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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:04 p.m. ESTInnocent man wrongly identified as Brian Thompson shooter now fearing for his life Follow all the latest news and updates in the manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer By ISHITA SRIVASTAVA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 22:04 GMT, 6 December 2024 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 6 December 2024 e-mail 9 View comments As the manhunt for United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's cold-blooded killer widens , a political personality who was identified as matching the suspect's description is crying foul. In a post on X , a photo of Joey Mannarino was featured alongside a surveillance image of the suspect below the caption: 'Possible match for the United Healthcare CEO assassin identified! Do you recognize this person?!' The post had garnered more than 3 million views as of Friday afternoon. Mannarino, a vocal supporter of President-elect Donald Trump , quickly blasted the post for potentially putting him in danger. 'How is this allowed?' he wrote while sharing the original post. 'This can get me killed.' Supporters of Mannarino rushed to decry the original post, whose author defended it as 'pure satire.' 'He thinks just because his account is satire he can do whatever he wants. This is in poor taste and could potentially be dangerous for you,' one concerned user wrote. A X user who goes by @PawlowskiMario took to the social media page to share a smiling image of the masked assailant and a picture of Joey Mannarino Another added: 'It should not be allowed. That is disgusting! You don't even look like that guy.' 'This is insane and I would definitely think you have the grounds to sue,' another suggested. Others, however, took Mannarino to task. 'Maybe you should rethink what you post yourself,' one wrote. The account that posted the photos is described as 'Brutal sarcasm, satire, relentless insights.' The post remained pinned to the top of the account's profile as of Friday afternoon. Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside the New York Hilton Midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Wednesday by a masked assailant, who approached from behind and calmly shot him several times before fleeing the scene. The assassin still remains at large despite carrying out the 'brazen' attack in the middle of one of the busiest and most heavily surveilled cities in the world. The vocal President-elect Donald Trump supporter quickly hit back Supporters of Mannarino rushed to decry the original post, whose author defended it as 'pure satire.' Pictured: Mannarino with President-elect Donald Trump The search for killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has entered its third day, scattering inquiries across the country Although the picture that has emerged since is one of a meticulously pre-planned attack , the suspect did leave some clues which many hoped could lead to an arrest. As of Friday, all police appear to have recovered is a partial fingerprint, a burner phone and a fake ID despite a cash reward and frenzied media coverage that has seen the suspect's pictures blasted across the planet. As the investigation looks toward Thompson's inner circle in Minnesota , hundreds of tips are pouring in from across the country that police are duty-bound to follow up, the New York Times reports. There have already been several false starts in the investigation. Police initially said the suspect was thought to have fled on a CitiBike towards Central Park. Many remarked upon how easy it would be to scrape the data from the paid-for bikes, which require a membership or payment cards to use. However this theory has since been jettisoned, with police stating they believe the getaway vehicle was another kind of e-bike that wasn't registered. A major hole in the investigation is the absence of the murder weapon. Detectives have speculated that the killer used a rare World War Two gun in the shooting based on video surveillance taken at the scene. Joey Mannarino with Vivek Ramaswamy They are now examining a firearm purchase in Connecticut which would match the suspected gun, the New York Post reported. Read More Who IS the mystery woman who fled after health CEO shooting? And all the other unanswered questions In New York, the search for the killer led cops to two hostels on the Upper West Side. Police visited KAMA Central Park and nearby Fredrick Douglas, but quickly ascertained that they had the wrong location. It has since been ascertained that the assassin stayed at the HI New York City Hostel, first checking in at the end of last month. Surveillance footage from the premises yielded the first clearer images of the suspect's face, however he was cautious enough not to fully remove his hood. Officials said he checked into the hostel using a fake New Jersey ID. Background checks quickly revealed that the images of the shooter did not correspond with the ID. Officials said he checked into the hostel using a fake New Jersey ID. Background checks quickly revealed that the images of the shooter did not correspond with the ID. