(NewsNation) — The musical tastes of Luigi Mangione have been revealed, and it turns out he is a fan of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX.
A person who runs The Mangione Trial X account provided People magazine with a typed letter they said they received in June after Mangione sent a letter to friends, pen pals and supporters about the things he’s grateful for as he turned 27 behind bars.
On the bottom of the letter, Mangione allegedly wrote, “Last week downloaded a bunch of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX onto my table. I never really listened to either of them.”
In the letter, Mangione said he decided to listen to Charli XCX and Swift after a “phony list” of his “favorite music circulated on social media.”
“Rather than be a buzzkill and set the record straight, I figured I’d see what all the hype was about,” Mangione added.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 28: Charli XCX attends the Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere of HBO Original Comedy Series “I Love LA” at Paramount Theatre on October 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for HBO) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 16: Luigi Mangione (R) appears with his lawyer Marc Agnifilo in court for a hearing on his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Supreme Court on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year. He is facing 11 counts for the December 4th shooting outside a midtown Manhattan hotel, which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) -
FILE – Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
He wrote that he listened to Swift’s “Cardigan” off her “Folklore album while walking laps.”
Mangione did add that all of his music was replaced by a fellow inmate who “scolded” him over his music.
“Now I listen to Lil Durk,” he said.
Luigi Mangione facing murder charges
Mangione, who’s awaiting trial for allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.
Mangione has developed a national following since his arrest, and his legal defense fund has received $1.2 million in donations.
He has been charged with stalking, a firearms offense and murder through the use of a firearm.
Mangione is also facing state charges in New York and Pennsylvania, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, weapons charges and a count of using a forged instrument.
The maximum sentence for the state charges would be life without parole.
NewsNation’s Rob Taub contributed to this report.
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