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Updates are being announced about it Brian Thompson in the midst of an investigation into his death.
The UnitedHealthcare executive — who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant outside a New York hotel on December 4 — had been living separately from his wife. Paulette Thompson years at the time of his death, according to records obtained by E! News.
In 2021, Brian – whose death is being treated as a targeted attack by the New York Police Department – listed a new Minnesota address as his residence on his voter registration form, while Paulette kept the address the couple once shared in the same city. of Maple Grove, according to his voter registration form that was filed in 2020 and last updated in 2023. His new address was less than a mile away.
And that’s not the only insight into the life of the last businessman revealed. Back in 2017, Thompson was arrested in Minnesota and charged with Driving Under the Influence, according to arrest records obtained by E! News Dec. 5. And the 50-year-old was convicted of a misdemeanor, receiving a maximum sentence of two years of probation, on file.
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He took the position of President of United Healthcare a few years later, in 2021. The company continued to earn $ 16 billion last year, Brian will receive $ 10.2 million in total compensation in 2023, respectively. The New York Times.
After his death, Paulette — who lives with two sons with Brian — shared a heartfelt message about her husband, who was on his way to speak at a sales conference held by United Healthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, when an unknown gunman shot him. chest outside the New York Hilton hotel in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead at Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital, and the gunman was still at large, according to the NYPD.
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“Brian was an incredibly loving, generous, talented man who lived life to the fullest and touched the lives of so many,” Paulette said in a statement obtained by NBC News. “Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and he will be greatly blessed.”
And UnitedHealth Group echoed his sentiments, saying in a statement that Brian was a “highly respected friend and colleague to all who worked with him.”
“We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time,” the agency added. “Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.”
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