Luigi Mangione became very popular in the Pennsylvania jail during his short stay there as the prison mates arranged for his shave which is not a privilege that a murder-accused gets in the jail. A report said Luigi even shared some funds out of the huge pool of money that he received from his supporters with his fellow inmates in Pennsylvania.
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