Summary
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The gunman, who arrived in New York City on November 24th, shot Thompson on December 4th outside a hotel hosting an investor conference.
Investigators believe the gunman, who concealed his identity with a mask, fled the city on a bus, leaving behind a backpack in Central Park.
How much for information related to literally any other unsolved murder in the US?
Can anyone give even a bad reason for a reward this high that doesn’t involve the wealth of the target? Just for the sake of it, I’ll take even the most tortured argument that doesn’t relate to the fact that he was a CEO.
Easy. It makes other powerful people feel uncomfortable that this could happen to one of them.
They know they can get away without justifying this disproportional response.
The case is now extremely high-profile, so the longer it goes unsolved the more embarrassing it is for the agencies investigating. (Good.)
Actual answer, that isn’t a circle jerk? $5,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/up-to-5000-reward-for-information-about-violent-crime
But it can go up to 5 million for most wanted.
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/up-to-5-million-reward-offer-for-information-leading-to-arrest-and-or-conviction-of-ten-most-wanted-fugitive-cryptoqueen-ruja-ignatova