Comedian Tim Dillon Appears in Chains as Late 'UnitedHellcare' CEO in Netflix Roast: 'I'm Going to Hell For This, You Might As Well Laugh'
The comic mocked the health insurance company as well as alleged shooter Luigi Mangione
Comedian Tim Dillon garnered a lukewarm reception when he took the stage at Netflix's "Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year" as the ghost of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, weeks after the executive was assassinated in Manhattan.
"I'm going to hell for this, you might as well laugh," Dillon stated at the start of his set while throwing "Fentanyl" pills at the audience.
The comedian donned a collared shirt under a blue sweater and khakis for his appearance, similar to attire Thompson was seen wearing in a widely shared photo.
"Your reaction to my murder makes me sick and not the type of sick I would immediately deny for not having the proper paperwork," Dillon joked.
The comedian was referencing people across the nation and the globe who have celebrated Thompson's death, which they hoped served as a wake-up call to executives accused of profiting off the ailments of millions of insured and uninsured Americans alike.
UnitedHealth Group, the parent company for UnitedHealthcare, made $22 billion in profit in 2023. The health insurance company was reported to have denied the highest number of in-network claims of any healthcare insurer, as reported by Forbes.
"The truth is, without people like me, f***ing over people like you, to help people like me, this country would fall apart, and that's on you," the comic added to spattered applause.
Dillon also mocked Luigi Mangione, Thompson's alleged killer. Mangione pled not guilty to terrorism and murder charges in New York earlier this week.
"Look at yourselves dancing in the streets because that guy Tortellini Mozzarella took me by surprise like an unexpected medical bill and shot me in the back. Apparently he had his own back problems. I'm sorry Luigi but nobody feels bad for a thin guy with back problems. Claim denied," Dillon mocked.
Before the close of his minutes-long set, Dillon talked about his "experience" working remotely from Hell.
"The devil is on the board of UnitedHealthcare and now I've got his ear. I'm taking UnitedHealthcare to a new level of Hell," the comedian quipped.
Originally published by Latin Times
