Luigi Mangione faces charges in three legal jurisdictions and has raised more than $1 million for his legal defense fund.

It created a fandom culture around his accused shooter, Luigi Mangione, and an endless cycle of cheerleading and scolding in response. Prosecutors have prosecuted. Editorial boards have editorialized.

Joshua Rhett Miller is a Newsweek chief investigative reporter based in New York. His areas of focus include U.S. politics, immigration and society, as well as crime, education and technology.