Brian Thompson, the 50-year-old CEO of UnitedHealthcare who was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, was one of multiple executives at his company who were being investigated by the Department of Justice for insider trading.
Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities believe was a “brazen targeted attack” before he made it to the Hilton hotel to take part in his company’s annual Investor’s Conference. The New York Post reported that Thompson and several other executives at UnitedHealth Group are facing a DOJ probe. United Healthcare is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest companies in the world.
On February 16 of this year, Thompson sold shares worth $15.1 million just two weeks before the public found out about a federal antitrust probe, according to Crain’s New York Business. The DOJ was reportedly investigating whether UnitedHealth Group…
