University of Pennsylvania assistant professor under fire for TikTok video praising murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A University of Pennsylvania assistant professor is under fire following a social media post praising the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The professor, Julia Alekseyeva, posted a video to TikTok on Monday with the text “I have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of P3nnsylvania.”

The murder suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, is a 2020 graduate of Penn. He was arrested on Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Alekseyeva then posted an apology on Tuesday evening saying she does not condone violence.

In a statement, a Penn Spokesperson told Action News:

“Much concern was raised by recent social media posts attributed to Assistant Professor Julia Alekseyeva. Her comments regarding the shooting of Brian Thompson in New York City were antithetical to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania, and they were not condoned by the School or the University. Upon reflection, Assistant Professor Alekseyeva …