As more details are emerging about Mangione and his private life , at least two gay men have come forward to claim to have had relationships with him.
One of them, a black man named only as Sean Y, told Media Take Out that he and Luigi were together for nearly 5 years.
He recalled to the site: "We met at a gay club in Baltimore. He was one of the only white guys in the club, and he bought me a drink."
Sean said the two went home together that night, and enjoyed a long-distance relationship on-and-off for the next several years.
"He would see me when he was in town. And he was very generous. He’d always buy me something nice, from Hermes or Louis Vuitton. Those are my favorites," Sean claimed. Mangione is accused of using a 'ghost gun' to murder UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. MEGA
Another openly gay black man from Philadelphia claimed to have had a similar relationship with Mangione .
The man, identified only as Tommy, said Mangione clearly had a type: "He was big into hip hop and Black culture." But the two apparently kept their relationship shallow: "We never really talked politics or anything like that."
Tommy said much like Sean, Mangione showered him with pricey gifts.
"I am an expensive friend. Luigi knew that and made sure that I was properly taken care of."