Exclusive | NYC lesbian bars fear woke crusader could snap like Luigi Mangione after campaign of harassment, defamation: suit
A pair of historic Manhattan lesbian bars want a “woke” crusader hauled off to a mental ward for fears that she could violently snap and become the next “Luigi Mangione,” according to a new filing in a defamation suit the Sapphic hotspots are bringing against the Queens woman.Anne Marie Bompart allegedly called the accused CEO killer a “hero” and wrote numerous violent threats in a series of social media posts and emails, according to lawyers for the Cubbyhole and Henrietta Hudson — who claim it’s a sign she might follow in Mangione’s bloody footsteps.“Defendant is a potential copycat [of] ‘Luigi Mangione’ and capable of hurting herself and/or others,” Thomas Shanahan, an attorney representing both lesbian bars, wrote in the filing. The two bars have for the past few months been pressing a defamation lawsuit against Bompart, who they accuse of spreading false rumors that the lesbian nightclubs are racist and allow violence against people of color.
The clubs upped the ante in the legal battle Tuesday, however, by trying to link Bompart to Mangione in the legal record.They submitted a list of violent threats Bompart allegedly made online and showed how she has been using words like “beauty” to praise the accused killer, who allegedly shot Thompson in anger at his health insurance company’s denied claims.
The shooter, who has been brought back to New York City to stand trial, has become a darling of the online far left, who see him striking a blow against corporate greed.“Her belief that Mr.
Mangione is a ‘hero’ demonstrates a clear detachment from reality and the consequences of her actions (as well as his),” Shanahan wrote.Shanahan is asking the judge to issue a mental health warrant and involuntarily admit Bompart, 29, for a psychiatric evaluation. In an emailed statement to The Post, Bompart said the post was “sarcasm” and she does not support Mangione.Despite Bompart’s denials, the new court filing says she co...