- Luigi, 26, was arrested for allegedly killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare
- He became an unexpected online star after his mugshot was released
- He isn’t the only alleged criminal whose mugshot sent heart rates soaring
Luigi Mangione was transformed into an unexpected online star after he became the prime suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The 26-year-old was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on December 9, and charged with second degree murder in connection with the CEO’s death.
However, after the Ivy League graduate’s mugshot was released, Luigi went from alleged killer to the world’s newest heartthrob.
Soon enough, people around the globe flooded social media with thirst videos of Luigi, as they drooled over his ‘good looks.’
With each photo that was released of the alleged killer, who has since plead not guilty, social media users begged for more, and Luigi was eventually branded as the ‘sexy slayer.’
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 eyebrows among some crowds, 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 sent heart rates soaring with their mugshots and proved that cell-block orange is their color.
Luigi Mangione was transformed into an unexpected online star after he became the prime suspect in the killing 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 sent heart rates soaring with his sexy smolder as he posed in orange
Former Southern Charm star Kathryn Dennis, 33, was arrested for a driving under the influence charge in May 2024 and her stunning looks were the talk of the town
43-year-old Taylor Kinney had a run-in with law enforcement in 2002 when he was caught boozing too heavily, however, his chiseled jawline distracted fans
Beauty queen Lorena Tavera, 34, was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Texas in 2008 and people around the globe couldn’t help but notice her gorgeous looks
Toni Lee Hopkins was arrested during a raid of a strip club in Texas for violating statutes governing sexually oriented businesses, but her stunning features overshadowed her crimes
In April 2016, Mekhi Alante Lucky was arrested for speeding and driving a stolen vehicle and people were mesmerized by his eyes in his mugshot
After being 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 being arrested and charged with possession of alcohol by an underage, obstruction of WO violence, and possession of false ID in 2020
Tiger King star Masha Diduk was arrested in Las Vegas for stealing a candelabra worth $5,000 in 2022 and her glamorous 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 bad boy attitude and murky green eyes were the talk of the town in 2014 after he was placed in handcuffs for beating up a partygoer who was dressed as a Fox News anchor
Meagan Simmons put on a very sultry stare down the barrel of the camera lens when she was arrested for DUI in Florida back in 2010
Jeremy Meeks was arrested in 2014 in a response to a ‘recent increase of shooting and robberies’ and his mugshot immediately caught attention thanks to his good looks