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is overseeing the investigation into the 'brazen' attack which has so far seen the killer elude capture Brian Thompson, 50, was shot to death as he was on his way to a conference at a New York Hilton on Wednesday morning The NYPD has released several sets of images of the gunman, including shots of him standing by a counter with his face mostly obscured by a balaclava Police are said to be probing the sale of a firearm in Connecticut amid speculation the weapon used was a rare World War Two gun Police said Thursday they found a water bottle and protein bar wrapper from a trash can near the scene of the ambush and think the suspect bought them from a Starbucks minutes before the shooting. The items are currently with the city's medical examiner for testing. Investigators are also still working to crack into a burner phone found at the crime scene. The suspect has so far been careful to keep his transactions to cash-only, making it harder for cops to trace his movements. While calculated, there are moments which have marked him out as an amateur, rather than a professional hitman, according to experts. These include being caught on surveillance footage a nearby Starbucks in the moments before the shooting. The grainy images were released by the cops along with the promise of a $10,000 reward for anyone with information which could lead to his arrest. At the time of the killing, Thompson and his estranged wife Paulette had been living in separate homes that are less than a mile apart in suburban Maple Grove, Minnesota . His wife Paulette, a practicing physical therapist, disclosed that her husband had previously received threats. She referenced a 'lack of coverage.' 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USC loses veteran WR Kyron Hudson to transfer portal(The Center Square) – Prosecutors introduced secretly recorded audio and video along with a troubled star witness at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis returned to the Everett McKinley U.S. Courthouse Monday. Solis is facing one federal count of bribery under a deferred prosecution agreement. The ex-alderman began cooperating with federal investigators in 2016. U.S. government attorney Diane MacArthur first introduced a recording of Madigan and Solis nearly two years before the alderman started cooperating with the government. The recording involved a conversation with Chinese developer, See Wong, who wanted to build a hotel on a parcel of land in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. The land was owned by the state of Illinois at the time, but Solis said a zoning change would be required from the city in order for a hotel to be built. At Madigan’s request, Solis said he facilitated the meeting on Aug. 8, 2014, at Madigan’s law firm, Madigan and Getzendanner, about the land along Wentworth Avenue between Archer Avenue and Cermak Road. Madigan’s law partner, Bud Getzendanner, discussed how successful the firm had been in working with hotels to make sure they were not taxed more than necessary. ”A large component of your expense for hotels is real estate taxes,” Getzendanner said during the recorded meeting. Getzendanner said the firm charged 12.5% of the tax savings obtained. Madigan told Wong and an interpreter about the quality of service his firm provided. “We don’t take a second seat to anybody,” Madigan said. The developer then asked for a picture with Madigan and Solis. Solis told the group that Wong would benefit from working with Madigan. “If he works with the Speaker, he will get anything he needs for that hotel,” Solis said on the recording. Solis testified that he meant the city would provide the zoning change the developer needed from the city if the developer hired Madigan’s law firm. Solis said the zoning change was approved, but the proposed hotel was never built. MacArthur asked Solis about the bribery charge he is still facing, which Solis said involved the redevelopment of a property in Chicago from a restaurant to a residential building in 2015. Solis said two problems prevented the project from moving forward: labor unions’ perceived lack of representation in the development and residents' concerns in the ward. The former alderman admitted that he solicited a campaign contribution from the developer or from one or more of the developer’s vendors while the project’s zoning change was still under consideration. Solis said he believed the developer was on board and that he would be getting donations from the developers’ vendors. The zoning change was approved by the city council, Solis said. He testified he solicited and accepted campaign contributions from other developers who had matters pending before the city council’s zoning committee. Solis then testified about about a variety of things like massages that turned sexual, trips to Las Vegas, tickets to professional sporting events, no-paperwork six-figure loans he'd paid back. He even admitted to an extramarital affair he had with an interpreter. Solis said he was separated from his wife for about five years and their house went into foreclosure. He also confessed that he lied to a collection agency