Why McDonald’s employee who reported Luigi Mangione may not get $60,000 reward

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The NYPD and FBI offered a joint $60,000 reward in the hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer — but it wasn’t immediately clear who, if anyone, would get the money now that an arrest has been made.

Luigi Mangione, 26, was captured in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday after a McDonald’s employee saw him eating at the fast food restaurant and called 911.

The NYPD and FBI offered a joint reward in the hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer. FBI
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection with the shooting of Brian Thompson. via REUTERS
Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Reuters
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a New York hotel on December 4. UnitedHealth Group/AFP via Getty Images

Under FBI rules, a tipster cannot nominate himself to receive the reward — meaning the employee must be brought forward by an investigative agency.

They would then have to cut through a lot of bureaucracy to be able to make a claim.

Also, the reward is often only paid if the arrest leads to a conviction.