A Luigi Mangione superfan who flaunts her Big Apple press pass at the CEO killer’s court hearings is also an aide to a lefty New Jersey councilman.
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Abril Rios, a self-proclaimed “Mangionista,” is a part-time media and constituent services aide for Jersey City Councilman Jake Ephros, a Democratic Socialist, the lawmaker confirmed to NJ.com.
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Rios — who has said the cold-blooded murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was “more of a revolutionary act of protest” — helps out with the councilman’s social media pages and district office hours.
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“Abril is a communications professional with valuable experiences who contributes a lot to the daily works of our office,” Ephros said in a statement to the outlet.
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“As a freelance press, she is mainly active in the coverage of a single case in New York City, which does not conflict with nor impact the important work she performs for us in Jersey City.”
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Ephros said his “understanding” is that Rios’ involvement in the Mangioni case is centered on “her support for Medicare for All.”
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involvement → say → All
The Luigi superfan has been working for the Jersey City lawmaker since June, according to her LinkedIn page.
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Ephros, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is also a backer of universal healthcare — and touts support for universal rent control, a municipal grocery store in Jersey City, and eliminating tipped minimum wage, according to the publication.
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Rios and fellow “Mangionistas” Ashley Rojas and Lena Weissbrot sparked outrage after proudly trumpeting their press passes they received from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration during a key evidentiary hearing in the murder case in May.
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Rios — a model and “Hot Girl for Zohran” — writes about Mangione’s case on Substack.
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In a previous blog post, co-bylined by the “Mangionistas,” she defended her press pass.
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“Just like you can get a press pass to push anti-socialist slop, I can also get one to use my voice to platform what I believe in,” she wrote.
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“We were always the supporters, who saw a brave young American standing up to the lived experiences we all share,” she added in a self-published August article after Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges and detailed his plot to assassinate the healthcare bigwig and dad of two over grudges about the industry.
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Mamdani has since said the trio should not have press credentials.
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The New York City Council also recently proposed a bill, sponsored by Brooklyn Councilman Chris Banks, to allow the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to suspend or revoke a press credential at an administrative hearing.
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Rios told NJ.com that she is “very concerned” about the bill, which would also force the MOME to review its rules regarding the “issuance, suspension, and revocation of press credentials.”
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“I think there’s just blatant viewpoint discrimination taking place at this time,” she said, likening the bill to President Trump’s ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House.
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“I think it’s only bolstering authoritarianism,” Rios whined, before describing herself as “extremely multifaceted” in her career choices.
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“I can’t just say I’m a member of the press, or I’m just an activist, or I’m just a media aide,” Rios said.
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Rios → say → press
“I’m someone who’s extremely multifaceted, and that’s something I’ve always been proud of.
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I can’t just define myself as one thing.”
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Ephros did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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