ‘I’m saying f*** Brian Thompson. I don’t give a flying f*** he died,’ she told the Daily News outside court. ‘F*** Brian Thompson. F*** his mom.’
Meanwhile, Rios questioned the meaning of the Second Amendment as the group spoke outside the courthouse.
‘I mean, why do we protect the Second Amendment so much?’ Rios said. ‘Is it to allow people to shoot up schools? Or is it to protect democracy?’
CEO Brian Thompson, then 50, was gunned down on December 4, 2024, while attending UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor day convention
Lena Weissbrot is the daughter of Reina Natero, who oversees prescription drug insurance coverage rules at CVS Health, according to a review of public records and Natero’s online resume
One of the strangest twists in the Luigi Mangione saga involved a provocative music video tied to supporter Lena Weissbrot, who performs online under the rap persona ‘Fellatia G’
Supporters of Mangione have also flooded social media with fan art portraying him as everything from a revolutionary folk hero to a romantic anti-establishment icon
Luigi Mangione appears for a hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court last December
Weissbrot interjected: ‘It is to kill tyrants!’
The trio’s comments quickly went viral, but scrutiny intensified further after details emerged about Weissbrot’s family background.
According to public records and archived online profiles, Natero has spent more than two decades working across the pharmaceutical and insurance sectors, including positions tied to prescription coverage decisions.
Records also indicate Weissbrot and Natero previously shared an address in St. Petersburg, Florida, before Weissbrot attended Florida State University.
When confronted about the apparent connection by the New York Post, Weissbrot denied that Natero was her mother, while also describing the relationship as estranged.
Investigators and social media users also unearthed a provocative music video posted online earlier this year featuring Weissbrot performing under the name ‘Fellatia G.’
In the video, she raps lines attacking CEOs and billionaires while imagery of firearms and guillotines flashes onscreen.
One lyric references CEOs ‘getting shot up,’ while another calls for ‘billionaires in body bags.’
The so-called ‘Mangionistas’ are seen outside the hearing in Manhattan on Monday. Pictured from left, Ashley Rojas, Abril Rios and Lena Weissbrot
Lena Weissbrot is seen in some of her Instagram photose.
Lena Weissbrot often appears wearing a green beret emblazoned with an ‘L’ linked directly to Luigi from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros franchise, whose character is famously associated with a green hat
Weissbrot describes herself online as a game developer, artist and musician. She previously received a Fulbright-mtvU fellowship tied to research involving feminist hip-hop artists in South Africa.
Her emergence as one of the loudest Mangione supporters has baffled observers across the political spectrum – particularly given her apparent family ties.
The other members of the so-called ‘Mangionista’ trio have also faced growing scrutiny.
Rios, who has worked in visual effects and modeling, has posted extensively online about Mangione and progressive political causes.
Public records indicate her father works in enterprise cybersecurity, while her stepfather has credits in the film industry.
Rojas, meanwhile, previously worked retail and bakery jobs before pursuing journalism studies in New York, according to publicly available profiles.
The controversy erupted as Mangione scored a mixed legal victory during Monday’s hearing.
Judge Gregory Carro ruled prosecutors can introduce a notebook and the alleged ghost gun recovered during Mangione’s arrest as evidence at trial.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty. His trial remains scheduled for October.
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