by saying he was out of work. MacArthur asked Solis about his sister, Patti Solis Doyle, who worked on campaigns for former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, former President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, D-New York. Solis Doyle also managed Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2008. Solis said his sister was involved in a hotel project in which the developer offered her $100,000. Solis said his sister offered to split the sum with her brother. As chairman of the city’s zoning committee, Solis said he told his sister he could not accept money regarding a hotel development. Solis said his sister told him there would be another way she could compensate him. The former alderman said he did receive funds from his sister for referring her to his friend Brian Hynes’ state vendor assistance program. Monday afternoon, Solis testified that FBI agents visited his home on June 1, 2016, and played audio and video recordings. After considering an attorney, Solis said he decided to cooperate with the FBI a few days later and agreed to let investigators tap his phone. Solis also said he told an attorney friend that he was cooperating with the FBI in regard to an investigation of an organization he was involved in. Solis said he made recordings for several investigations he was involved in as part of his deferred prosecution agreement. He began communicating with Madigan after receiving a voicemail message on June 12, 2017. Solis said he discussed the Chinatown land deal, his interest in getting a state board appointment, and referring clients to Madigan’s law firm while cooperating with the government from June 2016 to December 2017. Solis admitted that he was not really interested in a state board appointment, but he raised the issue with Madigan at the direction of law enforcement. Solis said he began communicating with Madigan codefendant Michael McClain about the Chinatown parcel in the fall of 2017. He said he had to continue to perform his duties as an alderman while cooperating with the FBI because of “the farce” that he was involved in. Solis discussed a 2017 redevelopment project that required a zoning change involving a Union West development in Chicago’s West Loop. MacArthur played a recording, dated June 12, 2017, of Madigan asking Solis about the development. During the call, Solis told the speaker he would try to arrange an introduction for Madigan with the developers. In a subsequent call, Solis promised to arrange a meeting and said, “I think these guys get it, the quid pro quo and how it works.” When MacArthur asked Solis why he said that, Solis said he didn’t know and said it was “dumb.” MacArthur asked Solis if he used the words “quid pro quo” at the direction of law enforcement. “No,” Solis said. Union West developer Andrew Cretal agreed to meet with Madigan and told Solis, “confidentially,” that his company was working with Goldman Sachs as an equity partner and that he would “circle back” with Solis. MacArthur played a recording of Madigan privately telling Solis not to use the words, “quid quo pro.” The conversation immediately preceded the meeting Cretal and the Union West group had at Madigan's and Getzendanner’s law office. During the meeting, Madigan repeated to Cretal’s group what he had said to See Wong. “We don’t take a second seat to anybody,” Madigan said. Solis said he met with Madigan again privately after the meeting with the intention of discussing the Chinatown parcel. Solis said he had been having frequent meetings about the land with potential developers. During the recording, Solis said that nothing could really happen until the state transferred the land. Connie Mixon, professor of Political Science and director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University, served as an expert witness at the corruption trial of longtime Chicago Democrat Ed Burke, who served on the city council from 1969 to 2023. A jury convicted Burke in December 2023 on 18 counts of racketeering, bribery, attempted extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion and using interstate commerce to facilitate an unlawful activity. Mixon said that Solis also testified as a cooperating witness during Burke’s trial. “It seemed as if, in the sentencing for the Burke trial, the judge did take a bit of exception to the fact that Solis, who also had potential criminal charges, was essentially getting away without any sort of repercussions,” Mixon told The Center Square. Mixon described Solis as a damaged witness. “He’s absolutely damaged, but as much as he’s damaged, you have the words on the wiretap. Having the defendants’ words played in the courtroom, they are really the witness against themselves when you have those wiretaps,” Mixon explained. Before the jury was seated Monday morning, prosecutors said they would provide the court with revised jury instructions by Dec. 3. Judge John Robert Blakey said he could deny admittance of new materials after that date if he deemed them to be untimely. Madigan and McClain are charged with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct. The trial is scheduled to resume Tuesday morning in Chicago.None