Health care executive Brian Thompson was separated from his wife before his death

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New information is revealed about it Brian Thompson during the investigation into his death.

The CEO of UnitedHealthcare—who was shot and killed by an unknown assailant outside a New York hotel on Dec. 4—was living separately from his wife. Paulette Thompson years when he passed away, according to documents obtained by E! News.

In 2021, Brian—whose death is being ruled a targeted attack, according to the New York Police Department—recorded a new Minnesota address as his residence on his voter registration form, while Paulette maintained the couple's previously shared address in the same city. of Maple Grove, according to his voter registration form submitted in 2020 and last updated in 2023. His new address was less than a kilometer away.

And that was not the only insight into the late businessman's life that was revealed. Back in 2017, Thompson was arrested in Minnesota and charged with driving under the influence, according to arrest records obtained by E! News Dec. 5. And the 50-year-old was convicted, receiving a maximum sentence of two years, according to his request.

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He took over as CEO of United Healthcare a few years later, in 2021. The company went on to earn $16 billion last year, and Brian received $10.2 million in compensation in 2023, according to Brian. The New York Times.

After his death, Paulette—who shares two sons with Brian—shared a heartfelt message about her husband, who was about to speak at an investor conference held by United Healthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group, when an unknown gunman shot him at the scene. chest outside the New York Hilton hotel in Manhattan. He was later pronounced dead at Manhattan's Mount Sinai Hospital, and the gunman remains at large, according to the NYPD.

“Brian was an incredibly loving, generous, incredibly talented man who lived life to the fullest and touched the lives of so many people,” Paulette said in a statement obtained by NBC News. we will miss you very much.”

And UnitedHealth Group echoed his sentiments, noting in a statement that Brian was “a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him.”

“We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time,” the agency added. “Our hearts go out to Brian's family and all those close to him.”

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